Second-Entry Nursing Programs - 2014 Hopeful

[MatchaGreenTea]

Hi Everyone!

I'm starting this topic for those who are applying to 2nd-entry programs, to start in 2014.

A bit about myself:

I'll be applying to University of Ottawa and University of Toronto.

Graduated with a Social Science degree from Ottawa U w/ 7.2 CGPA (aka 3.33 on 4.0 scale, or a B+)

A lot of community involvement in health promotion, youth counseling programs, women's health research..

Currently taking the prerequisites...

I'm kind of nervous about the applications because I know how competitive these programs are... Any advice from current 2-year BScN students would be great!

Let's get this thread going

[Donny22]

Talstar your prereq should not affect your admission.

Has anyone heard from trent or humber yet?

[isla88]

I applied to Toronto, Ottawa, Western and still have not heard from any yet. I guess they start reviewing in march!

[rc88]

For anyone inquiring about Ottawa, last week I heard of a couple rejections and also an acceptance. Ottawa is pretty early with their decisions!

[HenleyGirl06]

I've gotten a conditional acceptance from York - still waiting on U of T and Western.

[Talstar]

I've gotten a conditional acceptance from York - still waiting on U of T and Western.

Congratulations! that's great news and so early too! Would you mind sharing your GPA stats ( for your last 5 FCE's )?

[fingers_crossed]

For anyone inquiring about Ottawa, last week I heard of a couple rejections and also an acceptance. Ottawa is pretty early with their decisions!

Wow, on their website it says that they don't make announcements until mid-March, that's great that they are doing it early! The waiting is not fun! Do you know how they give rejections/acceptances? Is it on the online portal, or an email, or through regular mail?

[isla88]

wow yes i agree! they are deff letting people know early... so anxious!

[rc88]

Yup! Even last year I believe most of the acceptances were made by the end of February for uOttawa.

From my knowledge it's through e-mail (but that's because the ones I heard of were internal applicants), not sure about external though.

[isla88]

rc88, are you familiar with their GPA's for Ottawa? (the people that got accepted)

[RAY88]

I heard from Humber beginning of Feb. Didn't apply to Trent.

[rc88]

rc88, are you familiar with their GPA's for Ottawa? (the people that got accepted)

I'm not sure of their exact cGPA's but I believe it's over 7.5 at the least for acceptances. The one who had a rejection had a 7.0. uOttawa is pretty competitive especially with the number of students they accept. :\

[isla88]

did you also apply to Ottawa?