Nipissing's SPP is one of 5 nursing programs that I applied to this year, for admission in Sept 2017. I've been closely following updates on the "Ontario Second Entry Programs 2017" thread but as Nipissing is my first choice, I wanted to take this opportunity to connect with this year's fellow applicants, and seek advice from current students and alumni of those innovative program. I imagine hearing about others' experiences would also buffer some of the nervousness I'm currently feeling, what with the long application process.
I am coming from McMaster with a BSc.(Honours). McMaster puts a lot of focus on inquiry-based courses, which challenges the traditional lecture-based method of learning. The reason Nipissing is my first choice is because its curriculum is inquiry-based as well, and relies on the individual student's discipline and self-directed learning style. I also learn best by doing, thus having strong and diverse clinical affiliations is important to me. Additionally, I live in downtown Toronto, so accessibility is a big bonus for me personally.
What are your reasons for applying to Nipissing's SPP? Where did you learn about it? Is it your first choice also? What was your GPA cut-off? How did you find CASPer? What do you hope to gain and learn from the SPP? Etc.
Good luck in your applications, everyone! I hope to meet you in September. :)
Some information I've learned through emails:
CASPer results have been released to schools for those tests taken in January and mid-February. Results for late February have not yet been released.
Due to the CASPer delay, interviews have been extended to April 10-13. The admissions committee have already begun shortlisting applicants.
I would give them a call or email as well. They did say that all invitations are expected to be sent out by the end of next week, so they not have sent out all the invites yet!
@tosglo and @qusp Thanks for the encouragement. So anxious and nervous. Will give them a call on Monday. Do you mean next week as in the week of April 3rd? I thought all the invites are supposed to be out by end of March, today.
They did quote "by the end of March" a few weeks back, but a bunch of applicants (myself included) spoke with the Admissions Office at Nipissing 2 days ago and they had changed their dates again, presumably due to continued delays by CASPer. They started sending out invites on Thursday, and mentioned that all invites should be sent out by the end of the week of April 3rd. They also said that should you not receive an update by then, that you should check your student portal at Nipissing.
Update: Got my invitation! It was sent last Thursday, but somehow never arrived in my inbox for some odd reason. Calling the admissions was definitely a good suggestion. Thanks!
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Congrats! Still anxiously waiting. Was the invitation sent via email?