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PAs are not really a thing in the entirety of Canada. They only really exist in Ontario, so going inter-provincially becomes a bit difficult. From my understanding, a PA works directly under a physician, but they do have the authority to perform some minor medical procedures, diagnose illnesses, and prescribe certain medications. Their scope of practice is more restricted than that of a physician, so they are not equivalent. They are two entirely different disciplines with some similarities. An NP is more common in Canada and they are being seen in the family practice and primary care setting. They can also perform minor medical procedures, diagnose, and prescribe certain medications (except narcotics and controlled substances). The difference is is that NPs practice within their own autonomous scope and do not work "under" any other discipline. They are not synonymous with physicians as they can make their own decisions and practice advanced nursing that is within their legal scope. If you're looking to be a primary care provider in Canada, your best option would be NP. This allows you to work in different provinces, there's never a shortage of jobs, and it's a 2 year master's degree as you're already an RN. They do pretty much the same things PAs do, but without having to work under any sort of instruction.

Hi there! I'm just starting my nursing studies in the Camosun/UVic program this September. Nursing school is VERY competitive and every program has different admission statistics and requirements. For the Camosun/UVic program, they only look at your GPA and don't consider any extracurricular activities or volunteering; it is solely GPA. Each year, they accept a total of 160 students, with about 50 of those 160 being direct-entry high school students. If you don't make it in on the initial invite, then you'll be put on a waitlist which is maintained until the first week of September. I was on the waitlist this year with a 91% average (mind you, I'm considered a "mature student" but I used my high school marks) and I got off the waitlist in the beginning of July. Other programs may take volunteering and/or work experience into consideration, but the biggest factor of any nursing program admission is your GPA which is already fairly high. However, most schools will want your grade 11 courses completed but won't use them toward your GPA calculation. For example, the Camosun/UVic program will only use your grade 12 marks for GPA calculation. Definitely worth it to get in contact with some admission advisors of your top programs to ask them the specifics and they'll give you the best advice. It's really important to know what you need when you go into your grade 12 year so you can prioritize things and not burn yourself out. Especially if you apply to a GPA-only school, you can focus on your grades and put aside some of your volunteering since it won't be considered anyway. Best of luck and feel free to DM me if you have any questions about the Camosun/UVic program ?

For those of you looking to pursue your nursing education with the Camosun College & University of Victoria Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program, I thought I would share some admission statistics I have gathered over the last couple years to help you know where you're at and how you can gain admission. Disclaimer! None of the numbers mentioned are associated with either UVic or Camosun. They are just a personal observation of past admissions grades gathered from person-to-person conversation. They are not official and are only meant to be used as a guideline as it can change year to year and not all data was gathered. Admission Requirements The Camosun/UVic BSN program is a GPA-only entry. This means that only your GPA will be used toward admission and they do not consider things like volunteer/work experience, CASPer, etc. You are able to use either your high school marks or university transfer marks or a combination of both. They use best case-scenario. You can find the list of admission requirements and approved courses here: https://calendar.camosun.ca/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=1141 Calculating GPA To calculate a student's GPA, the 9-point scale is used. This is different from a 4-point scale in that each letter grade is assigned it's own whole number. For example, if you received an A+ (90%-100%), that is a 9. The conversion table is here: https://www.uvic.ca/registrar/students/policies/calc/index.php If you are using your high school marks, GPA is only calculated using the 4 grade 12 courses listed in the admission requirements. The grade 11 courses are only to prove completion and are not used in GPA calculation for the program. If you are using university transfer marks, GPA is calculated using all of the listed UT courses. Offers The program accepts a total of 160 students each year (there may be a few more seats opening up for the 2023 intake). About 50 seats are offered to direct-entry high school students (students who are currently in high school at the time of application), 8 are reserved for students with Indigenous ancestry, and the rest are for students who have been out of high school for 1+ years or are transferring from another post-secondary institution. Initial seat offers are typically sent out at some point in April. Once all 160 seats have been filled, any student who is eligible but did not receive an initial seat will be put on a waitlist that will be maintained until the first week of classes in September. Waitlisted offers are sent out when a spot opens up after another student either defers or withdraws. 2020 Intake Initial seat offers appeared to be sent out to students with an 87% average or above. Any student below an 87% was put on the waitlist. The last few students to get off the waitlist in the first week of September appeared to be in the 83-84% range. 2021 Intake Initial seat offers appeared to be sent out to students with a 92% average or above. Any student below a 92% was put on the waitlist. The last few students to get off the waitlist in the first week of September appeared to be in the 89-90% range. 2022 Intake As this is being written, it is currently the beginning of August, so it is unsure what the last GPAs off the waitlist will be. Initial seat offers appeared to be sent out to students with a 93% average or above. Any student below a 93% was put on the waitlist. As of now, students in the 91-92% GPA range have been accepted off the waitlist. Looking Forward Each year seems to get more and more competitive, due to the inflation of grades during online instruction during the pandemic. As well, nurses are in extremely high demand which makes the volume of applications higher each year. Of nearly 1000 students who apply, only 160 get in. Because the only factor toward admission is GPA, it is recommended that students try to achieve an overall GPA of 90% or higher for the best change of getting into the program. Have More Questions? Feel free to ask any questions you may have in the comments below!

Hi there, I applied for the Camosun program this year and have been put on the waitlist. My GPA was calculated at a 91% average in my 4 grade 12 grades (91 in English 12, 98 in Elective 12, 86 in Biology 12, and 82 in Chemistry 12). It was an extremely competitive year this year, but being on the waitlist doesn't mean there's no shot either. I think from what I heard, at Camosun they offer 160 seats and then keep about 40-50 people on the waitlist pending people accepting offers at other school, deferring, or withdrawing. When I got the notification that I was on the waitlist, it said that waitlisted students could hear they got a seat offer any time between May and the first week of September, so they give a lot of room for seats to become available and keep your application open until September. From what I have heard in the Camosun program, you should aim for your GPA to be a minimum of 86% when applying, but in some years, people with below 86% have gotten in. It all depends from year to year, but you shouldn't let that discourage you from applying! I had to upgrade a few of my courses last year and I also took most of the courses open to non-nursing students to knock off a few credits. If you wanna do nursing, don't let anything stop you from doing nursing! You got this ?

I've been placed on the waitlist this year for the Fall 2021 intake of the Camosun & UVic BSN program. With some digging, I found out that the cutoff was in the A+ range for initial seats and all the people who didn't get a seat offer but were eligible for one got put on the shortlist and could hear anywhere from May to the first week of September. From my GPA calculation, I have a 91% average which is also an A+ so the cutoff must've been just above that. I've heard mixed reviews on likelihood of getting off the waitlist, some people say chances are very small and some say that quite a few people get off the waitlist. I'm just wondering, in previous years, what did the waitlist situation look like and what might my chances be of getting off the waitlist this year? I'm very hopeful that I get off this year and crossing my fingers, but wanted to check in and see if there's anything I should be expecting.

On April 1, the first round of invites came out for all eligible high school students, some Indigenous applicants, and a small number of out-of-high-school/university transfer students. All initial 160 seats are expected to be given by the end of April and those will be to mostly out-of-high-school/transfer students. For those who don't hear by the end of April, they will most likely be on the waitlist and that waitlist will be maintained until the first week of September. This is for Camosun/UVIC, I'm not too sure about UBCO

That's good to know! We're getting really stressed and I'm wondering what your intake looked like? Did the letters come out on the same day every week (I.e., Monday or Friday) and if so, what timeframe were they usually sent in? I know for the first wave, their letters were received at 5:25pm. Nobody has heard anything from the department for quite a while and it's quite understandable because they're probably so busy, but any insight you might be able to give on if there's a trend or what order they do it in, that would be great. From the first round, both current hs students and students out-of-hs using their hs marks got in, so it must be somewhat random?

Hello! Thank you so much for your response! It sounds like of this round of acceptances (sent on April 1), they have until the 9th to pay their deposit so I'm assuming the next round will come out sometime next week. When you're talking about high school applicants, is this because if high school applicants didn't maintain their GPA but got accepted, it's given to high school students who ended up having higher GPAs? I'm not a current HS applicant myself, but I have a few who are wondering, because I know they're accepted on a conditional basis. Also, in my calculations, I think I have somewhere between an 89-92% average. Based off of your acceptances and intake year, do you think that's a good enough average to get me in?

Hello all, The first few emails came out yesterday (April 1) to accept people into the program. Those who got emails were a mix of current high school students and out-of-high-school/transfer students in what seems to be no particular order. Many of us have not received emails yet and are wondering what the process has been like from previous years as to how they accept people. Do they usually try to send them out pretty close together or do they spread them apart? Can we expect to hear during the Easter long-weekend or is there no hope since the college is closed? For those who have been accepted, they have until April 9 to pay their acceptance fee, and the rest of us are worried about what that might mean for us. When the college is back in business after the long weekend on the 6th, that leaves us only 3 days to pay the fee if we are accepted, and if we didn't get these first batch of emails, does that mean we're not in? Do they send all the initial acceptances out at once or do they do them in waves? What is the process? If anyone knows, please share here as many of us are getting a bit stressed haha

That's so true, and I know people who have been out of high school for a year or more get more seats (100 out of 160). I don't have backup schools, but I'm feeling alright about my average, it's just the waiting and the anxiety that's the worst part

I'm so worried because I emailed *** yesterday and she said she recommends students to have at least 86% average minimum for the grade 12 courses. I have an 87% average and I'm freaking out. I heard most people with at least 86% get in, but one person who had 87% a few years back got waitlisted for a week.

Hey everyone! My name is Kailee and I am a pre-nursing student wanting to go to the BSN program at Camosun/UVic for the September 2021 intake. I have created a facebook group for all nursing hopefuls for the 2021 intake to chat, ask questions, and share among each other and update on admissions and other things! I have included a link here and would love to get to know some of you, especially during the dreaded wait to hear if we got in! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2792798804298075

Hey! I have also applied for the Camosun & UVic BSN program for the September 2021 intake. They only take your 4 grade 12 courses into consideration when calculating your GPA which are your Chemistry 12, English 12, Biology 12, and your Approved Academic 12. I talked to Deb Delaney who is the admissions advisor for the BSN program and she said if you have at least 3 A's in the 4 grade 12 courses, your chance of getting into the program is high. For me, I have a 91% in English 12, 86% in Biology 12, 87% in English Literature 12 which was my approved academic and I took the equivalent for Chemistry 12 at Camosun and got an A- (82%). I created a group for nursing hopefuls on facebook to connect and ask questions and also to get to know each other before and after admission! Feel free to join https://www.facebook.com/groups/2792798804298075 https://www.facebook.com/groups/2792798804298075 Here is a clickable link