[jennheidkamp]

Hi,

In regards to the post about the backstabbing in school. That is pretty harsh!! While not everyone see eye to eye everyday we really are a TEAM. We work together and want every student to do well. When a student does not pass we feel the pain with them. Everyone in my class looks out for the other person. I can't speak for other classes but mine is a tight unit. The people I am with are all adult learners and most have families. We don't have time for the high school stuff.

Just my

Jenn

[ChristineN]

Jenn, I didn't think there was too much backstabbing going on. I have a friend in the day program and she doesn't complain about it.

[Shadelyn]

I'm a student at Shadyside in the Evening Weekend program and this is my first year. I wouldn't say that there is backstabbing, but I would say that as an evening weekend person I do sometimes feel slighted. We don't have committees or represenatives and partys are usually when I'm at work. But then again I didn't come to party.

It's strict but good and I don't have anything to complain about educationally. I heard there was a big cheating fiasco in one of the other classes a while back but nothing that has effected my class thus far.

Best of Luck to all!

[tookewlandy]

I just got into my first choice school, i cannot believe it i am in SHOCK!!!. I think i bombed on the PSB-RN exam anyway i had a freak out when i took it. I would have liked UPMC SHADYSIDE but i guess this is what was supposed to happen. GOOD LUCK NOEL I AM ROOTIN FOR YOU . WE can keep in contact through our nursing school journey.

[ChristineN]

Andy, I'm happy for you. I hope this works out for you and that you excel in nursing school. Let me know how you did on the PSB.

[tookewlandy]

Ohh i will definitely let you know how i did. I am so excited about this. Something deep down just kept telling me that i would get into the program at my school even though i kept applying other places. I must admit once i was at the UPMC Shadyside campus i almost forgot i went to another school because i liked it up at UPMC so much hehehe, but as i say this has to be the path god wants me on. NOEL don't let anyone scare you and say that the program has a lot of backstabbing and other horror stories, I'm a firm believe that things are what we make of them. If you are drawn to things like backstabbing and drama then you will see a lot of it and probably be involved in it. If you aren't then you wont. ALSO let me know when you get accepted and when you move to Pittsburgh if you ever need any advise on what to do once in the city let me know.

Andy

[tookewlandy]

Ok so i got my scores for the PSB-RN, and I'm glad that my school did accept me, i got pretty good scores though but i did not get a 75th percentile in one area which i was they are looking for. Here are my scores

VOCABULARY- 80th percentile

MATH- 84th percentile ( WOW I was sure this was the one i failed to score the minimum in)

Reading Comprehension- 92th percentile ( this one i kinda knew i did good)

Natural Science 66th percentile ( this i the one that i bombed on which surprised me because i thought i would have done better in that than the math)

I called Julie the Admissions Rep and spoke with her and she said that they would have retested me if i would have gotten done with the A&P before the admission deadline but i wont, but she was so nice about it and wants me to retest for the Spring 07 class, she said after taking the A&P and chem classes i would be a shoe in for Spring 07. They are really nice there and if i didn't get accepted at my schools program then i wouldn't have been to disappointed to wait until spring and go to UPMC, but god set me on this path for a reason.

THE GOOD NEWS IS NOEL if i did this good then i KNOW YOU GOT IN YEAH!!!
let me know your scores when you get them, if you don't got them yet then just know any day now

Andy

[ChristineN]

Andy, well it looks like everything is working out for you. Hopefully I'll receive my results in the next day or two. I'm rather anxious and hoping my scores are good enough, but if I don't get in, it's ok, I'll start working on gen ed. for a Bachelor's degree and start at UPMC St. Margaret's in Feb. One way or another, I'm going to be a nurse!

[ChristineN]

Andy and all,

I received my scores in the mail today:

Vocabulary: 98
Math: 99
Reading: 97
Science: 70

As you can see, I failed science by 5 points. All is not lost, Julie had a note on my form for me to call her, she's allowing me to retake the science section since I was so close to passing. I have two weeks to prepare! Providing I pass, she says I still have a chance of being accepted for Fall!

[tookewlandy]

I LOVE JULIE, im glad she is letting you retake the test, I know you will be starting this year Noel, That science was hard as you know i failed it to. BUt she is porbably letting you retake it because you did GREAT in everything else. Now you know what to study up on. Good luck i know you will do fine.