<p>Two questions:</p>
<p>Do you know anything about their business/economics program?</p>
<p>Is there wireless internet in classrooms and in dorms?</p>
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<p>In classrooms, yes. In dorms, it depends on which dorm and where your room is in the dorm. My dorm technically doesn’t have wireless in the rooms, but I’m close enough to the lounge that I pick it up just fine.</p>
<p>do you know any nursing majors?! how do they like the program? exactly how rigorous is that curriculum? i’m a senior in high school weighing my nursing options, and pitt’s definitely on my list</p>
<p>I know a couple nursing majors. I think they love the program, but I know it is REALLY rigorous. Pitt is an excellent school for nursing, but it’s an intensive four-year program. My cousin is soon graduating from a two-year program at Emory and as far as I know she’s getting the same degree…</p>
<p>Two-year and four-year nursing degrees both produce registered nurses (RNs), but the BSN has more opportunity for management and promotion.</p>
<p>^But there are both 2-year and 4-year BSN programs.</p>
<p>how bad is physics? would waiting not to take it until college be dumb?</p>
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<p>The two-year program I was referring to was an associate’s degree. That two-year Emory program is quite unusual, but you are right that it is a BSN. I had heard of associate’s, bachelor’s and hospital programs, but didn’t think there were many of the hospital programs around anymore.</p>
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<p>Maybe it’s regional? In high school I considered nursing and most of the programs I looked at in the Texas/Oklahoma area were 2 year BSN’s, where you get your pre-reqs and basic sciences out of the way and then apply for nursing in your sophomore year. I thought Pitt’s program was the unique one! 
Either way, I think Clarinetz point was some people may like starting into nursing right away, but it may be harder to be in a difficult nursing program all 4 years instead of just 2.</p>
<p>Yeah, I just think it’s a good idea to consider your options, since it seems like nursing programs can be kind of diverse. My cousin went to a community college in Georgia for two years and then transferred to Emory for the BSN program. Once she got there, it was really intense and she definitely faced a lot of stress! </p>
<p>I don’t know a ton about Pitt’s program, but it seems like they incorporate some of the pre-reqs into the four-year program. For example, I know there is a separate Gen Chem course for nurses. However if you’re in a two-year program, you would probably take Gen Chem beforehand. </p>
<p>Also, I know the nurses at Pitt get LOTS of clinical experience early on. I’m a chem major looking to go into healthcare, and I was always jealous of how my nursing friend
was able to give so much direct patient care so early into college (needles, IVs, etc.). While I on the other hand am pretty much limited to talking to patients, because I haven’t had the training yet.</p>
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<p>2 year BSN programs are 2nd degree programs for people that already have bachelor’s degrees (or RNs) and the required prerequisites. </p>
<p>That is also true at Emory as well. The first two years at Emory are general ed prerequisites, while only the last two years are in the nursing school. Pitt, with essentially all four years in the nursing school (while completing the gen ed requirements), is more immersive with an extra year of clinical exposure which, IMO, is superior, which is one of the reasons why it is ranked where it is.</p>
<p>BTW, Pitt also has a [2-year</a> program](<a href=“http://www.nursing.pitt.edu/academics/accelerated.jsp]2-year”>http://www.nursing.pitt.edu/academics/accelerated.jsp). That isn’t unusual.</p>
<p>Hi my D most likely will be registering at Pitt- sounds awesome, but we are waiting for all financial aid offers before making final plans. I was wondering if anyone know the date(s) for the PittStart program, so i can reserve some vacation time. thanks</p>
<p>PittStart sessions are scheduled throughout the spring and summer.</p>
<p>Here are the dates from last year to give you an idea. I posted them last year in early March, so look for them this year in a couple of weeks. </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pittsburgh/1094686-pittstart.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pittsburgh/1094686-pittstart.html</a></p>
<p>2011 Pittstart dates WERE:
5/23-24
5/26-27
6/13-14
6/16-17
6/20-21
6/23-24
7/18-19
7/21-22
7/25-26
7/28-29
8/22-23</p>
<p>Just a note to new folks, a lot of questions regarding registration deposits, housing, Pittstart, accepted student days, etc can be found by searching the forum. Pitt’s online systems are not the greatest, and a lot of our questions were answered along the way last year.</p>
<p>Also plplpl, if you can’t schedule vacation time, your D can go on her own. My mom dropped me off on the first day and I did everything on my own until she picked me up the next day. They have stuff for parents-- but it’s not required, and you might get bored.</p>
<p>I had a great time at PittStart. Rarely saw my daughter!</p>
<p>quick question re: Graduate Guarantee (criteria listed at end of this post):
let’s say you apply to Pitt Nursing with great stats (4.0uw, toughest courseload, volunteer experience, etc) , but you fall barely below the minimum SAT-I (CR+M) score of 1350. Let’s say you scored a 1330 (2090 total). Would this eliminate your being in the list for Graduate Guarantee from the outset of your Pitt career?<br>
another question: can the SAT score be superscored?
thank you everyone. </p>
<p>School of Nursing Guarantee
Indicate Nursing on admissions application.
Be in the top 10 percent of high school graduating class with a minimum 1350 SAT I (combined Critical Reading and Math) score or 31 ACT.
Participate in research opportunities in addition to curricular requirements.
Establish a relationship with a faculty member (for mentoring) in area of interest by first term of senior year.
Complete the Bachelor of Science in nursing degree at Pitt with a science and general grade point average of 3.5 or higher as a nursing student.
Attain a score or 1000 or greater on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Fulfill all specific requirements for selected graduate program.
Note: Students offered the guarantee will be given the option of pursuing either the master’s, DNP, or PhD program in nursing.
For information about graduate programs in the School of Nursing, go to [Academics</a> at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing](<a href=“http://www.nursing.pitt.edu/academics/]Academics”>http://www.nursing.pitt.edu/academics/)</p>
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<p>For your first question-- unfortunately yes. To my knowledge, the guaranteed graduate programs are very strict about the requirements for getting in. If you’re below the SAT cut-off, then you’re below it and you don’t qualify.</p>
<p>Second question-- Yes, SAT scores can be super scored, and you can combine SAT and ACT scores as well (I don’t know how this is done, you’d have to ask OAFA).</p>
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<p>My parents are just really not into the college scene I guess (my dad has only been on campus 3 times in 4 years). Since my parents never did it-- how were the parent events for Pitt Start? I know they also did stuff for parents during orientation that was supposed to be nice.</p>
<p>Hi. We are from MA and heading to Pitt for accepted student day this Saturday. How easy is maneuvering the bureaucracy at PitT? I am happy son wants to go away but my concern is ability to negotiate at such a huge university. Thoughts?</p>