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Thanks for the advice Fiona59 and browning20! It doesn't necessarily have to be BCIT, I have also tried applying to UBC, Douglas and Kwantlen throughout the years and due to some complicated transfer credit problems I have decided that it's more logical to apply to certain schools. Also practically being a starving student, it is most ideal for me to stay in this local proximity and making the best of public transfer systems as much as possible. I've done some volunteering at care homes as well as working with the canadian cancer society and the weekend to end breast cancer foundation. I'm going to look into St. John's ambulance and volunteer opportunities with VGH. Thanks again for the insight, I appreciate it!

Hey guys! I'm currently finishing off my bachelors degree in psychology by the end of winter semester 2010 at SFU. I wanted to apply for the nursing program at BCIT Fall 2010 and I'm just wondering if current nursing students could provide some helpful suggestions as to how to help increase the chances of acceptance? I'm just wondering because I have tried to apply to various nursing programs for the past 3 years with no avail (when they said it was competitive they weren't lieing!). I'm a B+ pretty average student with some but not a whole lot of volunteer experience in health related areas. I can't seem to figure out what it is that I am missing; I have friends that have gotten into nursing programs with academic credentials that are less than my own for sure. Some don't even have that much volunteer experience either which then continues to confuse me more. So am I just missing enough volunteer experience? If so where would be the best place to volunteer within Vancouver/ lower mainland? Any previous experiences or helpful suggestions would be much appreciated!