UPMC Shadyside 2010 hopefuls

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I'm hoping to get into Shadyside in either sprig 2010 or the fall. Anyone else out there already accepted or trying as well?

Anyone else having trouble finding the Laboratory manual ISBN 00073403571....

I called Mcgraw-Hill and found out that ISBN is for university bookstores/professors. Its a bulk number or something on that line.

Anyhow the good news since there are no more of those anywhere on the net.....

Mcgraw-hill gave me this ISBN: 0077274350

Its the identical book, but the individually packaged ISBN.

Anyhow its on amazon.com for 107.77 New and used prices as low as 73.98 on gettextbooks.com or half.com

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Okay all ... I just got my parking squared away. I have been sitting on this knowledge until I could get my account and parking spot locked in.

At 5750 Centre Avenue is an alco parking lot. Its 0.3 miles from the school. Took all of 5 minutes to walk there. Lease rate is $80/month annd they have spots. How many I do not know, but talking to the attendant, the day I was surveying the area, they said Alco was hoping to get more leases for the lot.

Anyhow ... Its called the Centre Commons Lot. Located at 5750 Centre Avenue.

Goto Alco's website to register/apply: https://www.alcoonline.com/garage_search.aspx?st=37&ct=Pittsburgh&stt=Pennsylvania&ctt=Pittsburgh

the address on thier website is 56750 Centre Avenue, but its just a typo. I just printed out my invoice and it is 5750.

Hope this helps some of you.

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Hey there fellow classmates. I am in Group A as well. I am so excited!

Anyway, I have not found the Lab manual for Anatomy either. Mcgraw Hill stated that thebook with the ISBN: 0077274350 is the same book that we need? I just want to make sure before I spend $100.

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Hey everyone! :)

I'm planning on taking my PSB exam on March 10 and then applying for fall 2010. My question is this... I graduated high school in 2004 with mediocre grades due to run of the mill teenage laziness. My deplorable grades in my first year of college (fall '04-spring '05) are attributed to the same malfunction on my part.

Obviously, I've done a considerable amount of growing up since then. I got married and now know that nursing is most definitely what I want to do with my life and I will work as hard as I have to in order to achieve that goal. My first semester back was last fall ('09), where I got a 4.0 GPA for the semester. I'm currently taking A+P1 and statistics and have A's in these classes as well.

Do you think a school such as Shadyside would be more apt to look at my current GPA and accomplishments alongside my PSB testing scores, especially if I make a note of it in my essay about how important this is to me and how hard I am willing to work, or do you think the mistakes I made as a misguided, young and dumb teenager are going to come back to haunt me?

I hope not... this program is exactly the kind of program I would like to get into. Thank you for your help. ;)

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You can't get away from your high school grades. I am starting the program in 2 weeks and graduated H.S. in 1990 and had a B.S. degree allready. I still had to turn in my records for H.S. .... Crazy huh? But anyhow, more importantly, you can avoid the grevious errors of judgement you experienced the first time through college, by simply not declaring that school. As long as it is not for the same school your attending classes now you shouldn't worry. You only need to disclose colleges you attended if you wish to transfer credits from that school.

As for what they look at... If you do well on your PSB (high 80s or better) and your carrying a 4.0 GPA now, I would not see any reason for your application to be denyed based on those factors. The only big hurtle beyond scores, is availability. Can't stress enough take the test early early early. I had a very high average on my PSBs but had to wait till this session because the class filled up quickly. Unfortunetly I had taken my PSB on the last possible day to take them.

On a side note, and an opinion only, the competition to get in while still high has had to have dwindled since the tuition forgiveness program has stopped paying for the full tuition. Stakes are a lot higher now with your money riding on the line as well. Because of that factor and also the fact that you can't get state help through careerlink, more may take a look at CCAC. In this case though, you get what you pay for and what you get at Shadyside will get you a job anywhere.

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Thank you! :)

One more question... I noticed on the application that it wants you to list all post-secondary institutions attended. I was going to just list the one I'm currently attending, as I do not wish to transfer anything from my previous college. However, my transcript from my current college lists those classes from the previous college as transferred. Does this force me into listing it on my Shadyside application, or can I still get away with leaving it off since I do not wish to transfer anything?

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You may be forced to list it unfortunetly. If there was no indication that you went to the other school then it would be easy to just ignore it. However as you pointed out the application asks for all schools in the past 10 years. I would unfortunetly suggest because of it being on your current schools transcripts you best include the it. However I would not worry toooo much. If you score well on your entrance exam, and show your high GPA that you are carrying now, then you shouldn't have any problems. Write a good essay too :p

Thank you! :)

One more question... I noticed on the application that it wants you to list all post-secondary institutions attended. I was going to just list the one I'm currently attending, as I do not wish to transfer anything from my previous college. However, my transcript from my current college lists those classes from the previous college as transferred. Does this force me into listing it on my Shadyside application, or can I still get away with leaving it off since I do not wish to transfer anything?

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Fine point! I thought about it and also decided it's best to not have any skeletons in my closet. Would it behoove me to mention my prior academic record in my essay? Such as acknowledging that my record is not desirable, but then point to my current progress and achievements and use it as an example to show how hard I am willing to work? Or would it be best to not mention it directly?

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I may not be the best to ask. I am on match.com and can't seem to ever write the right thing to score a date :p LOL.....

Anyhow .... IMHO I would not focus on the grades you had at that school. How I would address it is as you stated before; a growth and a sign of maturity. Do not come straight out and say I had horrible grades in high school, I had horrible grades in college.... be more allusive. Rephrase it to focus on who you are now. something on the line of.. "Learning from past experiences I have now decided on a career that I know in my heart I wish to pursue. I have gained the skills I need to drive me forward as a student and a nurse. Currently carrying a 4.0 GPA, I know I can handle the pressures put forth by this accelerated program."

If you work it from that angle, you show growth and determination without focusing directly on anything negative.

Hope this helps :)

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It helps a lot! Thank you! :)

I am registered to take my PSB test on March 10th... wish me luck! :yeah:

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Specializes in Med Surg/MICU/Pediatrics/PCICU.

Hey everyone we finally start on Monday!! I'm excited yet so nervous at the same time. Are any of you feeling the same?

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Hey everyone we finally start on Monday!! I'm excited yet so nervous at the same time. Are any of you feeling the same?

Dont worry. You will be fine. We all felt that way last year and now it is almost over. Good luck

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