I haven't seen a post for Fall 2021 yet so here it is!
My choices are:
1. UofT
2. McMaster
3. Nipissing SPP
I started my OUAC application in November and now trying to work on the supplemental packages. My CASPer Test is on January 12, 2021.
I need to take Anatomy and Physio course(s) however, I'm having a hard time figuring out what would satisfy the requirements from all three universities. My options so far are:
1. Take CBLG 101 in Winter and CBLG 111 in Spring at Ryerson. However final grade will be in June; hoping that's fine. This satisfies all 3 unis
2. Take SCS 2159 in Winter from UofT which is enough for UofT and McMaster but not for Nipissing. I have to take an Anatomy course just for Nip.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from back home, been working as an RECE in Toronto the last 8 years, have a Diploma in Nonprofit Management at Ryerson. My cGPA is 3.55 which I'm worried about. Lots of extra curricular activities from university and volunteering here in Toronto. I still have to compute the GPA for the last two years.
I requested WES to send my transcripts to Nip and McMaster and asked my old uni to send to UofT.
It's been an expensive application so far; really hoping I get in! Looking forward to chatting with you all and sharing our experiences.
My cGPA is a 3.7, and I pretty much maintained that GPA all four years. The waiting is really hard, but definitely don't give up if Nursing is what you really want to do!
If you're not lucky this year, take the extra year to complete every single pre-req for every 2-year program, then apply to ALL of them. I have a friend who got into Nipissing and U of T, but got rejected from Trent. Meanwhile I got into Trent, got waitlisted at Nipissing and still nothing from U of T. You never know how schools make their decisions and just because you don't get into one school doesn't mean you won't get in somewhere else. Fingers crossed for you!
Yes! I have been upgrading with prereqs slowly but surely because I work full time. Thanks for your kind words, you're going to make an awesome Nurse! ?❤️ I'll just keep trying at it until something sticks.
Yeah I got the same email from them. They just don't have the seats in the program for the number of people that applied. Apparently over 1000 people applied for 85 seats, so plenty of people who were more than qualified for the program likely got rejected, which is a shame. They'll likely have to increase the capacity of the program to keep up with the demand for nurses in the future. Really frustrating, especially to wait all of this time for a big fat R for A LOT of people. The application process overall with McMaster wasn't the greatest, and I'm super frustrated because I took an statistics course this past semester just to even be qualified for McMaster. So I'm majorly salty about that, but whatever. I'm sure there are many in a similar situation.
It's too competitive for what they list on the admissions websites. They really need to update their program information because I think a lot of people are blindsided by how competitive these programs actually are now.
100% So blindsided. I wish I knew I would have taken an alternate route to entrance into nursing, because not getting in this year is almost equivalent to doing a 4 year degree again! (For the longer accelerated programs).
Yeah I got the same email from them. They just don't have the seats in the program for the number of people that applied. Apparently over 1000 people applied for 85 seats, so plenty of people who were more than qualified for the program likely got rejected, which is a shame. They'll likely have to increase the capacity of the program to keep up with the demand for nurses in the future. Really frustrating, especially to wait all of this time for a big fat R for A LOT of people. The application process overall with McMaster wasn't the greatest, and I'm super frustrated because I took an statistics course this past semester just to even be qualified for McMaster. So I'm majorly salty about that, but whatever. I'm sure there are many in a similar situation.
It's too competitive for what they list on the admissions websites. They really need to update their program information because I think a lot of people are blindsided by how competitive these programs actually are now.
Hi guys, I got rejected from western and mcmaster, waitlisted for queens now I'm waiting for trent. I want to send them my Winter marks but its still pending even though all my marks came in this Monday. Does anyone know how long it takes for OUAC to receive marks?
Figures crossed for anyone still waiting, its stressful times
Hi guys, I got rejected from western and mcmaster, waitlisted for queens now I'm waiting for trent. I want to send them my Winter marks but its still pending even though all my marks came in this Monday. Does anyone know how long it takes for OUAC to receive marks?
Figures crossed for anyone still waiting, its stressful times
Exactly! They need to keep people informed because it makes a huge difference in either taking a gap year or investing in just applying to the 4-year program.
Hi guys, I got rejected from western and mcmaster, waitlisted for queens now I'm waiting for trent. I want to send them my Winter marks but its still pending even though all my marks came in this Monday. Does anyone know how long it takes for OUAC to receive marks?
Figures crossed for anyone still waiting, its stressful times
If you selected end of current Winter term they are sent May 31st
hopefully! don’t lose hope! may I ask, what was your GPA?
I applied with a 3.3 for my last two years. Definitely not the highest, but I thought I had done pretty well on my casper. But next year I'll be applying with a 3.7 so maybe that'll go over better!
Anyone apply to a 4 yr program as backup? I did and got in, just wanted to know if anyone was in the same boat as me. I am still pending for Trent, UofT and Western and was rejected from Mac last night. Heart is at second entry programs but waiting another year to boost my experience and average prolongs my time to be a nurse, I am feeling very confused.
Anyone apply to a 4 yr program as backup? I did and got in, just wanted to know if anyone was in the same boat as me. I am still pending for Trent, UofT and Western and was rejected from Mac last night. Heart is at second entry programs but waiting another year to boost my experience and average prolongs my time to be a nurse, I am feeling very confused.
I considered this for McMaster at the beginning of my application when I was still unsure about taking another statistics course (the one I took during undergrad wasn't accepted). Ultimately I decided that it's just not favorable time-wise and financially for me. Another 4-year degree is A LOT of money and I'm not sure how much OSAP would help me out, plus the 4-year completion time would leave me at the very least 2 years behind where I anticipated being when taking an accelerated program. After already completing a degree in 5 years, I'm not super keen on spending another 4 years for a nursing degree when I could potentially do it in 2. However, keep in mind that I got lucky and have an acceptance to Humber this year, so I'm not exactly in the same circumstances so my opinion might not align with what you're thinking of doing.
If it's your only option and you don't think you'll be able to work or volunteer during a gap year, then it's something to consider. Otherwise, I would look into strengthening your ECs or upgrading a few courses and reapplying to the accelerated programs next year over enrolling in a 4-year program now. If you got into an accelerated program next year, you'd still finish ahead of schedule with a 4-year program. It all depends on your time/financial situation and how competitive you think you can make yourself next application cycle.
hopefully! don’t lose hope! may I ask, what was your GPA?
im not really sure how they calculate it since I have CR courses (which doesnt show my grade), and I also took Summer courses. But using uoft grading scale my cGPA is 3.2 and my recent 2 yrs might be around 3.4 or 3.5
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Yes! I have been upgrading with prereqs slowly but surely because I work full time. Thanks for your kind words, you're going to make an awesome Nurse! ?❤️ I'll just keep trying at it until something sticks.