How tough are the admissions at UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

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I had originally posted this under pre-nursing with no luck, so I reposted it here. Hope I'm not breaking any rules!

How difficult are the admissions? I haven't taken the PSB yet, but have no doubt I will pass it. My main concern is my college transcripts. My GPA is above the 3.0 mark, but I have a few "F's" hanging around from 2 semesters I let go down the toilet a while back. The bad grades weren't at all do to inability with the material. I was working entirely too much and just went through a little "who cares" phase for a few months. Is there anyone out there that can relate? Has anyone out there been accepted with a "sketchy" college transcript? Thanks in advance for your replies!

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

move to pa nursing program forum for best advice...see previous posts as shadyside a popular program

anyone starting at upmc shadyside school of nursing?

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Thanks NRSKarenRN, I'm new to this!

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

The thread NRSKarenRN provided has alot of excellent advice. I went to Shadyside from '06-'08 and while it was a rough program, I fully believed it laid an excellent foundation for my nursing career.

The entrance exam is pretty straightforward, basic math and vocab/reading. The only thing I recall being more than intro was the science, but, depending what your first degree was in, that may not be a problem.

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