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UBC 2017

Hey guys,

I applied to UBC nursing this winter and I'm pretty confident in my chances of getting in. I already have a kin degree and I finished with an over 85 average in my last 30 credits. However, one of the professors from nursing I talked to really put me down, saying that they mainly look at older people (I'm in my early 20s) and they take LPNs, etc. over students. Is this true? Is my age going to impact my ability to get into this program? I have lots of work experience in the disabilities/mental health field but not a great amount of volunteering... is this enough? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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    It sounds like you're a very strong applicant! I wouldn't worry about it if I were you.

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    They for sure don't prefer LPNs over "students". I'm sure being an LPN is an asset but not many LPNs have 60 university-level credits (they receive a college diploma) which you need to apply to the program. In my class there was only one person I know of who was an LPN. Most of them do the bridge-to-RN program at VCC.

    At 22 you will be on the young-ish side, that being said there are still a lot of people that age (I was 23 when I started the program). It sounds like you have good experience so it shouldn't affect you negatively!

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    Awesome, thank you for the encouraging words!

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