Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2020

[RNthrowaway2020]

Hey, I used to creep these forums for the past few years and they helped affirm my decision to apply to nursing school for Fall 2020. I didn't see one started for next year so I thought, why not start one?

I graduated a while back so I'm a bit older, but my top three choices are:

1. Queen's

2. McMaster

3. York

4. Humber-UNB

[lele1456]

1 minute ago, pinkscrubs23 said:

OMG CONGRATULATIONS! If you don't mind me asking, what's your GPA in your last 5 credits? Your ECs?

Thank you! I'm still in shock haha. My GPA was 3.98 and I've done volunteering in different physiotherapy clinics and at a children's rehab hospital for a number of years and have worked the last year in a daycare. I was also part of a few clubs on campus during my undergrad!

[fantasygirl123]

10 minutes ago, lele1456 said:

Hey everyone!

I just received my acceptance to UofT and thought everyone here would want to know that they've started sending them out! Best of luck to everyone in this weird and stressful time!

Congratulations on your acceptance!! ?

[lele1456]

5 minutes ago, HappyGuarantee123 said:

Hi everyone,

I also just got accepted to U of T, it's on my Join account but I haven't gotten an email yet. Best of luck to all ❤️

Sorry I've had to edit this so many times because I'm shaking*

Thank you!! ? cGPA: 3.87, last 5 credits: 4.0

My ECs are basically only research based: undergrad thesis, two years of lab outside of that, clinical research post-grad diploma and some associated conference abstracts and publications.

I was worried because I have no healthcare volunteer experience at all. My only 'volunteer' experience was signing up for the health and safety committee at my part-time job.

This just goes to show that they take a wide variety of things into consideration so don't worry if one aspect isn't your strong suit!

Good luck to everyone and I'm excited to meet you all in the fall!

Totally agree with your last point! My experience is primarily in healthcare settings. I have essentially zero research experience

Just now, fantasygirl123 said:

Congratulations on your acceptance!! ?

Thank you!!

[fantasygirl123]

7 minutes ago, HappyGuarantee123 said:

Hi everyone,

I also just got accepted to U of T, it's on my Join account but I haven't gotten an email yet. Best of luck to all ❤️

Sorry I've had to edit this so many times because I'm shaking*

Thank you!! ? cGPA: 3.87, last 5 credits: 4.0

My ECs are basically only research based: undergrad thesis, two years of lab outside of that, clinical research post-grad diploma and some associated conference abstracts and publications.

I was worried because I have no healthcare volunteer experience at all. My only 'volunteer' experience was signing up for the health and safety committee at my part-time job.

This just goes to show that they take a wide variety of things into consideration so don't worry if one aspect isn't your strong suit!

Good luck to everyone and I'm excited to meet you all in the fall!

Congratulations on your acceptance :)!

[fantasygirl123]

19 minutes ago, HappyGuarantee123 said:

Hi everyone,

I also just got accepted to U of T, it's on my Join account but I haven't gotten an email yet. Best of luck to all ❤️

Sorry I've had to edit this so many times because I'm shaking*

Thank you!! ? cGPA: 3.87, last 5 credits: 4.0

My ECs are basically only research based: undergrad thesis, two years of lab outside of that, clinical research post-grad diploma and some associated conference abstracts and publications.

I was worried because I have no healthcare volunteer experience at all. My only 'volunteer' experience was signing up for the health and safety committee at my part-time job.

This just goes to show that they take a wide variety of things into consideration so don't worry if one aspect isn't your strong suit!

Good luck to everyone and I'm excited to meet you all in the fall!

Hey CONGRATS again! I was just wondering if you are graduating this year or if you have already graduated? I am graduating this year so I am waiting for my final semester marks of fourth year to be updated on my transcript.

[HappyGuarantee123]

2 minutes ago, fantasygirl123 said:

Hey CONGRATS again! I was just wondering if you are graduating this year or if you have already graduated? I am graduating this year so I am waiting for my final semester marks of fourth year to be updated on my transcript.

Thank you!!

I finished my undergrad in December 2018 ?

[inspired6998]

59 minutes ago, lele1456 said:

Hey everyone!

I just received my acceptance to UofT and thought everyone here would want to know that they've started sending them out! Best of luck to everyone in this weird and stressful time!

thats amazing congratulations!

55 minutes ago, HappyGuarantee123 said:

Hi everyone,

I also just got accepted to U of T, it's on my Join account but I haven't gotten an email yet. Best of luck to all ❤️

Sorry I've had to edit this so many times because I'm shaking*

Thank you!! ? cGPA: 3.87, last 5 credits: 4.0

My ECs are basically only research based: undergrad thesis, two years of lab outside of that, clinical research post-grad diploma and some associated conference abstracts and publications.

I was worried because I have no healthcare volunteer experience at all. My only 'volunteer' experience was signing up for the health and safety committee at my part-time job.

This just goes to show that they take a wide variety of things into consideration so don't worry if one aspect isn't your strong suit!

Good luck to everyone and I'm excited to meet you all in the fall!

CONGRATS !! ?

[nursing0593]

CONGRATS on your acceptances! ?

[Redrose11]

Hi everyone,

I been creeping this forum for the past 2 years and I just got my acceptance to UofT. I am still in shock right now and thankful (I am still unsure if I will be accepting my offer but thought I had share my experience). I wanted to share a bit about myself and my application to give hopes to those still waiting. I am currently a 5th year at UofT and my transcript is not the greatest. After my co-op work term (after 2nd year), I never took a full course load. I am not sure how they calculated my last 5.0 FCEs as I did not take full course load since the end of 2nd year. But I am going to assume its somewhere in the 3.85-3.90. Also, I have had a late withdrawal (LWD - apparently this looks bad on grad/prof school application but can't confirm) on my transcript and had CR/NCR a physiology course (I repeated this course and did well so I guess they looked at the repeated one). So my overall transcript isn't the greatest. A lot of my recent experience was research (undergrad thesis, Summer student, research co-op student) and the little healthcare experience I had was mainly from highschool (hospital volunteering) and was part of a club at Uni. I had good experience but no publications etc. I didn't think I would make it. I think what helped was my reference letters (I had 2 profs and my co-op supervisor and my thesis supervisor). For those of you waiting, I just want let you know (as others have said above) that UofT does not just look at your grades and they accept people with a wide range of experience. I hope you all get into your first choice and regardless of where you go, you will make a great nurse. If you don't get in this year, apply next year (I know someone who applied with the same GPA but more experience and got in after 2 years).

I hope you are all staying safe and please take care of yourselves and if you are still finishing up exams, good luck!

[summertime]

@Redrose11

Thanks for sharing your story! Love your heart for others and congratulations for your acceptance ?!!

[Samuel Nsi]

Hello house , anyone here applied to trent university compressed nursing 2020 program and was offered honors science program? Does this mean one didn't get compressed nursing?

[me.water]

Hey everyone!

For those who haven't heard back from Toronto yet, what does it say your status is on Join? Mine only says "Application Received," is that what others have too?

Thanks!