UTMB spring 2011 applicants

[KwezyGrl]

Hello everyone! This thread is for all those who have applied to the UTMB school of nursing for the spring 2011. Feel free to post comments regarding your application and any other questions if u may have. Also, good luck to everyone who has applied!! :)

[lifelearningrn, BSN, RN]

It is my understanding that UTMB looks at the whole student, not just the GPA. Among the usual suspects (science GPA, volunteer/experience, overall GPA, essay. etc.) they also consider socioeconomic and life circumstances. A good candidate doesn't necessarily have to be the one with the perfect GPA and test scores.

[everpark]

Everpark, we're in the same boat! I live in Houston as well and so far I have applied to PVAMU, HCC ADN, TWU, couldnt make the deadline for UT. Anyway, I have a little one in Elementary as well and a husband so my only choice will be to drive to Galveston as well if accepted at UTMB. Although I heard other people mention that for clinicals they try to set you up with a location close to your home and if that's the case that will be great... the sacrifice of driving, then would be worth it.. Good luck to everyone!

Hi Ariess...so did you have an interview with UTMB? I had one Monday...I found it grueling....but I hate interviews. Just wondering how it was going with the apps and all.

[kelly719]

@funnygrl78: I just realized my messages from allnurses were going into my spam, so sorry for the late response.

I think almost half of the students took patho before coming to UTMB and it has helped them alot. Pathopharm is the weed out class. The teacher has an accent and goes through alot of material very quickly. Example: our second exam covers 39 chapters! I wish I would have taken patho before I came, so good job being proactive.

As for clinicals, a large number live on the island. They were NOT gauranteed to have clinicals on the island. I think I have 2 or 3 in my group at Methodist Sugar Land that live permanently on the island. The school does try to consider where you live, but when you have so many students and so few clinical instructors and willing hospitals, not eveyone can be on the island. Personally, I would choose to live close to school because on lab weeks you are on campus every day. Then if your clinicals were somewhere else, you would only have to drive far 2 days every other week (for first semester- i think for 2nd semester you go one day every wk). Also, you could always ask another student to switch clinical locations with you.

I hope everyone's interviews went well!! Good luck to everyone!!

[readyforutmb]

Hi Kelly! Just wondering if you used to work at an assisted living with me. I am taking the teas version v this friday and im really nervous about it. just wondering if u have any insight on it?

[tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN]

Moved to TX Nursing Programs Discussion forum.