UTMB Spring 2013

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Hey guys!

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The application period for UTMB Spring 2013 is now open! Have any of you already applied/ taken the teas? Good luck to all!

At least you have a high teas score!!

Awe009 what are your stats?

I know every year is different and every application pool is different, but looking at previous years stats nobody has ever been accepted with such a low GPA (mine). I want this really bad, so im gonna try to keep my hopes up.

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Awe009 what are your stats?I know every year is different and every application pool is different, but looking at previous years statsW nobody has ever been accepted with such a low GPA (mine). I want this really bad, so im gonna try to keep my hopes up.
Like you said every year it's different. My stats are 3.6 and 68. I'm super nervous as well and this is something I want, especially to go to utmb.
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all the gpa you talking about are the one from school transcript or from the NCAS?

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Specializes in Psych, OB-GYN.
Does anyone know why they aren't doing interviews anymore?

From a prof on the admission committee "The admission committee voted unanimously to discontinue interviews."

She only eluded as to why - mostly that interviewers felt it a waste of time since their opinions on students weren't taken into consideration during the process. Ie - poor interviewers let in, and students on the line academically who had fantastic interviews were not.

Personally, I think it's a grave mistake - but that is coming from the fact that I KNOW I would not be a current student if it weren't for my interview where we noticed a major mistake in my application (on UTMB's end)

Hang in there - It had been shared already, but the user(s) were banned... This STRAIGHT from the admission committee.....

"We have started accepting students for the spring class. Only around half have been completed at this time; The committe is still going through applications"

I know it's hard (I was there!) But try not to fret, worrying isn't going to change your outcome!

Also, peep in on the Fall 2012 thread - you will see people just being accepted (class begins TODAY!!) So, never loose hope!

Good luck, and try to take a deep breath.

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Thank you soooo much punkydoodles!! My GPA is horrible but I have amazing TEAS scores, and I feel like the limit of words on our personal statement didn't allow me to really express HOW BAD I want this and now I feel like they're going to judge me on my GPA and if I can make the grade!

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Thank you soooo much punkydoodles!! My GPA is horrible but I have amazing TEAS scores, and I feel like the limit of words on our personal statement didn't allow me to really express HOW BAD I want this and now I feel like they're going to judge me on my GPA and if I can make the grade!

UTMB is a school that takes all things into consideration - not just GPA. I had a bad semester, and ended up with not one but FIVE F's, and 3 of those in major nursing pre-reqs (Micro, A&P2, and Nutrition!) I had a very ligit reason, but it still doesn't look well on an application. In fact, many area school wouldn't give me the time of day - didn't even care why the grades were bad (My husband and I lost our first pregnancy at 28 wks, which was right at the drop date. It was the LAST thing on my mind, and just didn't get the paperwork started.) Had everything not happened, I would have earned 5 A's, but no one cared. I used the personal statement to explain myself and give assurance that only something out of my control would result in another semester like that.

I have been trying to get into a program for SEVEN years! All because of one semester. Now, I believe I am exactly where I need to be, in the class I need to be in. So hang in there, try not to thing about it too much. Worse case, you get a No? Try again!

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When I sent in my personal essay they never said anything about a limit. I had trouble uploading it to the previous application, and the admissions lady I spoke with asked me to email it to her... I believe it was over 500, now I'm worried. Did this happen to anyone else?

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On NursingCAS when you upload your personal statement it says there is 2970 character limit = approx. 495 words. I tried to fool the system and upload an essay almost 600 words and it was cut off right at the limit. Therefore I had to make it shorter.

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My issue with nursingcas was that it didn't give me the option to upload. When I called utmb they knew about similar issues with other people who were applying and told me to send it through email. The lady received it and said it was fine. So all I can do is hope and pray. Good luck everyone!

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I'm really worried about my personal statement, I didn't fully explain a couple C's I received that brought down my GPA I wish I would have better explained myself...

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Ok I just talked with UTMB they told me if you haven't received a denial letter your still in the running. Hang in there, the committee is still going through applications!

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Ahhhh that makes me even more anxious!!!

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