Ontario Second-Entry Nursing (2017)

[elliscn]

Hey everyone :)

So fall just flew in so I thought what a great time it would be to start my nursing applications lol. It is very early, but I enjoy having this on my mind. I am in my final year at University and am hoping to be a nursing student come next September. I wanted to make a space where we could come together with a common goal: getting accepted. The schools I plan to apply are:

Trent, Toronto, Humber, Western and Queens

Possibly considering RPN programs as well.

[victoria93]

@Manxmay

Yup just email [email protected]

[gec123]

Does any one know if there is a facebook group for Trent? I havent been able to find one!

[Pianoplaya94]

Do you guys know how these schools calculate GPA? Do they calculate your overall % and then convert it to a GPA? Or do they calculate your GPA for each course and then convert it to an overall GPA? Both methods give you quite different results so that's why I am wondering.

[Rhythm0]

Hey, so I'm going to be applying to the second entry programs next Fall. I'm wondering how the last two years work. I'm going to be taking a summer semester (honestly, I took physics and want to void my 3rd year first semester because of the c+), and was wondering if this is what they would use:

Third Year 2nd Semester

Third Year Summer Semester

Fourth Year 1st Semester

Fourth Year 2nd Semester

This is what I'm assuming they would use, as I've read applicants typically get accepted from Feb - June. Also, I had a really bad first year and failed 2 courses (a lot of family/mental health issues), but still currently have a cGPA of 3.2, and aiming for a 3.8 this semester and onward. Does anyone know if that will impact my chances I'm also graduating with a certificate/diploma in Disability Management and Interdisciplinary Health studies that goes on my transcript.. anyone know if this will help me?

Also, has anyone applied to four year programs as back up? I am graduating with a Kinesiology degree and have so science credits and electives (some even transfer to nursing credits).

Hey! I had a cGPA 3.48, but third year was a 3.9 and last year was a 4.0. I also have a Master's, but most schools do not take that into account (except maybe UofT and Western). I have gotten in everywhere I applied to so far (waiting for McMaster and York), so I think you'll have a decent shot if your current term ends with a 3.8 and up for final year (which would bump your cGPA up from 3.2 maybe near to what I had). Extracurriculars will also really help for some schools!

But I don't think they take into consideration the fourth year 2nd term grades in terms of offers, since the courses are still in progress during the evaluations. So I agree that you should take the upcoming summer semester. It's unfortunate that most of the universities don't really have a section where you can explain any troubles you had, but I hope everything is better with you now.

[peacheslove]

Hey all!

I'm still waiting for UofT (the only accelerated program that I applied to) but I did get accepted to the Ryerson 4 year program. I'm finishing up my 4th year and most likely will go to Ryerson if I don't get accepted to UofT.

[lmacki]

Hey everyone,

Thought I'd let you all know that I got my offer to Trent this afternoon! :) I'm still waiting on Western and Mac, and if I get into either of those schools I won't be accepting my offer to Trent. Even still, I'm really excited- it didn't really feel real until now.

[hab81]

Amazing, congrats! Would you mind letting us know you're average? Did you also have all the pre reqs done? Thank you!

[lmacki]

@hab 81

I'm just finishing up my fourth year right now, so I'd finished all the pre-reqs. My overall average is 84.8% and my average in my last two years is 88.2%. I don't know what these translate to in terms of the 4.0 scale, unfortunately.

[Future.Nurse1]

@gec123 I haven't been able to find a group either, but if anyone would like to make one, please let me know!! :)

[hab81]

That's alright, that's awesome congrats!

[tsander]

@tdmah I saw your private message but because I have not posted enough I am not able to send one back. My email is [email protected] :) so excited to start in the fall at UofT!

[tdmah]

@tdmah I saw your private message but because I have not posted enough I am not able to send one back. My email is [email protected] :) so excited to start in the fall at UofT!

Hey! The Facebook group is called "Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing (U of T) - Class of 2019" :)