Aggieisms
The official greeting of Texas A&M University.
What is HOWDY?
This is a great place to start for Academic Support including Tutoring, Supplemental Instruction, and Academic Coaching.
What is the Academic Success Center?
These are the Aggie Core Values.
What are Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service?
This is the minimum GPA for students applying for the Bachelors of Science in Nursing at TAMU.
What is 3.0
The degree you receive after graduating with your bachelors from the College of Nursing.
What is a BSN? (Bachelors of Science in Nursing)
This indicates your class year and is often yelled after someone says the number of the year you are set to graduate. Sometimes said after "the loudest and proudest member..."
What is your Wildcat
This is a great resource if you are looking for help with writing and/or public speaking/speech writing.
What is the University Writing Center?
True of False
Getting your BSN is the only way to start practicing as a Registered Nurse.
FALSE.
If you pass the NCLEX after getting an ADN you would be an associate degree prepared RN. (then you could attend our RN to BSN program online!)
True or False:
You have to complete ALL of your prerequisites to apply to Nursing.
FALSE
Must complete min. 40 credit hours by application with a plan to complete the remaining credits by the time you start.
The hands on experience you get as a nursing student when you go to hospitals and health care facilities as part of the nursing program.
What are Clinicals or Clinical rotations?
This phrase came about when the Aggies were rivals with TCU and has to do with frog hunting.
On campus resource that you can take advantage of if you need counseling (academic and personal) and mental health support as well as medical care.
What is the University Health Services?
True or False:
If you haven't found your place or your people yet, you should probably not come back for spring...
FALSE!
It takes a while to adjust to college. BUT ask for help if/when you need it. Sofia and Zac are here for you.
True or False:
When responding to KIRA interview questions, we want to see that you've answered the question, expanding on why you would have that response, and what experience you've had that informs your decision.
True
Please don't just answer and move on, take your time and show us who you are.
This is where your entire first semester of clinicals will take place. You will get experience with Standardized patients as well as high fidelity mannequins.
What is the Sim Lab or Sim Center?
This phrase is used to show affirmation from something someone shared.
Example:
"Wow, I really aced that exam"
"Great job, that's some ____ ____"
What is "Good Bull"?
This is a great resource for anyone considering a professional program, including nursing, where you can work with an advisor, regardless of your current major, to make sure you are on track for application to the program.
What is OPSA - Office of Professional School Advising?
True or False:
It would be inappropriate to contact Zac or Sofia after this class with academic or professional questions.
False.
We are here for you! Also, it's my job to work with prospective students so come hang out.
This is the minimum score per section on the HESI A2 assessment that you could score and still be eligible for application.
What is 75 per section?
Math, Reading comprehension, Vocabulary and general knowledge, Grammar, Anatomy and physiology
You will complete this many semesters of Nursing specific curriculum once admitted into the program.
What is 4 semesters?
This bovids horns are being sawed off during the Aggie War Hymn.
Who is Varsity (tu mascot)
If you or someone you know is facing challenges to secure food or housing they can contact this (these) resource(s).
What are 12th Can, Brazos Valley Food Pantry, or Pocket Pantry?
She is the Queen of Aggieland.
Who is Reveille?
Platform, similar to Apply Texas or Common App used to apply for the Professional Nursing Programs.
What is NursingCAS?
After completing a professional degree in nursing you still have to take this exam to get your RN License.
What is the NCLEX?