toribeth

hi all! first i want to preface my questions with a few things: i graduated high school last week (homeschooled from kindergarten to grade 12) and have finished high school a year early. i got an 80 in math, 90 in all my sciences, and a 95 in english. i plan on attending university to get my bachelor of science in nursing next september (2013). i currently volunteer at a nursing home - and love it. i'm also hoping to find a job in some aspect of health care (medical office assistant, in a nursing home, or something at the hospital) in order to earn money for school as well as get further experience in the field. i've scoped quite a few universities websites (mostly ones in western canada, where i live), but i would really appreciate some unbiased input as to the strength and quality of education at universities offering nursing programs - all across canada. i would prefer staying in western canada, but will obviously go where i can get the best education and clinical experience! i've spent hours googling "best nursing school in canada" but everything i have come across is rather biased and as this is my future i'm talking about, i would really appreciate brutal honesty :) on a side note, i'm planning on taking college courses this fall. i'm thinking of taking english, chemistry, biology, and a mathematical statistics course. can anyone recommend any other courses that might also be good to take? i'm going to be working this year as well, so i don't want to overload myself with school, but i want to do everything i can to better my chances of getting into a really good nursing program. lastly, any recommendations of anything else i can do that will help get me in to a good school are more than welcome!