Humber vs. Ryerson. Help!

I would recommend taking the Humber route. My hospital gets students from several colleges/ universities. The colleges get into clinicals a lot sooner than the university. We recently had a second year Ryerson group. This was their first clinical exposure and they were very babies - 1 patient to 2 students.

I find new grads that have done the college/ university route are better prepared than those doing the just university route.

good luck!

do u find that personally, college graduates have the hands on exerpience that university grads lack?

I would choose Ryerson, but that's just me. From what I hear, both schools have great programs. Do you have any preference in terms of location? Ryerson is downtown and close to lots of hospitals, as well as many other things to do in the city. Humber is in the northern suburbs of the city. Do you have a car? Without one, more reason to choose Ryerson (unless you live close to Humber).

thanks ambrr!!

i actually live close to humber (40 min bus ride), ryerson is maybe an hour and a bit by ttc. but location isnt super important; im more interested in quality of education.

To play devil's advocate, one negative I hear about Ryerson is that you don't get to choose your final placement. I'm not sure if you get to pick at Humber, but maybe you should look into that. It would be nice to be able to choose where you end up on that last placement, since I know a few people who ended up getting job offers at there last one.

do u mean u know people from humber that received offers from their placements? or ryerson?

do u mean u know people from humber that received offers from their placements? or ryerson?

From Ryerson

have u had any experience with ryerson/humber grads? have u felt that one or the other was more prepared?

do u find that personally, college graduates have the hands on exerpience that university grads lack?

Assuming you're talking about the 4-year program, Humber's nursing program is collaborative with the University of New Brunswick and Ryerson's is collaborative with George Brown College and Centennial College. That means both programs are a blend of college and university learning, regardless of which campus you take your courses at.

@ xibb

yes! i have applied to

george brown

centennial

humber

and was accepted into all three schools including ryerson.

for the 4 year RN program. i'm definitely leaning towards humber of the three.

do u have an opinion of any of their programs?

I don't really know much about either program but honestly, from what I've seen the curricula for BScN programs in Ontario don't seem to differ much from one school to another. In addition both Humber and Ryerson are affiliated with hospitals in Toronto and the GTA, and since it seems you're planning to live at home and commute to school I think where you live will be a greater factor in determining where your placements are than what school you go to.

Honestly, I think the fact that you're commuting to school eliminates a lot of concerns others might have. Some might recommend Ryerson because it's downtown near a lot of shopping centres and restaurants, but if you're going home right after class this isn't really an issue.

You definitely seem to be leaning towards Humber and I think you're probably looking for someone to assure you that's the better choice. In reality there will be some people who hate Ryerson and love Humber, and others who love Ryerson and hate Humber! I think you should try to find info on things that are important to you, e.g. if you'd prefer smaller classes or classes at certain hours of the day try to find out if either school differs significantly in these areas. Maybe look into extra-curricular programs or workshops offered by both schools if you're interested in things like that. In the end I would just go with the program that excites you more, which seems to be Humber. I think at the end of the day if you're more enthusiastic about your program you're going to feel less anxious and be able to focus more on your studying. Likewise you should pick your school based on your needs and desires.

Good luck with your choice and your studies!