need help university of pittsburgh or upenn?

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hey everyone...i am still having trouble with this one...i go back and forth all the time! i have to choose between upenn and pitt for anesthesia school...what are your thoughts? thanks to all in advance!!!

I am biased but I say Pitt. I love the program here. I moved from out of state and enjoy Pitts. Only visited Philly so can't comment on that.

I love that the UPMC system has hospitals all over Pitts and everything is semi close. A lot of the CRNA's that I have worked with graduated from PItt so they know what you know and where you're at in the program. I love our instructors and the way the information is presented. You won't have a whole lot fo time to mess around in the city if that helps you make your decision. I interviewed at four different school (not at Penn) and I really got the feeling that Pitt had their stuff together a lot more than other programs and we get top notch experience in a whole lot of settings (acute, specialties, OB, dental school, blocks, community hosp- etc.

Good luck.

both schools are great so any decision will be a good one.

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when are you starting? i was applying for fall 2009 and then 2010. is that when you will start??

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yup, i have my choice of august 2009 or jan 2010

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thanks for ur input cotrauma rn. i did my undergrad in the burgh and currently work at upmc(but only for this last 4 months) i lived in san diego for 3 years and then philly and baltimore too...and i actually came back to pitts thinking that i would end up at pitt...but after returning nearly 5 years later...i find that i cannot wait to leave pittsburg again! i know that i will move away after school if i do stay here for now...so that is something that i am considering too....its hard to say if hup or shock trauma would prefer a grad or upenn or pitt...or have no preference at all...and the saga continues....

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Specializes in Open Heart.

Rndee I am officially on the alternate list......this now means I think you should go to Penn so I can have your spot......

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lol....care to contribute to my tuition fund? jk...i am sure u will be fine...there will certainly be those who decide on another school.

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Specializes in ICU.

Can anyone give me some insight on the Univ. of Pitt interview. What types of questions did they ask you, was it a panel interview, etc. Any help would be great.

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Specializes in BICU,PICU,Rural ICU,Float ICU,IV Therapy.

Hi rndee81,

I was accepted to Pitt 2yrs ago but was unable to attend. I have an interview in March and was wondering if you had any insight as to the interview/questions this year. My hope is if they took me once they'll take me again but preparation is key.

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Hi. I am a current student.

It is not a panel. It is about a 1.5 hr presentation of the program and then you split up into two groups. One group tours the facilities and WISER (simulator lab). The other group goes and does interview questions. It is you answering questions from two faculty members at a time and then you go to a different room and two more instructors ask you questions. It is not questions about pharmacology or swan's. It is more about your experience and why you want to be a CRNA. They also provide a student for you to sit with and ask whatever you want from a student.

Hope this helps. If you have any other questions- by all means email me and ask.

I did four interviews and this was BY FAR the least intimidating.

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