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?

Specializes in Med Surg/MICU/Pediatrics/PCICU.
congrats kbm318!!! thats awesome! im glad she gave them to you. when are you hoping to send in your app?

thanks! i think i'm going to try and send it in by the middle of next week. i still have a recommendation to get back and finish up my essay. so hopefully tuesday or wednesday at the latest, then just however it takes the school's to send my transcripts for my application to be complete.

when you think you will have your app sent in?

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Specializes in CVICU, CDU, ED.
nope they eliminated that comparison section. I totally know what you are talking about tho with those math problems it took me the whole allotted time just to read the questions!!! I don't remember them being that long at all. I still had a few minutes at the end to go back and redo a few problems and check my answers. I heard people talking about other books as well on this site but didnt feel like spending a fortune on all of them. The ARCO book is the peterson book so you should be good to go, also the ARCO is super intense so if you are somewhat confident in yourself after that you should be golden.

That's good to know, because I totally bombed the comparisions section on the practice tests...I did pretty well in the other sections of the math sections, but like a said, it did take longer than anticipated. Perhaps they make it difficult so that whenever you take the actual exam you're more than prepared. Why is there two different names for the ARCO/Peterson's book? Just curious.

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I am hoping to finish up my essay tonight....not sure that will happen ;) and im also waiting on my recomendations. Im really really really trying to send it in on Saturday. Thats my goal. Ill let you know if I make it. Its been so long since Iv had to write an essay!

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Specializes in CVICU, CDU, ED.

I wrote my essay awhile ago. I already knew what I wanted to say. I was just honest and articulate about why I wanted to be a nurse, why I like Shadyside Nursing School, and what events led me to where I am today. I didn't want it to be too long, I'm sure that they get bored reading long essays, and they have so many to read, you wanna be to the point and thoughtful at the same time.

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Specializes in Med Surg/MICU/Pediatrics/PCICU.

Yeah, I'm hoping to write mine tonight since I have no homework so I can actually sit down and think for a while. I have problems explaining why I want to go somewhere, I know what I want to say but I find it difficult to explain it in a way they will want to accept me. I wish I could get it out Saturday but I gave one to my teacher 3 weeks ago and every week she keeps finding something else to ask me. Like if she can type it or hand write it, or if she was supposed to send it in or give it back to me. Which I clearly explained everything to her when I gave it to her to begin with. Oh well, I will see her Monday so hopefully she finally finished it.

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Good luck on your test! And the only suggestions I have are really study the science portion and know some basic vocab for electricity, as well as some basic vocab for the science. As far as parking for the test you are allowed to park in the AAA lot across the street just make sure when you leave the test you tell the guard that's where you parked and he will give you a token to get out. For traffic what time is your test? At times traffic isn't a problem but at others it could be. And also where are you from? Since you mentioned you weren't from Pittsburgh.

Thanks for the advice...I never would have thought about electricity as a need to know item. My test is at 1:00 pm. I'm from Virginia Beach, VA. Does the test take the whole 2.5 hours or is there some information given out?

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Well after a long long wait (applied for the fall 09 semester this past spring) I received my admittance package today for March!!! Yay!!!! For those still waiting and still curious about tuition forgiveness, it remained the same as the fall. You will have to come up with 10K over 6 payment periods. It did not increase to 15K as some feared. Anyhow . YAY waiting is over, I can stop looking at jobs in the paper and wondering if I am passing up other potential careers :p for something I really really want to do. Sooooooo...... Anyone else starting in March .. drop me a line and a friend request ... Can't wait to see you all.

PS. Oh yea .. for those who just took the test . I was on a waiting list from the fall.... so admision letters for those just testing may not be sent out until acceptance letters are returned by the deadline to the school and they have actual numbers for empty seats for those that tested this last round. (This of course is just a theory.. do not take it as fact ..)

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Specializes in Med Surg/MICU/Pediatrics/PCICU.
Well after a long long wait (applied for the fall 09 semester this past spring) I received my admittance package today for March!!! Yay!!!! For those still waiting and still curious about tuition forgiveness, it remained the same as the fall. You will have to come up with 10K over 6 payment periods. It did not increase to 15K as some feared. Anyhow . YAY waiting is over, I can stop looking at jobs in the paper and wondering if I am passing up other potential careers :p for something I really really want to do. Sooooooo...... Anyone else starting in March .. drop me a line and a friend request ... Can't wait to see you all.

Oh my gosh you make me nervous now that there won't be any room left for spring. :( If you don't mind me asking what were your test scores? I'm nervous that my scores might not be good enough (I just posted them above).

Oh and for those of you still working on the application and for you Raven on the recommendation forms did you check the I give up my right to read this or did you check I do not give up my right? I'm really confused on which to put. I could really care less because since she said to just mail them all ourselves I will see them anyways. I don't want it to affect my application if I were to check the wrong one. Help!!

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Oh my gosh you make me nervous now that there won't be any room left for spring. :( If you don't mind me asking what were your test scores? I'm nervous that my scores might not be good enough (I just posted them above).

Oh and for those of you still working on the application and for you Raven on the recommendation forms did you check the I give up my right to read this or did you check I do not give up my right? I'm really confused on which to put. I could really care less because since she said to just mail them all ourselves I will see them anyways. I don't want it to affect my application if I were to check the wrong one. Help!!

Hi KBM318

unfortunetly looking aorund briefly I seem to have misplaced my paperwork from before.... I am sure I will find it tomorrow. My total average was 97 for the four sections. My science was my lowest with a 94 if I recall correctly.

I followed the submision process to the letter having my references send in the letters themselves. However I provided each with addressed stamped priority envolopes. Later, nervous myself that they would not arrive on time, I talked to Natalie. (I tested and applied the last week possible). Natalie told me the same as you, that I could send the letters in myself, or even drop them off. However, to answer your question I checked the "I give up my right". If your confident in your references providing a positative review of yourself, then you have no worries either way.

Purely hypothetically speaking, if you check "I do not give up my right", one may surmise that you feel one or more of your references may provide less than favorable reviews. Doing so could show some doubt in yourself and how your viewed by your peers. I don't think there is a "right or wrong" answer for the question, but the human psyce responds to such thing in many different ways. Its all individualized and often subjective to the individual reviewing your references, and thier own personal experiences.

Anyhow .. good luck. Feel free to IM me if you want to talk specifics more.

Good luck :)

Side note: I believe also I gave out four reference letters to ensure that at least three made it in time.

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got my acceptance letter today too!!!!! planning on going to Dec 3rd information session, would be great to know someone going as well.

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I got my acceptance letter yesterday :) The whole packet's still on my fridge. I can't really do anything to send it out until Monday. I don't trust the post office after one of my recommendations was LOST!!!!! I'll keep you updated on when I'm going in for whatevers.

CONGRATSSS!!!!!! :D

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i all ready asked work for the nov 18th session off.

as for lost mail .... eek!.... concerned myself but no horror stories ... i was still going to mail it, but am going to send it certified with delivery receipt. that way i know whether it got there monday or not and can act accordingly.

i have read and reread that draft promissory note and admittedly it makes e nervous as hell. but i guess everyone signs it and goes that route.

anyhow .... gratz to you both ... look forward to seeing you in march.

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