Langara January 2021 intake

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Hey guy! Just starting up this trend for Langara's January 2021 intake! I applied couple weeks ago, just exciting to see what awaits us. Who else has already applied?

15 hours ago, WhiteWolf_17 said:

Hey Hewooo! Have you gotten your marks back for this semester?

Hi!! Yes, I have! Applying with a 3.7 with no previous degree ? ... Kind of scared because of what I saw about the 3.6's being waitlisted for the September intake tho ?

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2 hours ago, Hewooo said:

Hi!! Yes, I have! Applying with a 3.7 with no previous degree ? ... Kind of scared because of what I saw about the 3.6's being waitlisted for the September intake tho ?

Nice! I'm applying with a 3.8, no degree. I hope we both can get in.

Have you sent in your transcript online to Langara?

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Hey folks,

I applied to Langara Spring 2021 for Nursing too.

my GPA is 3.57 and I am terribly worried. You all got so high GPA, I am jealous :) Do you know about when they announce the acceptance?

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5 hours ago, WhiteWolf_17 said:

Nice! I'm applying with a 3.8, no degree. I hope we both can get in.

Have you sent in your transcript online to Langara?

Awesome!! I'm pretty sure you can begin preparing haha?

I believe they should be able to access the transcripts internally? It's mentioned that there's no need to send mark transcripts as they can "access them internally" once the classes have been completed

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49 minutes ago, So L said:

Hey folks,

I applied to Langara Spring 2021 for Nursing too.

my GPA is 3.57 and I am terribly worried. You all got so high GPA, I am jealous ? Do you know about when they announce the acceptance?

Hi!

According to previous intake threads, it appears that they announce the decisions near late June - mid-July. Apparently its take about 8 weeks for decisions to be made! Also, people have been accepted off waitlists with a 3.5 GPA so no reason to be terribly worried ? ) (also have heard the Spring GPA intakes tends to be lower than the fall intake.) You got this!!

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On 4/30/2020 at 9:04 PM, Hewooo said:

Hi guys!

If any current nursing students in the program happen to stumble on this post, I was just wondering if there was anything you wish you knew before applying to the program and/or during the application process, as well as if u have any tips or such sorts that you would like to share! It would be very much appreciated :).

To everyone applying to this intake, good luck! (You got this ?)

Hey ! Finished Term 1 so I think I can answer this now :))

The application process was stressful !! I feel like there's a lot of solo research when it comes to intake information (like how most of my intake questions were answered on here). There's not really one single place where intake information is easily accessed so that's another part that added to the stress.

One major thing I wish someone told me is that our clinical placements are randomized for Term 1. The location I was at was hard to get to (my placement was in West Vancouver even though we had people who lived in East Vancouver , Richmond, and Port Coquitlam). I do not think they match people to where they live as I had classmates who lived in West Vancouver who weren't placed in my clinical placement. At 6:00am, it is difficult to transit or taxi/uber, so we had to rely on carpools.

I'd say one of the most stressful moments in Term 1 is the Golden Recognition Award for Skill Participation (GRASP) and it turned out to be so easy !! GRASP is a simple vital signs examination test you perform and as long as you practice a lot and are confident in yourself then it is an easy 5% added onto your N1160 mark.

An extremely useful resource / support network in Term 1 was BCCNP and SNAP. They host events like GRASP practice, Practice Appraisal Form (PAF) workshops, and Nursing School 101 (which is sorta like a guide to Term 1 and the Nursing Program). The student BCCNP meetings are a great opportunity to meet older terms! They discuss case scenarios and BCCNP updates so I highly recommend attending their monthly meetings. The SNAP mentorship program was an awesome way to get to know older terms and to ask them for help when you have questions or are unsure what certain profs are asking for.

And that's about all that I can remember !! I know how stressful and nerve-wracking it can be during the application process, but it is absolutely worth it. Good luck and hopefully we'll get to see you all in 2021 :))

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5 hours ago, Hallinski said:

Hey ! Finished Term 1 so I think I can answer this now :))

The application process was stressful !! I feel like there's a lot of solo research when it comes to intake information (like how most of my intake questions were answered on here). There's not really one single place where intake information is easily accessed so that's another part that added to the stress.

One major thing I wish someone told me is that our clinical placements are randomized for Term 1. The location I was at was hard to get to (my placement was in West Vancouver even though we had people who lived in East Vancouver , Richmond, and Port Coquitlam). I do not think they match people to where they live as I had classmates who lived in West Vancouver who weren't placed in my clinical placement. At 6:00am, it is difficult to transit or taxi/uber, so we had to rely on carpools.

I'd say one of the most stressful moments in Term 1 is the Golden Recognition Award for Skill Participation (GRASP) and it turned out to be so easy !! GRASP is a simple vital signs examination test you perform and as long as you practice a lot and are confident in yourself then it is an easy 5% added onto your N1160 mark.

An extremely useful resource / support network in Term 1 was BCCNP and SNAP. They host events like GRASP practice, Practice Appraisal Form (PAF) workshops, and Nursing School 101 (which is sorta like a guide to Term 1 and the Nursing Program). The student BCCNP meetings are a great opportunity to meet older terms! They discuss case scenarios and BCCNP updates so I highly recommend attending their monthly meetings. The SNAP mentorship program was an awesome way to get to know older terms and to ask them for help when you have questions or are unsure what certain profs are asking for.

And that's about all that I can remember !! I know how stressful and nerve-wracking it can be during the application process, but it is absolutely worth it. Good luck and hopefully we'll get to see you all in 2021 :))

?OMG, thank you so much!! This will definitely help a lot of students :)) *sobs

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On 5/1/2020 at 10:47 PM, Hewooo said:

Awesome!! I'm pretty sure you can begin preparing haha?

I believe they should be able to access the transcripts internally? It's mentioned that there's no need to send mark transcripts as they can "access them internally" once the classes have been completed

WOW!. I haven't done much research into this, but is 3.8 really a guarantee get in haha?

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3 hours ago, WhiteWolf_17 said:

WOW!!. I haven't done much research into this, but is 3.8 really a guarantee get in haha?

I guess we can never really guarantee anything ( ie - for the September intake, it was pretty surprising to find out people with a 3.6 GPA were waitlisted when that is usually not the case). However, I have done a lot of research (yes very keen LOL) and have read a bunch of forums and asked a bunch of other people, and I have not heard of one 3.8 getting rejected. Seeing the other forums, it seems that a GPA of anything 3.67 and above is strong.

So from all the searching I've done, I would say you have a high chance of getting in! ?

But I definitely understand the anxiety. The wait is both tedious and nerve-racking ?

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Hey guys! I applied a few weeks ago with a 3.4 GPA. I’ve just completed a BSc as well. I’ve been reading that degree holders get priority, but I’m worried that my GPA is below the competitive average of 3.6. Does anyone know which matters more for applications like mine? Any help would be much appreciated :)

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@yjlaurak degree holders have priority over pretty much any other applicants so you should be good regardless of GPA

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Hi everyone! I'll have my BSc completed by the end of this year but, I wanted to confirm if I'll be seen as a degree holder by Langara for the Jan intake. No right? I'll have a degree before the program starts but during the time of applying, I still haven't finished degree requirements.

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