BCIT Jan 2013 Applicants

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Just wanted to get something started as I will be applying for this intake. Let's get this thread going. Fill me in on who you are and why you are applying bcit's nursing program.

I was told that BCIT is the most recognized institution of all nursing schools in BC. There clinical hours which I like and it's a 3 year program. It is also the most competitive, therefore the brightest, smartest, and well rounded individuals will be there. I want to be associated with a competitive environment, makes me work harder and we can learn from each other.

I am currently at kwantlen completing my pre reqs. I have completed my 1st year english and 1st year psych. I will be taking libs 7001 and 7002, 200 level psych course and 2 other bio courses.

My application and documents were submitted on time. I have emailed and called and noone is getting back to me. One assistant responded to an email and said they received my application but it's closed and full and they've set up an application for me starting in September 2013. I was waitlisted for August 2012 and was not offered a seat but was told I could reapply for January 2013. Noone will explain to me why my application for January is not being considered. Has this happened to anyone else? I am quite upset and frustrated.

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itsjmh

Hi, I haven't received a message that mentioned that the program is full and closed. I applied on the 1st day when registration was open. I have only provided proof of my high school marks, nothing else. That sucks that no one is responding to you. Did they send you that message in communications of mybcit?

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HI itsjmh

Applications for the January intake will be accepted from:

  • May 1 of the previous year until July 15*

The application deadline is July 15. No applications can be accepted after this date. The deadline for completion of all academic prerequisites and submission of all documentation is August 31.*

Applications for the August intake will be accepted from:

  • October 1 of the previous year until December 15*

The application deadline is December 15. No applications can be accepted after this date. The deadline for completion of all academic prerequisites and submission of all documentation is January 31*

Note: Applications are considered for a specific intake. This program does not carry a wait list into the next intake.

*Or next business day

I hope this helps. Generally they have about 600-800 applicants per intake, so when they say it's "full", its because they will certainly find 96 great candidates from that pool. Applicants from previous intakes do not get rolled over to the new intake, you must re apply each time unless you defer your seat. The deadline for consideration for Jan intake 2013 was July 16 (MON) so your application may have been received after that date. You said that you were wait listed for Aug 2012 but not offered a seat? That means that you would be required to resubmit another application for Jan 2013 if you wanted to be considered, by the deadline of July 15 (16 this time). If your application was received after that date, they may have automatically put you into the pool for the Aug 2013 intake.

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iheartpurple

strap yourself in for a LONG wait :) For my intake -Jan 2012 no one was shortlisted until Oct 27 ish. I applied in May! so that is a Looooong wait.....I must have checked my "mycommunications" at least 1000 times....good luck!

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Oh great! This is going to be great since I'm an EXTREMELY impatient person lol

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hahaha.. ah yes, the waiting game begins :) you will learn patience....or you will go crazy :) try to keep yourself busy. I recommend the kaplan voices nursing books. They are collections of personal nursing stories and can be pretty inspiring. If you haven't already, maybe sign up for "student for a day" so you can follow one of the Nursing students around, review anatomy...

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Thankyou for the advice lol! I would love to go on a long vacation and come back at around the time they will start short listing. I will definitely look into the Kaplan voices nursing books though, sounds very interesting!

Btw Smiley:) What level are you in currently?

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mmmmmm vacay.....:) I am going into level 2. Just had a break from May 16 to Aug 20. I did all of my self scheduled courses before I started, so only had 1 class this summer! I CAN'T WAIT to get back at it!

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Yay! congratz, level two already:)! And wow May til Aug? That's not too bad of a break actually! At least you get some time to relax and do other things. I'm happy for you! Once again, I would truly ike to thankyou for your input and for helping us get an undestanding of what to expect and what is needed in order to be successful. It honestly helped me so much! Hopefully we will meet around campus if I get accepted into the program(keeping my fingers crossed). :)

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Yes....for me, the break is tooooo long. I was really just getting going. The next 2 semesters only have a 3 week break in between though, so it will be a long haul. As far as the thank you, you are so welcome! I am happy to help however I can. It's so much easier when you sort of know what to expect. I will keep my fingers crossed for you too! You are very determined, and seem to have it all together so I'm sure you will have no problem.

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Lol well it's nice to know that you really enjoy the program! I wish you a successful semester and future :)

And thank you very much ! I will keep myself updated on this thread for sure:D

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All submitted!! All my documents and resume are in! I couldn't be more excited!

Good luck to everyone!

And pleeease post as soon as you have any reply :)

The woman who helped me today said in about 10 days the administrator will go over my final documents.

But then there is a second panel who chooses who is fit for the program?

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