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. >
what does yours say???There is one more place on the website to comfirm
go to student information, registration, check your registration time and eligibility, select Winter 2012, and at the bottom of the page it will say the current Program Info
ok so I dont know how to read this. Mine is under Continous application, and it still says ready for review by department...I am think that means I didnt get in because it didnt change, but I am not sure... where else on the website can I look?
OK, so it says your academic statues permits registration, your student statuse permits registration, then the program says nursing! Do you think that means I got in even though my other stat has not changed??
what type of student were you registered as? Pre-nursing, Arts, sciences, how did you apply to the school to take courses? Or to apply to nursing?
It will say it here to: Go to student info, student records,electronic academic records: when it is at transcript level---leave it, transcript type-- leave it, then press submit----it will say program type there
No, mine does not say that...I dont think I got in I am going to call tomorrow to make sure, but I am pretty sure that I didnt. Congrats though! And you will have to tell me about it! Assuming you have time
Well, you are right, call tomorrow....maybe you are like 1-2-3 in line if a person decides not to go into the program, or takes an offer somewhere else.
Things aren't final ....I have heard of people get in last minute....find out where you are standing, let me know...i am sooo sad now :sniff: but there is still hope
Hey BCIT clan, I talked to dept head today re: WHIMIS. Do not register for this through anyone (sja or otherwise) as we must take it through BCIT. And pay no attention to the schedule (as jasn said) b/c it will change more and more when we split into smaller classes and the website cant handle so many individual schedules. We will get our schedule on the first day of class but Clinical will be either 630 to 1330 or 1330 to 2000 rotating :)
I was put on the waitlist list too, but just got an email from them saying if i dont get in for Jan, im in automatically for Aug!! soo keep checking your email :)
Awesome - thanks for that I was going to renew my CPR and do the whmis so that's saved me money & time. Do you have any idea when they will release our book list?? I want to get searching for cheaper texts!!
I also got accepted BCIT starting January! Nice to meet you all.
Hi smiley65, long time no see! ( we have met on another forum) I am so happy to hear that your tuition deferral goes well!! Thank you for info about WHMIS and also Thank you Karlyac for book list info!! Since I am not in Canada, this forum is so helpful!!
I have a question about the liberal studies... I am unclear with how many Liberal studies courses I will need to take during the nursing program. I have already taken LIBS 7001, PSYC 1101,1102, ENGL 1177 and I am planning to take HMGT 7180, LIBS 7002 during the summer break. My question is, should I take 6 more credits of Liberal studies in addition to these six electives?
I am worried how much money I have to spend for extra classes....then I have to work more than twice a week during the school year....
I am going to call tomorrow to make sure, but I am pretty sure that I didnt. Congrats though! And you will have to tell me about it! Assuming you have time 
:sniff: but there is still hope
invictus, BSN
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What did your app summary say under decision before you were accepted miss thang?