Kwantlen Nursing Sept 2013

ptiger · Dec 9, 2013

Hi Everyone.

I will applying to the program for next fall. I have a GPA of 3.43 and I am not sure if this is good enough. I am just hoping and having my fingers crossed that this is enough.

Do you guys know of what other peoples GPA was when they got in or what GPA some are applying with.

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abcgum · Dec 21, 2013

I will also be applying to the KPU BSN 2014 fall intake and I have a 3.74 gpa that I tried really hard for but I'm still told that it's not enough is this true?!? Please respond I'm kinda panicking cause I wanna go so badly.

ptiger · Dec 24, 2013

Who told you that a 3.74 is not high enough. I spoke to an adviser at Kwantlen and she said university students typically have between a 3.45-3.5 cgpa. But I spoke to the nursing assistant to the program, and she said people with 3.2 were accepted, but it all depends on the pool of applicants. I wish they accepted more applicants, 16 spots is not that much.

I think you have a good chance on making it.

I just looked at your previous message and I noticed you are from highschool. I don't think my email will help you. I am not sure what the grades from highschool need to be. Maybe try asking an adviser and seeing what they say.

Good luck anyways.

abcgum · Jan 17, 2014

I went to the info session at KPU Langley campus and I gotta say it just took all the hope right out of me. I asked the adviser what % avg I need to be competitive and she said 92% and that admissions is purely based on your grades. So I was wondering if there any other schools that will accept students straight out of high school. Thanks, I appreciate any info.

ptiger · Jan 17, 2014

I was looking at your previous postings and isn't a 3.74 grade point average a 93.5%. Aren't highschool grades based on a 4.0 scale. This would mean you would be competitive. I would suggest applying and you will find out in April if you are accepted. If you do not get accepted then start taking some courses and get a great undergraduate GPA and you will get accepted after that.

There are other universities like UVIC and UBC that accepts highschool students but I would assume it would be harder to get into these.

Good luck.

abcgum · Jan 21, 2014

spoke to my Counselor and she recommended Douglas as a good second option that would be a bit easier... I figured I'd come here and see what you guys have heard about Douglas BSN program... I've been told it's a 1+3 structured program which confuses me... but I'm still not giving up on KPU and after finals I should have bumped my gpa up to a 3.8 so fingers crossed that will be enough....

Thanks

kp1987 · Jan 22, 2014

The 1+3 structure works like this

Your 1st year you take 30 pre determined credits such as A and p, English, stats, electives, micro biology, pathophysiology etc. you do not take any actual nurses courses just the non nursing courses which you need to complete your degree. Once you've finished those 30 credits you can apply for the 3 year nursing program and that's where you take all the actual nursing courses. It's actually a great structure as you have a good science and liberal art back ground before you start your nursing courses. All in all it is still a 4 year degree program however you essentially do the first year on your on own and then the last three in a closed program.... Hope this makes sense.

abcgum · Jan 23, 2014

My problem with Douglas is that I'm worried I'll get accepted to first year studies and then get denied acceptance to the 2nd year... Does that ever happen?

kp1987 · Jan 25, 2014

It's a brand new program so right now if you have all the requirement no HOWEVER I'm assuming there could be a chance yes you could not get accepted after the first year

With that said it's first come first serve acceptance so if you apply early ( even before you are done the first year) and have all the requirements done then you should be fine :)

abcgum · Mar 4, 2014

I went to the Douglas info session and turns out their biology course is full and that biology course is a prerequisite for another biology course.. long story short the advisor told me itll most likely end up being a 2+3 structured program for me....

ptiger · Apr 15, 2014

I did not get accepted to the fall program for Sept. 2014. I am so disappointed. I guess I will just try again for next term and apply to other schools.

gg1234 · Apr 16, 2014

hi ptiger.

how did you find out that you did not get accepted for fall 2014?