Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2018

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I'm applying to the second entry nursing program in February 2018 for Fall 2018 admission. I'm applying to York, Humber, Trent, Nipissing and potentially Western. I'll be applying with a BA in psych. This is probably super premature, but I wanted some reassurance from fellow applicants. I also wanted to know if anyone, past or previous applicants, know the weighting of Additional Information forms and how they're considered during the application process? I was diagnosed with ADHD during my second year of university, after being misdiagnosed two previous times, and it's certainly had an impact on my grades. My GPA is going to be something like 6.7 on a 9.0 scale. And this really has me worried. Has anyone else had any experiences with Add. Forms?

Good luck to all!

I put in a request for the end of fall and winter term! Not sure if you are still doing any pre reqs too but they'd be able to see if you are enrolled in them on the transcript.

I dont think they would consider the end of winter transcript to be late, other people have been saying they could offer conditional offers until the final transcript is received.

thanks for the encouraging words. Sadly though I read the spam emails that they send to each student reminding them about the application and they only consider people who complete the required steps by their respective due dates. The website did say that official transcripts to date are due by Feb 1 so...I'm just going to think it's an automatic no for me...Well there goes $100+ bucks... anyway Good Luck to all of you! Wish you all the best! :D

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Hey, you can be given a conditional offer if you are still completing pre-reqs and have them completed by May. Some schools require you to send a "proof of enrolment" and some just need you to disclose that you're enrolled in courses and will send in final transcripts when they're available. Conditional offers might specify a mark you need to get to be accepted or just that the course is complete. Your best bet is to check with the school directly. Good luck!

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Hi guys,

I just had a question for those of you who applied to Trent. Did you submit a high school transcript along with your university transcript?

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Hi guys,

I just had a question for those of you who applied to Trent. Did you submit a high school transcript along with your university transcript?

Yes, you have to include a high school transcript!

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Does anyone know exactly how many applicants there were this cycle for UofT nursing? I know in the past they have said between 800-900, but I was wondering if anyone messaged the UofT admissions office to ask directly the number of people that have applied?

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For the personal statement I really recommend have a few people whose judgement you trust looking at it. I find sometimes while ideas seem clear to you they don't necessarily come off the same way to an objective reader. I went through quite a few drafts by doing this. Try and be honest and don't be afraid to stray from the generic "I want to help people" answer (not to say that isn't an important factor!). It's all about how you take your experiences and explain how you developed skills relevant to a good nurse, so like advocacy, critical thinking, sound judgement, etc. There's definitely no "right" way to answer it, and most importantly don't make silly grammar or spelling mistakes! It just doesn't look professional.

In terms of my own personal application, I did not have the best grades, I graduated from a strong university with a 3.03GPA and no research experience. I made up for this by having dedicated a lot of time to a competitive sport, working a consistent part time job that involved a lot of communication, volunteering at a hospital, volunteering as production manager at several theatre companies, and working as a standardized patient. My classmates this year make up one of the most diverse group of people I have ever met. So there is no "perfect" candidate but I do think they value diversity and unique perspectives. It is all about how you present your acquired skills, rather than focusing on what you don't have on your resume. Applications are stressful (I applied to 10 programs because I was so nervous!) but if you spend time on your applications, focus on building your resume, and maintain your grades this semester, you should be fine!

Hey! In terms of your GPA being 3.03, was that cumulative, or in your last 2 years? This post has given me some hope, as my GPA is the last 2 years is only 3.3, but with this semester, I am hoping to raise it to at least a 3.5 range. I would appreciate any insight! Thanks!

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That was my cumulative GPA, my last 2 years was about a 3.5 :) I think for some school your cumulative is what they base the initial screening on though I could be wrong

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That was my cumulative GPA, my last 2 years was about a 3.5 :) I think for some school your cumulative is what they base the initial screening on though I could be wrong

I was just referring to UofT because I know they only base it on your last 10 courses, I believe. But, thanks for the insight!

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Hey~ I am really new to this page. I just wanted to comment so that people know that the Humber second entry offers are still going out! I just got a conditional offer!!! So excited to start this journey!

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Hi nursedreamz, when did you get your conditional offer? Do you know why they made it a 'conditional'? I have also applied with mid term high school grades. My account in myhumber says program requirements conditionally met. I am waiting desperately.

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Nursedreamz, that's amazing! Congratulations :) If you don't mind me asking, what was your GPA? I applied to Humber as well and am anxiously awaiting a response lol

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I received a conditional offer too. The condition was that I finish the high school chemistry prerequisite with at least a 70%. I got my offer on Feb. 1

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