Official 2012 Fall RN admission frustration page

Fancypants09 · Jan 6, 2012

The Fast-track/accelerated Nursing programs are so competitive! Not only do your marks need to be stellar, but you also might require at least two reference letters that paint you in a rosy glow, a personal statement that outlines the 'how' and 'why' of your interest in nursing (and it better be good!!!), course syllabi for the APPROPRIATE courses that you already need to have under your belt, etc.

Is anyone attempting a 4-yr collab program instead? And how old are those applying, out of curiosity? Thanks!

Novo · Jan 6, 2012

Being 24 I was going to apply for fast track but I've heard most of the programs are unorganized and have a high drop out rate. The only pros I could think of were the program costing a bit less and the time. To be honest I didn't think the fast track was worth the head ache doing nursing in 4 years is already brutal doing it in 2 is insane. Ultimately I decided to go with the 4 year program. And yes the GPA for admission is getting higher each year I think you need at least a 3.0/4.0 to get in, yes it's harder than the high school route but remember that people from high school won't necessarily have the same experience as you plus they wuldnt have been able to take support courses like anat+physio. Well it was a huge battle for me to get in since I took nearly every pre-req (stats, anat, micro etc) and I managed to get a 3.2 average and I'll tell you it was one of the hardest things Ive ever done in my life but if you really want it that badly you'll do it. Goodluck

joanna73, BSN, RN · Jan 6, 2012

Many times, the averages that the Universities stipulate are the minimum requirements, and this varies each year based on the applicants. 80 percent is on the lower end for sure. In 2006, the average of the school I was accepted to was 83 percent. The following year, it was 85 percent. While the school required 70 percent for the prerequisites, I never would have been accepted with that average. Every year, all of these programs become more competitive. There are many applicants, so the school can afford to be selective.

Fancypants09 · Jan 6, 2012

I'm 24 and enrolled in a 4-yr collab program! Novo, you mentioned great points. Also, I read what a seasoned nurse here on the AllNurses forum had to say about teaching the 2-yr degree graduates on a hospital floor, apparently their competence in doing skills and overall self-reliance was questionable, and so the RNs on the floor would be able to guess correctly which graduate went through the 4-yr program and who went through the fast-track program:D

001000110 · Jan 7, 2012

Joanna, the site I referred to lists the actual average of students who were offered admission in the year previous. If you ask colleges, they'll tell you what it was; the highest I've heard was actually from Loyalist College (Bellevillle) with 88%, so I'm feeling a little more at ease now. Of course as you said it does change from year to year.

I'm hoping someone can answer this for me, since I don't want to go and ask the admissions office and look like a complete wiener: St. Lawrence told me if I am not accepted into a BScN program to 'enroll in a pre-nursing program and apply in one year with the appropriate average'. Don't you still have to apply to get in to the pre-nursing program? How can I enroll if the equal consideration date has long past (which I assume it will, by the time I hear back from the college regarding the BScN)? :uhoh21:

Katrin · Jan 11, 2012

Hi everyone,
So I figured I should start this page as many of us who are applying to nursing program for Fall 2012 are going to get really anxious soon. I personally am applying to Second entry nursing programs all around GTA and anxiously waiting to hear back from them.
Please feel free to share your thoughts and experiences as you wait for that mighty acceptance letter.

Hey! Thank you for opening this thread. It is great! I am applying to Douglas College (BC)... Anyone else in the same boat? I was told that there won't be any news until March-April... It is sooo long...

TobeNursey · Jan 20, 2012

You're right Katrin..we won't be hearing anything back anytime soon

ellefree · Jan 20, 2012

I got a letter today telling me I can expect to hear from them (St Clair College) BY March 30th. What a tease....

iluvoranges · Jan 21, 2012

OmG good to knw a lot of ppl in the same situation , i applied for mount royal university in calgary, george brown college .....today HOPE I GET IN... I dont mind GTA or CALG ....

...and the waiting game begins

001000110 · Jan 25, 2012

Ryerson is already sending out acceptances, so there's no doubt that many colleges and universities will send out their acceptance letters/notifications through ontariocolleges.ca on Feb 1st or sooner.

futureTBA · Jan 25, 2012

picimadar - it sounds like you got an acceptance to Ryerson - if so - Congratulations!!

I guess Ryerson is able to send out acceptances since it's a university. Now it's a waiting game for the colleges. I hate waiting. I'm a mature student but still only partially through Chem & Bio - I didn't take them in high school and am now doing them through ILC. Very tough to try to teach yourself from a pdf! Does anyone know if it's possible to get an acceptance without the completed pre-req? I assume it would be dependant on completing the courses with a certain grade.

SM1031 · Jan 25, 2012

Acceptances are only going out to highschool students (If I'm not mistaken) so any mature students or transfer students still have to wait :-(

We probably will not know until March or even April... Thats what I have heard, well for UOIT, which is where I have applied to.

@Galipemi - I don't mean to be the bearer of bad news but I'm pretty sure you will need to have these completed (along with high grades) before they would accept you. Yes you could very well receive a 'conditional offer' but that will probably only happen if your marks are very high. There are so many applicants for a limited amount of seats and a lot of people already have those competitive marks so they would probably get an offer before a person who does not have the credit yet. Sorry :-S

Good luck to everyone!