audreyrasmusson

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1. UPMC Shadyside Application Delays

   audreyrasmusson replied to audreyrasmusson's topic in Pennsylvania

   I would love to meet. The admission problems finally resolved and I'll be starting at the end of August. Even so, I would love a heads up and I might just buy some of those books and uniforms. You can email me directly at [email protected]...

2. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

   audreyrasmusson replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania

   I got 99% on the math and I had a very hard time with math back in high school. It really never went beyond pre-Algebra and very, very basic geometry. Since there's no book out there geared strictly toward the PSB, I used a few of the test prep boo...

3. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing '09'

   audreyrasmusson replied to kellyjo1414's topic in Pennsylvania

   What is PBL?

4. UPMC Shadyside Application Delays

   audreyrasmusson replied to audreyrasmusson's topic in Pennsylvania

   Thanks for your answer. Yes, I agree that more time to do science courses (having A & P out of the way would be wonderful!) could be a blessing in disguise. My plan is to wait until the end of January and if they haven't received everything by ...

5. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing '09'

   audreyrasmusson replied to kellyjo1414's topic in Pennsylvania

   Thank you for responding. I really appreciate your insight about what to expect once in the program. Yes, I still hope to go to Shadyside. Hopefully, this has all just been an administrative scfew-up and I'll get in for the fall and not some stran...

6. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

   audreyrasmusson replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania

   I already posted this on another Shadyside-related thread. However, I find this situation I am in sufficiently bizarre that I would like to know if others have had similar experiences applying to Shadyside. Thanks. "I am having a similar experience...

7. How Competitive are Admissions UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

   audreyrasmusson replied to RomanGrace's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am in the process of applying to Shadyside. While I cannot answer your question in terms of Shadyside, I will say that people can overcome a bad period in their undergraduate education when applying for master's programs and even professional prog...

8. UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing '09'

   audreyrasmusson replied to kellyjo1414's topic in Pennsylvania

   I am having a similar experience with Shadyside admissions now. I took the PSB on October 6 so I could apply to start in spring, 2011. Shadyside took three weeks (and a phone call from me) to get me my results. I passed very well (99% each in math...

9. UPMC Shadyside Application Delays

   audreyrasmusson replied to audreyrasmusson's topic in Pennsylvania

   I agree it might be just as well to have all the science courses out of the way. This could be a blessing in disguise. At the moment, I am disgusted with the way Shadyside has handled things-- if they anticipate mail being stuck in the UPMC mail sy...

10. UPMC Shadyside Application Delays

    audreyrasmusson posted a topic in Pennsylvania

    I took the PSB in October and did very well. However, by the time Shadyside sent me my results and then sent me the application packet, a total of 5 weeks had passed. I had to make a few phone calls to remind them to send me these things. The upsh...

11. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    audreyrasmusson replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania

    I want to go FT. I'll be 46 when I start, so four years of school just seems too long.

12. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    audreyrasmusson replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania

    I just took the PSB to apply for Spring, 2011. I think I'll have to retake the science section, however, so Fall, 2011 is more likely. Audrey

13. Anyone at CCAC (Community College of Allegheny County)?

    audreyrasmusson replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania

    Are all clinicals in the accelerated program on Saturdays?

14. Anyone at CCAC (Community College of Allegheny County)?

    audreyrasmusson replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania

    Mochabean, Your posts are very useful. Thank you! I was considering applying to Shadyside, but some of their clinicals start at 6:00 a.m. I have a 12 y.o. and we have no other parent, no relatives in the area who could look after her in the wee hou...

15. Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    audreyrasmusson replied to ChristineN's topic in Pennsylvania

    Thanks for the insight re applying and clearances. I have had to get them in the past so I could go on field trips with my daughter's school, and it seems like the PA ones are taking longer than they used to. Audrey