Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2019

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Hello Everyone,

I am currently a third year York University student hoping to apply for second entry nursing at York

only next year (yes I am going through the strike).

Since applications open in November, I thought it would be best to get this forum started. I am hoping to get more insight into the program and I hope current and past nursing students would share their views on the program and how job searching went. Also, what nursing specialties do most York nursing graduates enter as I am hoping to get into public health. Furthermore, share your insights on Humber, McMaster, U of T, Trent, Queens, Western, Ottawa and Nippissing. (I think that is all) and don't forget to include your acceptance GPAs.

19 hours ago, alh123 said:

Are we allowed to accept two schools and then decline before the deposit it due for one school? (One school is out of province)

This is what i’m doing right now (uoft vs ubc) as i still haven’t made a decision!

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Does anyone know if the nursing exam we will write after graduation will allow us to only practice in ontario or is it canada wide or good in the USA as well?

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19 minutes ago, JayKayAay said:

This is what i’m doing right now (uoft vs ubc) as i still haven’t made a decision!

Add me on Facebook so we can chat, I’m trying to decide between those two schools right now too!!

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24 minutes ago, nevadnursetobe said:

Does anyone know if the nursing exam we will write after graduation will allow us to only practice in ontario or is it canada wide or good in the USA as well?

NCLEX is valid for both Canada and the US however if wanting to work in the US you will still need to meet state requirements

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Hi everyone! I recently got a conditional offer to U of T and I am super excited! Just was wondering if anyone knew if the final transcript needed to show just final grades or final grades with a degree conferred?

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On 5/5/2019 at 7:55 AM, alh123 said:

Add me on Facebook so we can chat, I’m trying to decide between those two schools right now too!!

What’s your name? Would love to chat with someone in the same predicament haha

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On 5/3/2019 at 7:56 PM, HopefulRN2019 said:

Also looking to see if there is a facebook page for Queens?

I found one page for Queens AST 2021, and requested to join, but its still pending. Not sure if you need a queens email before you can join or if its the wrong one?

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Just posted this in the ubc allnurses forum but in case there are people here who don’t follow that one but have been accepted to uoft and ubc and are contemplating which one to choose...

”i’ve been accepted to both ubc and uoft, both very comparable schools in terms of academic standing in canada, research opportunities etc. I’ve been living in vancouver since september and off/on for the past few years but originally raised in toronto. I’m wondering if anyone else is in a similar predicament and would like to discuss ? I have a list of pros/cons but would like to go over with as many people as possible to make an extremely informative decision lol”

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Does anyone have any recent news from U of T ? Do we know if they have filled all of the spots and are just filling in those who decline offers?

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On 5/8/2019 at 7:28 AM, JayKayAay said:

Just posted this in the ubc allnurses forum but in case there are people here who don’t follow that one but have been accepted to uoft and ubc and are contemplating which one to choose...

”i’ve been accepted to both ubc and uoft, both very comparable schools in terms of academic standing in canada, research opportunities etc. I’ve been living in vancouver since september and off/on for the past few years but originally raised in toronto. I’m wondering if anyone else is in a similar predicament and would like to discuss ? I have a list of pros/cons but would like to go over with as many people as possible to make an extremely informative decision lol”

I'm doing the exact same thing!! I was accepted to both of these amazing schools. Such a hard decision! Let's start laying out the pros and cons of each. Please feel free to add to the list, it would help us out a lot! (Also let me know if I got anything wrong).

Uof T is ranked higher than UBC, has access to all of those big, fancy Toronto hospitals for placements (first-choice placements), two months off for summer vacations (UBC only has about a month I think), weekends off (UBC has clinical on the weekends during the first year), great faculty (similar to UBC), less expensive to live than UBC, close to family/friends (for me), if you're from Ontario and go to UBC you would need to transfer your license I'm pretty sure??

UBC nursing program is a lot less expensive than UofT, UBC has a much smaller class size (could develop closer relationships with profs), I think UBC has a shorter program than UofT (20 months instead of 24, but definitely would be more intense of a program/less time for a social life). UBC has a beautiful campus and Vancouver has generally warmer weather than Toronto.

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Hi everyone,

I’ve been following this forum for awhile, just never posted. I applied to 3 universities and only heard back from one in which I recieved an alternate offer. My question is, I recently recieved my stats grade and I just passed. I don’t think any school will consider me considering my stats grade. What can I do?

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On 5/12/2019 at 12:14 PM, Jentheaspiringnurse said:

I'm doing the exact same thing!! I was accepted to both of these amazing schools. Such a hard decision! Let's start laying out the pros and cons of each. Please feel free to add to the list, it would help us out a lot! (Also let me know if I got anything wrong).

Uof T is ranked higher than UBC, has access to all of those big, fancy Toronto hospitals for placements (first-choice placements), two months off for summer vacations (UBC only has about a month I think), weekends off (UBC has clinical on the weekends during the first year), great faculty (similar to UBC), less expensive to live than UBC, close to family/friends (for me), if you're from Ontario and go to UBC you would need to transfer your license I'm pretty sure??

UBC nursing program is a lot less expensive than UofT, UBC has a much smaller class size (could develop closer relationships with profs), I think UBC has a shorter program than UofT (20 months instead of 24, but definitely would be more intense of a program/less time for a social life). UBC has a beautiful campus and Vancouver has generally warmer weather than Toronto.

For ubc clinicals, i heard it’s either wed/thurs (or whatever weekdays) or sat/sun, not both. In addition, i heard from a current student that uoft takes into account where you live/mode of transportation so that you’re not travelling more than an hour ish to placement whereas at ubc, clinicals can be anywhere in the lower mainland which could take 2-3 hours one way by transit. I’ve heard many people purchasing cars because of this. Personally, i don’t have the budget for it as insurance in bc is government run and it is very expensive!! There’s also carpooling but that would depend on who is in your cohort/if they drive.

Comparing available calendars, uoft not only has more breaks (2 month summer break, fall, winter, and spring reading weeks versus 1 month and 1 winter reading week at ubc), but they also start later (a week after labour day vs starting right after labour day with ubc iirc). I think They also have a longer christmas break - not sure of this since the ubc calendar blacked out 2 1/2-3 weeks for exam period but maybe nursing exams finish earlier? All in all, i think uofts breaks are a great tradeoff for finishing one month later than ubc.

I feel like living expenses would be similar for uoft and ubc depending on if you were going to live at home/with family. Off campus housing is probably similar though, because you can always live in cheaper parts of van/toronto. Class sizes are quite different (170 at uoft and 120 at ubc) but i think both are small enough to make friends with profs (i did this in classes of similar sizes, just gotta make the effort). Honestly, ubc might be slightly cheaper. Tuition fees include a bus pass (can be used anywhere in lower mainland and comes up to $40ish a month compared to torontos $120-130/month student bus pass) and i think their health check thing (immunization review) is included in student fees as well as you get this done at the med services on campus.

Campus wise, ubc definitely has a beautiful campus with a forest and beach nearby with a view of the north shore/mountains. Uoft is way more urban with more hustle and bustle since it’s in dt toronto. Ubc is on the edge of vancouver so VERY secluded. I walked around and it felt like its own small community. Living close to campus at ubc is most likely not beneficial since it’s so far away from the centre of vancouver and all the hospitals which are quite spread out which would be the opposite with uoft. Also something to keep note of, there are no trains to ubc (some direct busses from select stations) so depending on where you live, could be a hassle

As for your license, you’d have to apply for whatever province/territory/state/wherever you plan to work in but i don’t think it would be that horrible, but something to think of nonetheless. It’s moreso the networking opportunities that would potentially be lost if you move out to a different province but who knows, people from vancouver might know people from toronto and vice versa and you could get a good recommendation either way.

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