Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2021

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Hey everyone!

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.

Hi everyone. I've been thinking of applying to accelerated nursing programs for a while now. I've heard that most people who are in these programs have completed a bachelors degree but I'm only in my second year. Is it worth applying still? Would I be wasting money by applying right now instead of later?

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Hi everyone! I've been thinking about applying to accelerated nursing programs for a while now. I'm in my second year of life sciences and have a 3.87 GPA and I hope to bring it up to a 3.9. I've heard that accelerated nursing programs mainly have people who have completed a bachelors degree. Am I put at a disadvantage if I apply this year? Is it a waste of money to do so? 

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On 12/26/2021 at 9:10 PM, fromagebear4 said:

Hi everyone! I've been thinking about applying to accelerated nursing programs for a while now. I'm in my second year of life sciences and have a 3.87 GPA and I hope to bring it up to a 3.9. I've heard that accelerated nursing programs mainly have people who have completed a bachelors degree. Am I put at a disadvantage if I apply this year? Is it a waste of money to do so? 

Hey! I remember last year on here I saw a few people getting accepted before finishing their degree. UofT might be more difficult for you to get into since they've stated before they prefer applicants with completed degrees, but other schools like Queen's don't seem to care much whether or not you've graduated, so I don't think it would put you at too much of a disadvantage! I know of someone personally who basically transferred from Queen's life sciences in their second year to Queen's accelerated nursing, finishing their undergrad education in four years total. I would definitely apply anyway, depending on your financial situation. ? 

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Hey! Thanks for the input. I was looking to apply to Western, Queens and McMaster. Do you know if any of them prefer students who have completed a degree? Also, I recalculated my GPA and it's 3.7 and I can bump it up to 3.75 by the end of next semester. Do you think it would be worth it to wait until my third year to apply? 

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4 hours ago, daniellej said:

Hey! I remember last year on here I saw a few people getting accepted before finishing their degree. UofT might be more difficult for you to get into since they've stated before they prefer applicants with completed degrees, but other schools like Queen's don't seem to care much whether or not you've graduated, so I don't think it would put you at too much of a disadvantage! I know of someone personally who basically transferred from Queen's life sciences in their second year to Queen's accelerated nursing, finishing their undergrad education in four years total. I would definitely apply anyway, depending on your financial situation. ? 

Hey! Thanks for the input. I was looking to apply to Western, Queens and McMaster. Do you know if any of them prefer students who have completed a degree? Also, I recalculated my GPA and it's 3.7 and I can bump it up to 3.75 by the end of next semester. Do you think it would be worth it to wait until my third year to apply? 

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Assuming acceptance is the same at UWO for the next cohort of CTF nurses, they will look at the average of your last 10 credits (20 courses; so your 1st and 2nd year); and, they will look at your CASPer results.

A competitive average was ~84%, but some people got in with lower than that. Also, the CASPer test was only used to see if you passed a certain threshold (probably to make sure you're not a sociopath). 

So the admission office process would be: Is the student above the CASPer threshold? Yes. -> List from highest average to lowest average. 

 

 

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11 minutes ago, AlexanderLeeNursing said:

Assuming acceptance is the same at UWO for the next cohort of CTF nurses, they will look at the average of your last 10 credits (20 courses; so your 1st and 2nd year); and, they will look at your CASPer results.

A competitive average was ~84%, but some people got in with lower than that. Also, the CASPer test was only used to see if you passed a certain threshold (probably to make sure you're not a sociopath). 

So the admission office process would be: Is the student above the CASPer threshold? Yes. -> List from highest average to lowest average. 

 

 

Oh my. Thank you! Do you know how to go from the 4.0 scale to percentage? 

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On 12/28/2021 at 3:16 PM, fromagebear4 said:

Oh my. Thank you! Do you know how to go from the 4.0 scale to percentage? 

Haha, I remember I had the same issue! I went to UofT so I used the 4.0 GPA scale on there - most schools have some sort of percentage-to-GPA scale if you search it up. For example, for UofT a 3.7 is between an 80-84%. Since your school goes by 4.0 GPA as well, I don't think there's a way to calculate a specific percentage, only an approximate range (as far as I know). I didn't apply to UWO but it sounds like if you have a GPA around 3.7+ you should be good! Wish I knew for the other schools but I didn't apply to those either. ? 

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Is it worth applying to Queens and McMaster if my GPA is 3.75 and Im finishing up my second year? I don't want to waste money or time if I'm just not good enough and have a high chance of being rejected. 

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Does anyone know when schools will start sending out offers later this year? 

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21 hours ago, fromagebear4 said:

Is it worth applying to Queens and McMaster if my GPA is 3.75 and Im finishing up my second year? I don't want to waste money or time if I'm just not good enough and have a high chance of being rejected. 

It's definitely a gamble with only having finished your second year. I would double check the credit requirements for both schools to make sure you are eligible. If you are, then it's completely up to your financial situation and if applying is feasible for you. Each application offers you 3 school choices, and your GPA makes you competitive for both schools. Completely up to you of course, but I personally would try applying if money isn't an issue (if I'm remembering correctly, the application was $130 plus CASPer which was another $60). 

20 hours ago, Nursingstudenthopeful101 said:

Does anyone know when schools will start sending out offers later this year? 

Last year I know Queen's gave early acceptances over the December/January holiday break. Other than that, most of the applicants for the 2021/2022 admissions cycle didn't hear until May and/or June. 

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22 minutes ago, BraedenB said:

It's definitely a gamble with only having finished your second year. I would double check the credit requirements for both schools to make sure you are eligible. If you are, then it's completely up to your financial situation and if applying is feasible for you. Each application offers you 3 school choices, and your GPA makes you competitive for both schools. Completely up to you of course, but I personally would try applying if money isn't an issue (if I'm remembering correctly, the application was $130 plus CASPer which was another $60). 

Last year I know Queen's gave early acceptances over the December/January holiday break. Other than that, most of the applicants for the 2021/2022 admissions cycle didn't hear until May and/or June. 

OK so just to be clear, my GPA is competitive given I meet credit requirements (I do) and I do well on the CASPER?

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