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Hey guys, there's a facebook group for our nursing class . Heres the link to Join ? https://www.facebook.com/groups/2512076715557825/

haha update: 1175 Is up now!

The 1175 course doesn't seem to be posted on mine either. Perhaps we'll wait until monday to bring it up to our teacher and see if they know when it should/will be posted. Otherwise, I'm glad all the courses for the semester has been posted and we can plan out the next 4 months ?

I did! I found it informative and I'm also glad I went. It was nice meeting some of our teachers and seeing who we'll be attending classes and lab with. I started doing some pre-readings, especially for Human Physiology and skimming through a bit of the Nursing fundamentals textbook, just by looking at the weekly timeline they handed out for us ? I'm also in the second section of Lab (Yellow schedule, not Purple)! anyone else?

That's strange... I was able to pick out and register a locker earlier this afternoon with no issues. Perhaps emailing the colleges IT or lockers services email and seeing what may be wrong on their end.

Locker registration opens today by the way!

I was wondering the same thing. I heard That beginning of January they should all be out and classes will be available on eConestoga

I’m not 100% sure how switching works however I do think all theory classes are the same for everyone. You may be able to switch scheduled labs maybe... hmm definitely something worth emailing and asking

Update: Schedules have been posted this morning!

Update: Our Schedules have been posted This morning!

I got my orientation email this morning! I'll be sure to make it to that so that I can get my scrubs and textbooks ordered and of course to meet a few of our teachers.

I think that so long as you have paid your tuition and your student fee, you're good to go to just submit the WIL forms as soon as possible. See you all in the new year! ?

There was absolutely no way I could get everything done before January, even if I had tried haha. I'm definitely excited to see what our timetables are going to look like! I've also been trying to find a FB group for our graduating class but it may be too early for that ahaha. Has anyone started looking for the required Textbooks, scrubs and such?

I am!! I'm looking forward to it! I have submitted almost everything except my CPR BLS/First Aid recert! I emailed them and they said realistically they need everything by the summer and at the latest second semester. Can't wait to meet everyone ?

Hey everyone! Although, I’m going to be attending Conestoga , I thought this would be useful For anyone else who’s still waiting on an admission to Mohawk! I got my acceptance for Mohawk tonight haha

Yup! I paid my deposit a few days before the deadline.

Hi scuffed, Don't feel defeated. I have seen many students and friends pull through from 60's into 70's and even into 80's at the end. After all, and I may be mistaken, but it is only midterms right now. Chemistry and Biology are two courses that are NEVER easy at first. You have to really tackle and fight with it. My biggest advice to you: Don't focus too much on how hard the subjects are. Perhaps reevaluate your study habits? Are you studying with the right people? Are you seeking help? Are you asking and writing down questions as you do your readings and while reviewing your notes? It isn't too late to make appointments with your teachers, they can often see where you're going wrong, and often you may have missed something small causing you to misunderstand a bigger concept. It isn't easy, but I can reassure you that you're doing a lot better than a handful of other students. I Don't give up yet. You've got time! All the best.

Congrats everyone!!! ☺️

Thank you so much! I’m working on my last elective now so that I won’t have to do any electives during the program.

Well Said! Truly the most encouraging post I've read in this whole entire forum yet.

Got an email back from Mohawk stating they are now doing their final rounds for the HOAE exams. The last day to write one for Jan 2020 applicants is Oct 17... perhaps after that is done, the offers should be coming out

No Problem at all. I guess that's another thing I forgot to mention ? Every teacher will teach differently. Some you may like better than others haha, but in the end, what works best for you when it comes to learning is what you should do. I've known a few to bring voice recorders for lectures as well because sometimes you'll cover x3 the amount of information and there's just no way you'll be able to remember everything they say, but be mindful of the college policies for that. What you'll begin to notice as the semester goes on, especially in second semester is how everything will end up "tying together". What you learn in Chemistry will tie in with what you'll be learning in Biology and will also apply to topics in anatomy, physiology and physics. It'll all make little connections eventually. It's definitely a challenging program, but I think you can do it!

Hi Scuffed, I've done the Pre-Health Sciences Program a while back at Fanshawe, in London. This was before they decided to make it into two different programs (i.e pathway to advanced diplomas vs. diploma's). I primarily decided to take it so that I could upgrade my High school marks and overall average, and have post-secondary credits, making it a bit easier to get into Nursing Programs. Have you ever taken any general science courses before? Chemistry? Biology? Physics? Math? If so, a lot of the material will be review and most likely have been taught to you before. However, and from what I can remember, the workload can get VERY HEAVY. Everything will seem to be consecutive in terms of exams and tests. It may be challenging but it shouldn't be hard, nor should you be struggling. My best advice for you would be 1) Learn your study habits and what works best for you. 2) Become VERY organized. Use an Agenda, calendar and make DAILY to do lists for studying. Be Productive, and be an active learner. 3) Stay on top of ALL your readings and homework. They pile up fast. 4) If you don't understand a concept, do not wait for "Later". Email your teacher, Ask your friends, watch youtube videos and do what you can to understand it to the best of your abilities. If something is really not making any sense whatsoever, make an appointment with your teacher. They can easily figure out what you may be missing. 5) Make a GOOD group of friends who you can study well with. The closest friends I've made in my whole life, were my friends from Pre-health. (We used to call it Pre-hell haha and they've all gotten into their Nursing Programs/ Health Care Programs/ Degree programs of their choice) 6) Always find some time to Make time for yourself, but do not slack off. This is not a Program to slack off in (and Neither will nursing be lol) Best of luck! If you have any more questions, don't be afraid to ask!

Congratulations!!! This is so exciting! You should be proud of yourself, and I look forward to seeing you in january. I found a post on the Conestoga acceptance FB group from a while back, this was from Aug 2017, and her first semester Practical nursing Schedule at the Waterloo campus looked like this. So perhaps it’ll be similar?

lol October does seem like light years away from now ? I'm happy to give up my offer for you guys! (if I even do get one ahaha) lilcassiopeia, if you've gotten into Both Sheridan and GB in the past, then I think your chances are pretty high for Mohawk as well! I applied to Sheridan this year for their Sept 2019 start and got in as well, but I was pretty set on Conestoga and Mohawk (as my second choice).