For all of us applying to UBC's BSN 2016 program, let's communicate, share and give encouragement to one another throughout the process.
I just submitted my general UBC application to get the ball rolling early, and it already gave me access to get started on my supplemental application. This is my second time applying, so I hope to do a better job on my app this year and at least get an interview. But I have also accepted that this may not be my fate and I have other options.
Incidentally, to others who also applied previously: I phoned to make sure all my transcripts were still on file, and they are not! UBC admissions discards everything from last year. So I have six transcripts to send in again (including high school). Expensive and time consuming, and also seems a little crazy in the age of computers that they didn't keep electronic copies. But, we do what we have to do... Good luck everyone!
In the youtube video she mentioned we won't find out till second week of May! going through last years posts i noticed that applicants received word by may 7th... my nerves/anxiety definitely cannot handle another week of this haha
Can anyone perhaps give any more insight into what the immunization review is all about? Do you know what exactly it entails, or if we have to have records available for them to see?
I think its pretty much getting a record of your immunization shots, being checked for tuberculosis (they do a little skin injection of the dead virus and see if it reacts), and if you need any boosters you get them...I believe its for measles, mumps, and rubella, I believe the flu shot may be mandatory as well.
MMR and chicken pox (either vaccination record or evidence of antibodies through blood test), Hep B, negative TB skin test. A booster for the former two may also be required. In BC, influenza is recommended but not mandatory for health workers.
Regarding immunization stuff...yes its a review of all your immunizations with UBC Health Services and you need to show documentation that you are up to date. It took me a while to pull together all my stuff (well...it took my doctor a while) and particularly if you live in Ontario and got chicken pox as a child (ie didn't get the vaccine) you should give yourself a month. You have to get a blood draw which is then sent to the Ontario government and then the government notifies your doctor who can then put the results in your immunization review. Anyways the process with the government can take weeks so don't leave it until the last second. I don't know the process for the other provinces.
Regarding immunization stuff...yes its a review of all your immunizations with UBC Health Services and you need to show documentation that you are up to date. It took me a while to pull together all my stuff (well...it took my doctor a while) and particularly if you live in Ontario and got chicken pox as a child (ie didn't get the vaccine) you should give yourself a month. You have to get a blood draw which is then sent to the Ontario government and then the government notifies your doctor who can then put the results in your immunization review. Anyways the process with the government can take weeks so don't leave it until the last second. I don't know the process for the other provinces.
Thanks for the heads up happy gal, I'm sure everyone on this forum (myself included) is counting down the days, maybe even hours till the acceptance/wait list/rejection letters are sent out. Its so exciting, and so stressful just waiting...
OMG!!! Just got an e-mail from UBC "we are pleased to offer you admission to the BSN Program for the September 2016 class". AAAAA!!! My heart is beating so fast!
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only a few more days to go... its so hard to think of anything else lately, hoping the best for everyone.