UT Austin Nursing Program

<p>Hi! I'm so so so worried about my chances of getting into the nursing program at UT. </p>

<p>So my situation is:
- I would be a transfer student by spring of 2013, I need to take about 30 more credits worth of course work at UT
- I currently have a GPA of 3.81
- Will start my volunteer work next semester</p>

<p>I'd like to know my chances of getting in.
How much the essay is weighted for admission. Does it weigh more than GPA? (The reason I ask this is because my current school weighs the essay at 40% and GPA at 30%, and I can't think of the other thing they look at.)
Once I finish the fall semester, I will apply for the spring. Will I start in the spring... or the fall after that? </p>

<p>I know I can actually call the school, but I'm hoping to have someone tell me their first-hand experience in the program.</p>