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Hey! Congrats to you both on your acceptance! We have a nursing group on facebook called "2024 Fall Douglas College Nursing Grads". It currently has 12 people in the group. ?

If I remember correctly, I read somewhere where it said you have to finish 50% of the prereqs at Douglas. That could be the issue you are having. I would speak to enrolment services and double check with them. They are changing the structure of things starting September 2022, but I can't seem to find the info about finishing 50% of the classes at Douglas anymore. They could've changed that. I would definitely recommend reaching out to Douglas and double checking. Before each application it would always ask me what program I wanted to apply for and you would have to specifically pick Bachelor of Science in Nursing - 2nd year entry. That option will only be visible when applications are open. ? Im sorry that probably wasn't very helpful.

That's a very strong GPA! I got my offer May 17. I had to pay my deposit by May 25 to secure my seat. I'm assuming you are waitlisted since you haven't heard back yet and it's been a while since offers went out. Hoping you hear back soon though! There's also a facebook group for Winter 2022 intake!! I can send you the link if all works out. ☺️

Ooo I hope it all works out! We could be starting at the same time then ? What was your GPA if you don't mind sharing?

Well I actually already accepted both offers. I'm probably going to be dropping my seat at Langara within the next week when registration starts. Just trying to make some final decisions before I do that. And that's awesome! When did you finish your prereqs at Douglas?

Hi ☺️ thank you! I think I'm leaning more towards Douglas for a couple of reasons that I mentioned at the end of my post.

Hey! I got accepted for the fall intake at Langara and the Winter intake at Douglas! Douglas specifically looks at when you finished their 10 prerequisites and I believe it's a 1.5-2 year waitlist. I finished my prerequisites in fall 2019. I could've gotten in for the fall 2021 intake but completely forgot to apply. For reference, they were accepting people for the Winter 2022 who finished the prerequisites in Summer 2020. As I'm sure you know, Langara only has five prereqs. However, I'd say you would have to have a really good GPA to be considered. I believe some people with a 3.6 got rejected for this intake (not even waitlisted). Overall, Langara is much faster to get into than Douglas. If you have a strong GPA (higher than 3.6) then work on the prereqs for Langara. If not, then I would consider Douglas. For me personally, I think I'm leaning more towards accepting Douglas for a couple of reasons. The distance is much closer, you get summers off at Douglas, and I'd have to retake micro and patho again at Langara (no summers off). Only con is that I will graduate a semester later since I will be starting in Winter and not the fall. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions! Best of luck to you ?

Thank you! I actually got accepted to Douglas and Langara already. I was just hoping for BCIT because it was my top choice!

Just checked and got a non offer as well ? Best of luck to everyone else still waiting!

For Langara, they wanted immunization forms done one month before the start of the program. The criminal record check and first aid certificate were due first day of classes. The mask fitting was due before first day of clinicals. I'm assuming things should be similar with Douglas? We are getting all the info end of July. As soon as you receive it, I'd start working on them as soon as possible. Some vaccines take a while to get, incase you are missing any!

Hey! For my first aid course, I signed up at St. John's Ambulance for their CPR-BLS (HCP) course. I'm doing mine June 1 + 2. It was $165. I also already started my immunizations. I had this information from my acceptance at Langara so that's why I know this ? I got my TB skin test done recently at TMVC in Burnaby. They have other locations as well if that doesn't work for you. It was $55.

Our last semester will be fall 2024! We should be graduating December 2024 ☺️

That makes sense. It doesn't make sense for me to go there or Langara and have to redo some of the classes I already finished at Douglas and pay more money just because BCIT/Langara "sounds better". We all finish with the same degree at the end of the day and have the same job. I need to get over the mentality that one school is better than the other. What year are you in at Douglas?

I hope you get accepted! Best of luck to you ?

That's awesome to hear. Definitely made me feel better. I'm leaning more towards Douglas because it just makes the most sense. I think it was just the reputation part about Langara and BCIT that people are making me feel like I need to go there over Douglas. At the end of the day, I don't really think it matters what school you graduate from. Thank you for your input ☺️