Lolo55

My cousin just graduated from the nursing program at U of A and she loved the school and loved the program! She actually just returned from doing her final semester in Africa!

Yeah that is pretty ridiculous. Also I find it strange that they calculate gpa based on only your 4 most recent courses. That's great that you are so high up on the list, I really hope you get in! Do you know how many students are in the program each year?

Well if they only used the last 4 classes to calculate GPA then I would have a 3.91

That is ridiculously high! I can't believe that they would have enough people applying with such a high GPA that people with a 3.73 would get wait listed! How did you find this out?

You could try contacting the Nursing Academic Advisors? They may be able to give you an idea. Are you from Alberta or Calgary? Maybe they give preference to Albertans? I have no idea how this whole process works.

The website says this regarding waitlists: [TABLE] [TR] [TD][/TD] [TD]Your chance of being admitted off of a waitlist into your intended program at Mount Royal will depend on a number of factors including your position on the waitlist and how quickly that waitlist moves. Some program waitlists tend to move faster than others and the number of students we accept into each program varies. A space may become available if another applicant does not accept our offer of admission, doesn’t complete their admission requirements by the deadline provided, or decides not to attend. You may be offered admission into your waitlisted program at any time throughout the admission cycle and up until classes begin. Waitlists can move substantially throughout the admission cycle. We were told we had to pay our deposit by March 31 to reserve our spot, so I imagine there could be a big move next week. [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

That is totally fine teeheeuhoh and completely understandable, however, you said "I already know 2 people that will be interviewing but even if they get in, they will not accept the offer" You made it sound as if these people were accepting the interview with ZERO intention of actually entering the program, not that they were using UBC Nursing as a backup in case they do not get into their school/program of choice.

Ugh this is so ridiculous that people are seriously accepting interview invitations with no intentions of actually going into the program. I do not understand why people would do this. Go find another way to boost your self esteem that doesn't involve wasting A LOT of people's time and taking opportunities away from other deserving applicants. I was accepted to my first choice program and immediately withdrew my UBC application, as I knew I would ultimately pick MRU no matter where else I got in. I wish people who weren't serious about the UBC program would have done the same. I really feel for all those applicants still waiting to hear back and I wish you all the best!

@ VanessaDarlene is UBC the only nursing school you applied to? What about schools in other cities, is that a possibility for you?

Hi, Just wondering if there are any other future MRU students starting in the nursing program this September? I received my acceptance package a couple weeks ago and I could not be more excited!

Has anybody heard anything yet today??