University of Pittsburgh 2021

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Hello all! Creating a new thread for the 2021 cycle. I applied and interviewed last year and Pitt is my dream school. Looking forward to meeting you all. Last year I got a call from admissions in February about and interview in March and I imagine that they'll follow a similar timeline.

I just got a call too! Looking forward to meeting everyone

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Specializes in Critical Care/ICU.

CONGRATS! Are you for sure going, was Pitt your #1?

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Specializes in ICU.
17 minutes ago, youngrn325 said:

CONGRATS! Are you for sure going, was Pitt your #1?

I am! Pitt was my #1 choice and the only school I applied to

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Specializes in ER/SICU.
On 4/15/2020 at 11:21 AM, jwillrn02 said:

Congratulations to those who have already been accepted!

To anyone else who was supposed to interview on March 16, have you received info about the teleconference interview? I emailed earlier this week to follow-up but haven't gotten a response yet. Dr O'Donnell said they'd survey for an acceptable time and date, but I haven't gotten anything about that, either, and it's been a month. Have they sent it already and I was somehow missed?

Did you hear back? I’ve read the second round of interviewees are hearing about acceptances last week and this week.

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On 5/18/2020 at 2:59 AM, jshtoole said:

Did you hear back? I’ve read the second round of interviewees are hearing about acceptances last week and this week.

Yes! I've been accepted. It's taking a while to sink in LOL

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Specializes in MICU.

Hello everyone,

I applied as well but I did not submit any GRE scores because my test date was cancelled because of COVID-19. Has anyone else applied without the GRE?

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Specializes in ICU.
4 minutes ago, CodeBrown_2020 said:

Hello everyone,

I applied as well but I did not submit any GRE scores because my test date was cancelled because of COVID-19. Has anyone else applied without the GRE?

Without GRE scores, you most likely will not get an interview. They are extremely strict about that requirement and the scores being above 50th percentile in each category.

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4 minutes ago, CodeBrown_2020 said:

Hello everyone,

I applied as well but I did not submit any GRE scores because my test date was cancelled because of COVID-19. Has anyone else applied without the GRE?

The GRE is a requirement and since they are allowing people to take the GRE at home now, I do not think this requirement is being waved. I am not sure of the application deadline but if it has not passed and you are able to take it, I would recommend trying to.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, CVICU.

CONGRATS to everyone who has been accepted!

I am looking to apply for 2022-would anyone mind sharing their stats? I have an overall 3.2 GPA, 3 years RN experience (1.5 years CVICU), and should have my CCRN/GRE completed by the end of this year.

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On 6/1/2020 at 9:46 PM, SquatsNScrubs said:

CONGRATS to everyone who has been accepted!

I am looking to apply for 2022-would anyone mind sharing their stats? I have an overall 3.2 GPA, 3 years RN experience (1.5 years CVICU), and should have my CCRN/GRE completed by the end of this year.

Sure. I scoured these threads looking for stats when I was getting ready to apply, too. Hope this helps!

4.0 Accelerated BSN GPA but only a 3.2 in my first degree (biology). Digging a bit deeper it's a complicated story - I had lots of A's... and lots of I's/W's. Not sure how much that factored in to their decision

330 composite GRE (170 verbal / 160 quantitative / 5.0 writing)

Currently only about 10 months of nursing experience... 8 months in a neurosurgical ICU at a level one trauma and the last few months in a CVICU. We do open heart recovery with ECMO, LVADs, IABPs, Impellas, and heart and lung transplants. We also run CRRT. My experience is definitely my weak point but in the interview I talked about how much I study at home and how motivated I am to learn every shift.

I don't have my CCRN yet because I don't have the required hours, but I made sure they knew I'm already studying for it.

I also have research experience both from my first degree and current as part of my nurse residency program. I have shadowed a CRNA five times. In nursing school I was elected to my state's board of nursing students. Not sure how much stuff like that mattered to my application, but I'm sure it didn't hurt.

Best of luck to you!

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Did anyone interview with the last round and hear anything yet?

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Specializes in Neurosurgery/Vascular Surgery ICU.
On 6/22/2020 at 1:50 PM, Lyssa11 said:

Did anyone interview with the last round and hear anything yet?

I interviewed June 12th. Supposed to hear something within two weeks (this Friday). Anxiously waiting!! ?

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