First off, hello everyone. I'm new to the forum and stumbled on it while spending hours trying to research my alternatives.
I'm in Vancouver, BC (permanent resident) planning to go for my RN. I'm a mature student with 19 credit hours from a US university, but most of those credits are liberal arts, so I'm not sure what will really count except for the math and English. I know I'll have to take the A&Ps and Psychs- biology was much more than 5 years ago, but I did make an A! lol
When I first started looking, I found that VCC has a relatively new RN BSN program and I spoke to the academic advisers who told me that there was no wait list. I got approved for my student loan, requested all my transcripts and registered as a student. Today (only a week later) I spoke with a different adviser who informed me that not only is there a wait list, but that there are 49 students on it and that they will only be taking 24. VCC only has a fall intake so she told me that if I'm "lucky" I could get in the class of 2012 but likely 2013! ack. I suppose the only positive there is that they are a first come, first serve school so I will eventually move up the list for sure.
In the meantime, the adviser suggested I apply to multiple schools in the Lower Mainland, and choose one to attend for prerequisites while biding my time, hoping for one of them to eventually send me an acceptance. I'm sure many of you are in the same boat. I applied to Douglas and will probably actually attend there because it is much closer to home than VCC, plus they do two intakes per year so that's a plus. Will anyone be attending the Douglas psych or A&P for summer 2011? Would be nice to know someone going in.
So I guess the purpose of my post is to first make contact with anyone else currently waiting out their time, and also to compare any up-to-date info you have on wait lists. As far as Douglas' preferential placement goes, with a max number of points at 14, what is a "good" number of points to have to be competitive? I'm thinking I will have around 8. >
I probably won't submit earliest by this thursday because I wont get my last reference until thursday afternoon. This makes me a little worried just because I hate submitting on the deadline date ahh soo stressful!
I'm new to this forum, can't believe I didn't come across it sooner though. I'm in a similar predicament as karlyac. This is my first time applying (and being short-listed) and I don't have an undergrad degree either...guess we can both 'go crazy' together, heh. Best of luck to everyone! :)
Neenz- I wouldn't worry when you get your docs in. The deadline is there so people have up to that date. They wont care when it gets there, as long as its before the deadline. :)
Kensie88- welcome :) This is also my first time applying, no degree, high hopes :)
I was wondering if anyone else had trouble emailing their letters of intent? I've tried three times and keep getting a notification that my email was undelieverable!! It says that the email address they told us to submit our letters to doesn't exist. What should I do?! :'(
Email DB and tell her about the error message. She said some people are getting an error message even though the letter has been delivered. She will be able to check for you :)
I hope you were able to send an email and get your letter sorted out...
Deadline for us is fast approaching.....I hope they don't make us wait until Nov 4th to find out if we are in! Having a history in acting has helped with the "hurry up and wait", but I am SOO ready to start!
ahh soo stressful!
babywhisperer333, BSN
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Good luck today karlyac!
I did that last Friday...it was nice to see them stamped right away....now back to waiting :)