UBC September 2014 Applicants

ogormankelsey · May 28, 2014

Hello fellow wait listers, has anybody heard anything yet? And for folks that have been accepted, what is the system? When is the tuition deposit due? How much is it? And, when is the remainder of the tuition due? Just trying to get an idea of when people might possibly drop out. Thanks everyone!

Hi there

No I emailed last week with no response. I am sure they are super busy so I will be patient. I called today and on her voicemail it said to email information@nursing .... or something like that but I didn't write it down. I will call back and get that now that I am done work for the night.

The tuition is due on June 15th I believe so we should know by then what's up. What number are you STAR LITE?

Also at db123 - the one thing I am worried about in Vancouver is the cost of living. It is astronomical, however check out Craigslist for listings as you might find somewhere close by but it won't be cheap. The cheapest is the student housing, but I applied in February and I am wait listed so if you haven't applied for student housing by now you probably won't get in (some of them I am #350 on that wait list) so I am looking for alternatives (shared housing or basement suite for two or three people to share). A few of my girlfriends live near UBC and they pay about $1200 for a one bedroom and my other girlfriends pay about $1750 for a 2 bedroom. I have heard of people renting houses for about $600-1000 each.

I am not sure about UBC nursing graduates, but I work at the hospital with tons of student nurses from UVic/Camosun program and they all find jobs right away. It's pretty difficult not to. It might not be the best job (rotation, crappy hours, not where you want to work in the hospital), but if you aren't picky then you'll find something. My motto is to take what you can and then look for what you want.

Hope that helps and good look to you!

STAR LITE · May 29, 2014

Hello wait listers, I spoke with admissions today and I have some good news! Six people have refused their offer already, therefore we all move up 6 spots. I am now number 11, feeling a bit more positive about that! Good luck to us all:)

ogormankelsey · May 29, 2014

woohoo number 9! It is only May 29th so this makes me feel a lot better - thanks so much STAR LITE!!

mex_yvr · May 30, 2014

Great news STAR LITE #2 now. Thanks for the update.

ogormankelsey · Jun 2, 2014

@mex_yvr - please update us when you get accepted! It will probably be any day now! That is awesome.

Thanks!

A_Axelrod · Jun 2, 2014

Ive declined my offer so you will be moving up one more spot soon. Good Luck!

amsamps · Jun 5, 2014

Great news, fellow wait listers! I emailed R****** out of curiosity again and 3 more people have rejected their offer. Currently number 5!

ogormankelsey · Jun 5, 2014

Awesome! I just got an email too and I'm number 6! I was number 15 to start with (for reference). Let us know when you get in as I should be getting my acceptance shortly after you (I hope!). Not too bad considering we have another week and a half to go. Good luck everyone!

STAR LITE · Jun 5, 2014

Thanks fellow wait listers. I'll check in for us next week if we don't hear anything else on the forum. No sense in all of us bombarding the administration with emails:) I feel like the list is moving fast, do you? But, I guess this is the time when it will move the quickest and then it will just be people with last minute changes. I believe most other schools have let people know by now, but we still have till June 15th for people to secure their spot and finish up anatomy and physiology if thats the case. I am now number 8 so there is still quite a bit of movement that needs to happen. What a strange experience this is being a wait lister and not knowing where you will be at with your life in a couple of months. Thank you @amsamps and @ogarmankelsey for all the continuous support on this forum!

ogormankelsey · Jun 8, 2014

Thanks for your support as well! I'm going to call in next week sometime to double check they got my transcripts for when I completed my anatomy course. I got a letter from the nutrition program saying they received it but I'm not sure if it's all connected or each dept is separate? Anyways, I'll ask for my # on the wait list and update here as soon as I find out.

amsamps · Jun 9, 2014

Yes, thank you both! Hopefully we'll be supporting each other in the program soon! I have a good feeling about it all but still practicing my patience and it's not always easy. I do feel like the list is moving fast. It's so difficult to refrain from emailing every day to see if there's been any movement! And @ogormankelsey I'm not sure about your enquiry either but i'd assume it'd be separate so it would be a good idea to call to make sure.

mex_yvr · Jun 9, 2014

Hi Folks: I was number 8 on the wait list. I just received my offer letter this morning. This is fairly early so lots more of you should hopefully get accepted - Good Luck!