Humber Second Entry January 2012

[EmmyR]

Hello everyone!

I've been a lurker for about 6 months and finally decided to join in the conversation! I've been accepted to Humber's second entry program and will be starting in January 2012 (I've been given credit for the preparation semester).This will be a second career for me and I'm beyond anxious start. I've worked in public health for 2 and a half years as a health promoter but decided that creating policy after policy isn't the life for me.

I've seen a few threads about the program but none are recent and I wanted to know if anyone else has been accepted or if anyone is currently enrolled or recently graduated. I'd love to hear about anything and everything from your clinical placements to the scrubs to the class timetables! I'm always trying to find out more and more about the program and Humber told me to "relax" and that I would learn more later on in the year.

I'll be living 6 hours away from home (and from my husband ) so hopefully I can get in to residence and do the whole residence advisor thing next year. For those who are currently in residence or who have lived in residence, is 24 too old to move back in? I lived in residence during my first degree and loved it! Living off campus in Toronto terrifies me and if I don't have to, I'd rather not.

Anyhow, I don't know if I shared too much or not enough but I'm looking forward to being a part of the discussions from now on instead of reading the threads and wishing I already had stories to share :)

[27400]

May I suggest that you join a facebook group? When I started my program at a different school we had a facebook group that I joined so I can network with other eager minds. =)

[shpepin]

I'm currently enrolled in the second entry and I have to do pathophys as my only prep course. I haven't been able to find out much in the first couple weeks about what it will be like in january because Im working fulltime so i take off right after class. But if and when I find stuff out I will post. maybe someone else has some information...?

I wouldnt worry too much about living off campus, just research some nice neighbourhoods. most places along lakeshore are nice and not too far from school

[EmmyR]

I thought that by paying my tution fees that I'd be able to start registering for courses - apparently not! We can't register until 4-6 weeks before the semester starts. How on earth do they expect keeners to just sit and wait that long?

Anyhow, I'm excited to have "met" a future classmate. Good luck in patho!

[EmmyR]

I've started a Facebook group for those who want to join: UNB-Humber 2nd Entry Class of 2014.

[Luckyy7]

Hello everyone, I'm thinking about applying for the Sept 2012 intake :) Was just wondering how many seats are in the program and what the cut-off average was for acceptance? Thanks and congrats to everyone accepted

[EmmyR]

I'd call Humber and ask - I don't think I've seen any info on how many are accepted into the program or what the cutoff is. The cutoff probably changes from year to year depending on the applicants (start at the highest GPA and work their way down until all the spots are filled).

[Luckyy7]

Thanks for the reply, yeah I'll give them a call since I can't find the relevant information anywhere either May I ask what your admission average was? They say a minimum of 3.0 or 74 over your last 60 credits is required which seems pretty high considering its only the minimum.. I'm just really worried about whether I'll be competitive with my marks

[EmmyR]

I was waitlisted at Western with a 79% and was told their cutoff for Sept. 2011 was around 83% and I think they asked for a minimum of 75% to consider applications.

I don't know what Humber's cutoff was this year but for all I know, I could have been the lowest GPA they accepted, the last person before the cutoff.

If your average isn't above 75%, I wouldn't apply because all of the other second entry programs (Queens, McMaster, U of T, York) are probably even more competitive than Humber.

[shpepin]

EmmyR, i tried finding the facebook group but had no luck..are you able to post the link?

[NotReady4PrimeTime, RN]

EmmyR, i tried finding the facebook group but had no luck..are you able to post the link?

No, that's a violation of the Terms of Service. Keep looking.

[EmmyR]

Are you friends, or Facebook friends, with anyone in your classes? There are more than 20 of us in the group so one of them might already be a part of it and could direct you to the link.