KarleyLynn

Thanks guys for all your posts! I appreciate reading all of your experiences and tips that you may have. :) I am aware of the bridging programs which you can complete in 5 years (at McMaster, Ryerson and wherever else). But a new bridging program opened up with Lambton College and they do require you get at least a years working experience after completing the RPN program before you can be accepted into the bridging program. As far as I know Lambton is the only one with these requirements and everywhere else, like xokw has said, can be completed in 5 years. klovesdamame, which school did you attend the bridging program that requires you to have working experience before you can apply to the bridging program?

Thanks :) I was looking at maybe going to Loyalist if I did the RPN route. I guess they have an agreement with Brock that if I do the RPN program there, then I can go to Brock and do the last 2 years of the BScN program. The only thing I'm afraid with that though, is I don't want to rush my studying, if it affects my competency I'd rather do the extra year in a bridging program. So that's one school lol, I was also debating on Fanshawe, Conestoga, (I live between London and Kitchener), or going to Lambton which is where I have gone before. If I decide not to get my BScN with Brock, Conestoga and Lambton are the only 2 Colleges I know about that have good bridging programs.

I have the minimum requirements to get into RPN programs, but I applied for this year and have been waitlisted. I am currently upgrading my Grade 12 Biology and that should be good enough to be accepted for 2016! Thanks for your input :)

HI, I was just curious on your opinions on which route to take! I do not have the grades to get into any of the BScN programs in Ontario, which is my final goal. Would you recommend taking a Pre-Health course to get right into the BScN program or would you recommend the RPN route and then do a bridging program to get the BScN degree? They will both take 5 years to complete so it is not an opinion of taking the "shorter route". I have been out of Highschool for 4 years now but have also attended Post-Secondary school but don't have the GPA to get into the BScN programs. I also do not qualify as a mature student for most schools. I appreciate all of your comments! :)

Thank you for your comments. This helps a lot. As I said before, I am looking for a school with a lot of hands-on and interaction and a lot of clinical placements. I haven't researched all of the schools yet but so far I've gotten the impression that Queens and Brock are good in that sense?

Thank you so much for all of that info! It will definitely help with my decisions. :) I hope your enjoying the BScN program at McMaster!

Hi, This is the first time using this site so I apologize if I am not doing this right haha.. I am interested in applying for BScN programs but I don't know where to begin. I live in Ontario and relocating won't be a problem for me (but I am interested in staying within Ontario unless there is some absolutely amazing school located somewhere else in Canada), so I am looking at Colleges and Universities that offer this program. I have seen on other forums that Western, McMaster, Ryerson and Queens have the best programs but I don't know if this is true. If it is true, I also don't know why this is true. I am a tactile learner and I am looking for schools that offer a lot of hands-on experience and interaction. I would like to attend a school with a lot of different and good quality clinical placements as well. I understand that all schools will have lecture styled classes, but I've heard that Western's learning style is very lectured based and that is one reason I am not very interested in applying to Western. I've also heard some bad things about York and Seneca and other schools, but I don't know why they are considered "bad", I've just heard that many students were very disappointed in them. If you can help direct me to some good schools that would be greatly appreciated! Another question, My end goal is to become a Registered Nurse. I will need to take Pre-Health before I can be accepted to any of the BScN programs as I don't currently have the grades to get in. Would it be a bad idea to get into the Practical Nursing program first and practice for a year or two getting experience and then do a bridging program from RPN to RN? Or would you recommend jumping right into the BScN program? Thanks in advance for all of your advice and input!! :)