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. >
Im out of province applicant even though I have permanent address in Vancouver...
Must be the reason why its takes so long for my application to be processed...
Im so tired of waiting! I want to go in to my nursing education fast!..
BTW are we doing clinical practices from year 1 for BCIt nursing?
Hi :) Where are you from? How long have you been in the province? I think its taking a long time for all applications to be processed. :) Have you received a package that says you need to submit reference letters??
No I havent got any package yet. I finished my high school here in BC and went to University of Toronto to finish my undergrad there. Now Im back and trying to go into BCIT nursing. Ive just woke up and checked my BCIT and still no answers...God damn... Im getting frustrated hahaha
Smiley - Do you happen to know if we will hear anything since our deadline is today? On other forums I read that people heard as little as days after their deadline. Or maybe they meant the last deadline? Oct 24th.. Ok its marked in the calender haha. I'm headed on a 3 week vacation in a few days so I'll be spending half my time looking for the internet :s
OOOOH sounds nice. :) I am off to vegas in Nov, (hopefully celebrating my acceptance) and then Disneyland in Dec......my car broke today. So random, might be transmission related! so sucky with a little one that needs to get to school etc. Luckily I am close to work....
I am curious when Misstee's group will know their status. Our letter said Nov 4th but I wonder if they are accepting in groups? And since baesangw still hasn't heard about shortlisting, they must still have more shortlisting to do...."DB" told me that everyone will know by Nov 30.....hmmm I will try to de-code the system until I find out...lol
I need to focus on anatomy homework....Happy friday everyone :)
babywhisperer333, BSN
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I am so happy!! It's so exciting. Congrats :)