helgurk

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1. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2021

   helgurk replied to YanBan2020's topic in CA Programs

   I'm in the McMaster accelerated program right now so I can explain to you. For community, it's kinda crap right now. For one half of the course you do some online bs where you're given a community and you have to look up information about it. Not fun...

2. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2020

   helgurk replied to RNthrowaway2020's topic in CA Programs

   Hey! I'm in the Mac accelerated program too! I wonder if we know each other ?. Hello whoever you are! But ya @jupitersea I can vouch for what this person is saying. I would also suggest that as soon at they allow you buy the custom courseware ...

3. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2021

   helgurk replied to YanBan2020's topic in CA Programs

   I'm currently in the Mac program. 1) No. There are actually a decent number of students in the program who got in only after completing their first 2 years of undergrad. 2) Yes, that is competitive.

4. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2021

   helgurk replied to YanBan2020's topic in CA Programs

   As someone currently in the program, let me clarify this comment as it's not entirely true. Between Fall and Winter you have your standard Winter holiday break (app. 2.5 weeks). Between Winter and Spring/Summer semester is the worst because the break...

5. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2021

   helgurk replied to YanBan2020's topic in CA Programs

   When I entered (September 2020) we were a cohort of about 120 people! So I do think they've recently increased the numbers.

6. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2021

   helgurk replied to YanBan2020's topic in CA Programs

   Here are some pros and cons about the Mac accelerated program I can come up with. Note that some of these may or may not be similar to other nursing schools, but this is what I've experienced at Mac so far. Pros: - The staff (professors an...

7. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2021

   helgurk replied to YanBan2020's topic in CA Programs

   Currently finishing up my first year at Mac accelerated. What would you like to know? I can't compare to UofT but I can certainly tell you anything you wanna know about Mac.

8. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2021

   helgurk replied to YanBan2020's topic in CA Programs

   Hmm that's weird I'm not sure what the accurate number is. All I know is that our prof was told that 4000 students applied this year. I guess take that with a grain of salt. Yes, they literally just the take the top applicants in terms of GPA ...

9. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2021

   helgurk replied to YanBan2020's topic in CA Programs

   Hi! Only one class every semester is PBL. So I'll just expand on that right now since I know somebody will ask this (if not, you should definitely be aware of what PBL is). Even though there are ~120 students in the program, your PBL class is ...

10. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2021

    helgurk replied to YanBan2020's topic in CA Programs

    Hi everyone! I'm just about to finish my first year of the accelerated nursing program at McMaster (two more exams). I remember being on these forums last year and I got so much helpful information and reassurance that I thought I'd come back ...

11. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2020

    helgurk replied to RNthrowaway2020's topic in CA Programs

    Glad to hear this! I'll let you know as soon as I receive my letter in the mail so you can get an idea how long it took to send LOL. Hopefully not too long.

12. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2020

    helgurk replied to RNthrowaway2020's topic in CA Programs

    Hi there, thanks for the response! When did you do your fast processing request? Because I'm looking online and TPS mentions that they've actually suspended their fast processing since the middle of March due to COVID-19. At the moment, they're only ...

13. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2020

    helgurk replied to RNthrowaway2020's topic in CA Programs

    Hey, which email did you request it from? Because I requested my form and they responded to me the next day (today). The email is fhsprof (at) mcmaster (dot) ca. It's actually a pretty inefficient process they have going: you have to email Mac to ask...

14. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2020

    helgurk replied to RNthrowaway2020's topic in CA Programs

    Hey guys! Bit of an off topic question - Does anybody know how long it takes for Toronto Police to process Vulnerable Sector Screening forms, especially during these times? I'm in the process of asking my university to send me a form so that I can f...

15. Ontario Second Entry Nursing Fall 2020

    helgurk replied to RNthrowaway2020's topic in CA Programs

    For anyone that was accepted to McMaster's accelerated program, do we have to do anything yet? Since being accepted I haven't received any information regarding tuition deposits or other administrative details. Am I missing something? My Mosaic accou...