UT Health San Antonio Nursing Interview: Kira Format and Dates
What the UT Health San Antonio BSN interview asks, when you do it, and the dates for 2027 entry.
UT Health San Antonio's BSN interview in San Antonio, Texas is a recorded online interview on Kira Talent, built into your NursingCAS application alongside a $45 (non-refundable) School of Nursing application fee. It has four video response questions and one writing sample of up to 300 words tied to four core values. Questions are not shared in advance, and you must finish it by the application deadline: January 11, 2027 for the Summer 2027 accelerated track, February 1, 2027 for the Fall 2027 traditional track, or August 15, 2027 for the Spring 2028 traditional track.
Key facts (Fall 2027 entry)
- Format
- A recorded online interview and writing sample on Kira Talent, inside the NursingCAS application.
- Questions
- Four video response questions and one writing sample of up to 300 words.
- What it covers
- Commitment to service, intellectual curiosity, integrity and a collaborative disposition. Questions are not shared in advance.
- Who does it
- Every applicant to the traditional and accelerated BSN, as part of the application.
- When
- By the application deadline: February 1, 2027 for the Fall 2027 traditional BSN, January 11, 2027 for the Summer 2027 accelerated BSN.
- Grades and tests
- A 3.0 prerequisite GPA for both tracks. The traditional track also needs a TEAS score of at least 65.
- Fees
- A $45 non-refundable School of Nursing fee plus the NursingCAS fee.
What happens in the interview
There is no interview day. You record the interview yourself on Kira Talent, from the Kira Talent tab in the Program Materials section of NursingCAS.
- 4 video questions. You record a video answer to each of four questions.
- 1 writing sample. One written response of up to 300 words.
- No questions in advance. The school does not share the questions, but they align with its core values.
- Same for both tracks. Traditional and accelerated BSN applicants both complete the Kira interview and writing sample.
- Not published. The school does not say how long you get to think or answer, whether you can retry, or who scores the recordings.
The four core values
Be ready for topics tied to these values. The school also asks applicants to read its mission, vision and values: its mission is to develop nurse leaders to improve health and health care, through education, research, practice, and community engagement, its vision is to make lives better by promoting access to health care for all across South Texas and beyond, and its institutional values are innovation, ethics, accountability, advocacy, and synergy through inter-professional cooperation to improve health outcomes for all.
- Commitment to service. Have an example of serving others that you actually did.
- Intellectual curiosity. Have an example of a question you chased down or something you taught yourself.
- Integrity. Have an example of being honest when it cost you something.
- Collaborative disposition. Have an example of a team where you helped others succeed.
Practice the writing too. 300 words is short. Practice making one clear point with one example, then checking spelling, in a set time.
How offers are decided
The school does not publish how it weighs the Kira interview against your grades and TEAS score, or how many students it admits.
- Everything by the deadline. Official transcripts from every college or university you have attended and the official TEAS score report (sent by ATI to U of TX San Antonio School of Nursing BSN) must arrive no later than 10:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on the day of the deadline. You pay the $45 (non-refundable) School of Nursing application fee under the Questions tab in the Program Materials section of the NursingCAS application, and final admissions decisions will be sent via email from the Office of Admissions.
- Mission matters. The school points applicants to its mission, vision and values, so show you know them.
How you get reviewed
Kira is one of the admission criteria, not a later invitation. You must meet all of these, Kira included, by the application deadline.
Traditional BSN
- 3.0 prerequisite GPA. Based on the required prerequisite courses only.
- TEAS of 65 or more. Version 7 of the ATI TEAS, in person or online. You can take it as many times as you like, and the school uses your highest score.
- 51 of 60 prerequisite hours. Including all math and science courses, each passed with a C or higher. The last 9 liberal arts hours can be finished before you start.
Accelerated BSN
- A non-nursing bachelor's degree. From a regionally accredited school, finished before the program starts.
- 3.0 prerequisite GPA and 51 hours. The same prerequisite rules as the traditional track.
- No TEAS. The TEAS is not required and is not considered for accelerated applicants.
Dates and other details
Applications open September 1, 2026 for both 2027 tracks.
Dates
- January 11, 2027. Deadline for the Summer 2027 accelerated BSN, which starts May 18, 2027.
- February 1, 2027. Deadline for the Fall 2027 traditional BSN.
- March 1 to August 15, 2027. Application window for a Spring 2028 traditional BSN start.
The programs
- Traditional: 22 months. Full-time and in person in San Antonio, in fall and spring semesters only.
- Accelerated: 15 months. Continuous full-time study for people who already hold a bachelor's degree in another field.
- New name in NursingCAS. After the merger with the University of Texas at San Antonio, search for University of Texas at San Antonio when you apply.
How to prepare
A recorded interview gives you no interviewer to read, so practice on camera until short, clear answers feel normal.
- One story per value. Have a real example ready for service, curiosity, integrity and teamwork. One story can cover two values.
- Record and watch back. Answer a question you have not seen on camera, then watch it. Check that your first sentence answers the question.
- Know San Antonio. Clinical rotations run through affiliates in San Antonio and the area around it. Know why you want to train and serve there.
- Do it early. Finish Kira well before the deadline so a tech problem does not cost you the cycle.
Integrity questions reward plain honesty. Say what you would do, who you would tell, and why the patient comes first.
Practice questions
Questions in the style of a Kira video and writing sample station, written for applicants to UT San Antonio School of Nursing (UT Health San Antonio), traditional and accelerated BSN. They are practice questions, not the school's own. Open one for what a strong answer does.
Why nursing, and why are you ready to commit to it now?
Name the moment or experience that led you here and show what you have done since to test the choice. Example answer, written by our team. The applicant is invented. "My decision to become a nurse started while helping my grandmother manage her recovery at home after heart surgery. Watching the home health nurse teach our family how to check her daily symptoms, explain her medications in plain language, and coordinate with her physician showed me how nursing blends clinical judgment with direct patient education. Because I wanted to be certain I was ready for the daily reality of bedside care, I began volunteering at a community clinic in South Texas and completed my prerequisite courses, including all math and science courses, while working as a patient care technician. Assisting nurses on busy shifts taught me how much calm communication, integrity, and accountability matter when a patient is frightened or in pain. I am ready to commit now because my prerequisite courses are complete, and my hospital work has confirmed that I thrive in hands-on team care. Training at the UT San Antonio School of Nursing aligns with my commitment to service and my goal of promoting access to health care for all through inter-professional cooperation in San Antonio."
Tell us about a time you cared for a family member or friend through an illness. What did it show you about yourself?
Keep the focus on what you did and learned, which shows commitment to service.
Describe a time when you had to rely on someone in a different role or department to reach a shared goal.
Show respect for the other person's expertise and say what you did to keep the work moving together.
You realize you gave a patient the wrong dose of a medication. The patient seems fine, and nobody else noticed. What do you do?
Report it at once, check on the patient and follow the process, because integrity is not optional.
A classmate in your clinical group says they did not have time to take a patient's vital signs, so they will chart what the vitals probably were. What do you say?
Be kind but clear that false charting puts the patient at risk, and offer to help them take the real vitals.
What is one thing about nursing you are still unsure about, and how will you find out?
Pick a real question and a concrete way to answer it, which shows intellectual curiosity.
Frequently asked questions
Does UT Health San Antonio nursing use Kira?
Yes. Both the traditional and accelerated BSN require an online interview and writing sample on Kira Talent, built into the NursingCAS application.
How many questions are in the UT Health San Antonio Kira interview?
Four video response questions and one writing sample of up to 300 words.
What does the UT Health San Antonio nursing interview assess?
The school does not share questions in advance, but says they align with its core values: commitment to service, intellectual curiosity, integrity and a collaborative disposition.
When is the UT Health San Antonio BSN deadline?
January 11, 2027 for the Summer 2027 accelerated BSN (which opened September 1, 2026 and has a May 18 term start in 2027), February 1, 2027 for the Fall 2027 traditional BSN (which opened September 1, 2026), and August 15, 2027 for the Spring 2028 traditional BSN (which opens March 1, 2027). Official transcripts and the official TEAS exam score report must arrive no later than 10:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on the day of the deadline.
Do I need the TEAS for UT Health San Antonio nursing?
For the traditional BSN, yes, with an overall score of at least 65. The accelerated BSN does not require or consider the TEAS.
Sources
Official pages only, read on the date shown. Schools change their process every year, so check the school's own page before you apply.
- UT San Antonio School of Nursing: Application Instructions · read October 24, 2026
- UT San Antonio School of Nursing: BSN Traditional Track Admissions · read October 24, 2026
- UT San Antonio School of Nursing: BSN Accelerated Track Admissions · read October 24, 2026
- UT San Antonio School of Nursing: BSN Traditional Track Overview · read October 24, 2026
- UT San Antonio School of Nursing: BSN Accelerated Track · read October 24, 2026
- UT San Antonio School of Nursing: Important Admissions Update · read October 24, 2026