UTMB Fall 2013

Punkydoodles, did you guys have a list of hospitals to choose from for clinicals in the med center? I am having such a hard time choosing between schools if I am accepted into more than one. If you could do it over would you have chosen UTMB again? (assuming you applied to multiple programs) Also, just wondering your opinons on how strenuous you feel like the program was looking back. Any details about UTMB and living in Galveston I would love to hear!!

Has anyone gotten the Applied vs. Acceptance numbers? For some reason i am thinking it's 80 spots for over 800 applications. I recall in open house someone saying that they would be opening up additional spots but i don't recall the figure. And if i recall correctly at that time, the applications received were around 7 ir 8 hundred. I think these numbers were for traditional program only. Can someone clarify or just give input on this? My mind could have dramatized the actual figures that were given and i hope I hope this is the case.... :-)

The past 6 semesters have all been 120 accepted. Due to the state mandates, I doubt that number actually decreased; if anything, it should be going up. I don't know about the applied figures for this semester - it varies each time.

Punkydoodles, did you guys have a list of hospitals to choose from for clinicals in the med center? I am having such a hard time choosing between schools if I am accepted into more than one. If you could do it over would you have chosen UTMB again? (assuming you applied to multiple programs) Also, just wondering your opinons on how strenuous you feel like the program was looking back. Any details about UTMB and living in Galveston I would love to hear!!

Clinicals: You may or may not get to "chose" - it depends on the course. If students get a say, you may only get to give your preferences for days/times (there are some weekend clinicals) and not have any idea of location other than katy, galveston, or med center (in other words, you don't know the hospital), you may have a class that doesn't give you any choice at all, or you may get to chose your top three locations and you don't control days/times. It hasn't been done the same way twice. It is up to the course faculty to place how they want to.

Would I chose UTMB again? Yes. There are definitely times when I want to beat down the school for crazy things, but as I mentioned, the faculty are phenomenal. That was a top priority for me. I have enjoyed it more often than not.

Is it strenuous? Yes! Absolutely!!!! My class was the last to complete it in 5 semesters - I can't imagine how crazy-busy they are with just 4 semesters. Is it do-able? Yup. Can you work and complete it? Yup. Is that a good idea? No way. I did it while being very involved in school and active in my kid's school activities. It's all about learning time management and prioritizing. I don't know much about living in Galveston though, as I commute from Friendswood. Sometimes I wish I were on the island, but mostly when I've studied late and have an 8 am exam!

Thank you! Also, do you feel like UTMB prepared you not only to pass the exit exams but for job prospects as well?

Thank you! Also, do you feel like UTMB prepared you not only to pass the exit exams but for job prospects as well?

Yes. The job market is very tough for new grads, even more so now that hospitals are waiting until after the NCLEX to even offer jobs. In the class that graduated last April, only one is still not working, however, that person only recently passed the NCLEX. Now, will we all get our top choice, dream job and the perfect hospital, on day shift? Um, nope. Will we all likely find some work, I really think so. There is a course taken your final semester - Capstone. It prepares you to transition from student nurse to graduate nurse. We've had a nurse recruiter from a major hospital visit the class to talk about how to get hired, etc. In the interviews I've had thus far, the managers have bragged on UTMB students.

Methodist hospital has a program called MAPP - Methodist Advancement into Professional Practice. The students who were hired at the end of last year were majority UTMB. (The also get first dips on job interviews!) We're a well-respected program and hospitals like us.

Wow, that's great! Thanks for the information! It's nice to hear from someone who is going through it right now and get some fresh advice! Thank you!

I have a question that I'm sure has been answered somewhere in the past posts.. How were your stats before you got accepted? I have a 3.18 overall GPA with a 3.14 Sci GPA. Now.. while my GPA isn't the greatest, I got a 92% on my TEAS and I've worked as a PCA at St. Luke's in the Med Center for 2 years now which I've heard they do take into account.. I guess I'm really nervous about my low GPA making me ineligible.. I applied for the Spring 2013 semester and I was wait-listed with the same GPA but a TEAS score of 76% and having the higher score this time around does give me a little bit of hope.. Do they give preference to someone who was wait-listed in the past?

Thank you for all of your helpful information!! You are a lifesaver to all of us Nervous Nancys :)

Did anyone else get a letter about applying to the honors program??

Hi guys I have an apartment available for sub-lease thats seriously less than 3 minute drive from campus with no traffic or problems! I was recent student at UTMB and had to leave due to an extreme family situation and unfortunatley I can't get out of my lease:( I know y'all haven't received acceptacne letters yet but if anyone is interested in potentially leasing please get back to me soon. You can email me at [COLOR=#003366][email protected] if you're interested and we can get into further details then. Also if y'all have a facebook page please let me know so I can post on their as well. Good luck to all those applying!!

I also got a letter about the honors program.

For y'all that received letters about ye honors program, what is your stats if you don't mind me asking? So basically y'all know that y'all have been accepted! Congratulations :)

I have a 3.75 overall and about a 3.9 on my prereqs. I got right at a 90 overall on my TEAS.. I'm not sure about whether or not it means I'm accepted because this is just another applications process it seems and they only pick 5 people (or so it say in the letter--online it says 8). I asked if anyone else got it because i wasn't sure if everyone got the letter or I got it because I had a certain gpa or teas score requirement. Online its says you'r eligible for the program if you have over a 3.75, over a 90 on the TEAS, and no B's in your sciences, so I guess that means I got the letter because I met these requirements??