BCIT Jan 2013 Applicants

eoates · Jun 13, 2012

Hello everyone! I am new to all nurses, but I thought I'd give this a try! I was accepted to the August intake, but deferred to January to take some of the LIBS courses. I thought I might be able to answer some questions if anyone needs anything from a recently accepted student, and along the way I will probably be asking a lot of questions too!

careubc · Jun 14, 2012

Hey eoates. I have a question. If you don't mind me asking - how many credits, volunteer hours, and libs electives did you have when you applied? - Just so I can weigh my chances of getting accepted as well. Thanks!

eoates · Jun 14, 2012

Hi careubc,

No worries, I had about 45 credits from UBC, for volunteering I didn't provide my hours as I didn't always have set times. I said in my resume that I did a big sister, little sister program every saturday for at least 2 hours for the past year, I also have done a shift at Saint Paul's Hospital weekly for the past 6 months, as well as did at least 30 or so hours with Canadian Blood Services, then a couple shifts with the cancer society. I also have worked part time for the past 5 years in the hospitality industry. I had the English and Psychology courses done, as well as all the libs electives, other than 7001 and 7002 which I am taking in September. My grades for first year UBC were in the low 70's range, but the most recent 30 credits were close to 85 percent, so I think they noticed my improvement as of lately haha.

sourpickle93 · Jun 18, 2012

Thanks greys03:) Yours sounds great as well. Don't worry about getting in or not always remember you never know what our chances may be but we are bound to enter the nursing program one day. Your chances will definitely increase though if you've complete 7-8 of the nursing pre-reqs for the course if you're applying with less than 60 credits and you would have a higher chances of getting shortlisted and into the august intake. I know so many people that have been shortlisted with what we have and got in for august! So we shall wait and see. I think the hardest part is WAITING. I'm very impatient and it makes me very nervous as well. And yes! There is another intake (I'm not sure when you can apply I think oct 1) for the August intake and the dealine for all documentation for that intake is Jan 31st.

Let's keep in touch and see how our applications are going! Hopefully we'll get in

iheartpurple · Jun 18, 2012

@aburns7 , I go to UBC too, and I am wondering what courses you took that are equivalent to the LIBS courses at BCIT...!

I'm an arts major too!

iheartpurple

eoates · Jun 22, 2012

Hi iheartpurple,

I went to UBC as well, and BCIT is pretty lenient about what transfers over as the 6 LIBS credits. Its basically any second year program or higher that is in classes such as sociology, psychology, women's studies, history, philosophy etc.

Here is the website that explains it: BCIT : : Programs & Courses : : Bachelor's Degrees: Liberal Studies Requirement

I received transfer credit for SOCI 250A and FMST 210 from UBC if that helps

iheartpurple · Jun 23, 2012

Hi eoates,

Really? That is awesome news! How did you go about making sure they would take credit for it,

or that they would recognize that you have transfer credits?

I'm just nervous that they won't know that I have courses that could transfer...

I have fmst 210 and a womens studies 230 and tons of 300-level psych courses, including 217 and 218.

thanks!!

eoates · Jun 26, 2012

They tell you if they assigned credit for it once you are in the program, but you DEFINITELY will get transfer credits for the 6 libs courses from what you already have. They don't have any transfer credits for libs 7001 and 7002 though from what I know. Hope that helped!

iheartpurple · Jul 4, 2012

totally helped :)

thanks!

I am applying next week! going to hand in everything except my official transcript b/c im taking summer courses.

anyone else doing that? handing in most of their stuff, but not it all at once?

Panda82 · Jul 4, 2012

totally helped :)
thanks!
I am applying next week! going to hand in everything except my official transcript b/c im taking summer courses.
anyone else doing that? handing in most of their stuff, but not it all at once?

Hi iheartpurple,

I applied today. I handed in everything (resume, Kwantlen & SFU transcripts, application form, etc) except my official high school transcript as I am also taking one course that ends the first week of August. After that course is done and my mark has been posted I'll be handing in my high school transcript. I was told to go back to the registrar and fill out a form that they provide, then they will hand that off to Nursing selection committee. :)

And thank you Smiley for answering my questions a few pages back :)

animalhandler · Jul 4, 2012

Hi! I have been creepily watching this conversation for the last couple months, but have now decided to join it!

I applied for january 2013 yesterday- handed in everything that I had, including reference letters (probably not necessary, but the enrollment guy told me to just give him everything possible), transcripts from high school, UBC, and douglas, and resume.

I am SO NERVOUS already, and the cut-off for applying hasn't even gone by yet!

careubc · Jul 5, 2012

Hi! I have been creepily watching this conversation for the last couple months, but have now decided to join it!
I applied for january 2013 yesterday- handed in everything that I had, including reference letters (probably not necessary, but the enrollment guy told me to just give him everything possible), transcripts from high school, UBC, and douglas, and resume.
I am SO NERVOUS already, and the cut-off for applying hasn't even gone by yet!

Hi, I hear ya with the nervousness. I feel like I've been waiting forever already. Just wondering though - were your reference letters hand written? Cause I thought they give reference forms to complete to people that are shortlisted in October.