University of Calgary Nursing Transfer January 2017

[rjfried]

I applied to the U of C Winter 2017 program! I took the Athabasca University A/P course and haven't done well in it due to some family health issues that have taken most of my time. It is strange for me as that course comes in way below what i am used to getting. I have a 89.46 major average at the University of Waterloo. Unfortunately due to the uniqueness of my program there, most of those high average courses wont transfer and they will probably end up taking my lowest marks. I am really confused about how they calculate averages though. I know that an 80-84 is a 3.7 but then it drops to 77-79.9 is a 3.3. So how do we know what is in between that? Also i have courses transferring from an exchange in Australia but they wont tell me what they translate to in my GPA. I think that i am actually about to go crazy from the anxiety that i feel not knowing these things! It is 1 am and i am frantically searching for answers when i work at 4 am. Can anyone help me out? Also when i called they told me that the cutoff is 3.07 BUT that the faculty will release a higher one later on. Good luck everyone! :)

[monde]

Congrats jwillis1, nt112, twists, redcoat52 and everyone that just got in. I'm happy the waiting time is over cos waiting was frustrating for me. Twists, you can read previous threads for information on what next. And there's a lot of info on the nursing website under current students - student handbook. Your pack will arrive in the mail and that will be much more helpful and keep you organized. For those still waiting, I really hope you get the good news soon too. Best wishes.

[ashes12]

Congratulations to everyone who has been admitted so far! Does anyone happen to know how many seats are left right now? I have been having difficulty getting a hold of the nursing undergrad office for the last week. Any info would be helpful. Thanks!

[RedCoat52]

There's 28 seats left from what I can see! Good-luck!! :)

[ashes12]

Thank you RedCoat52! If I don't make it this year, I will have to take some

courses to raise my GPA for next year. Good luck in the program! í ½í¸Š

[RedCoat52]

Anyone from out of town know what you're doing regarding housing? I'm not really sure where to start, so overwhelming!

[Amigone]

Choose in the northwest or anywhere along the NW or SW ctrain lines. I will have to transit from the SW and it'll take about an hour, but it's one bus and one train. It's a good time, rental prices are coming down!

[RedCoat52]

I'm also considering living in residence for a semester but I feel like there won't be any 1 bedroom or studios left lol going to have to make some phone calls next week to figure it out

[nt122]

Congrats to everyone! My deposit took about a day to process. I'm also considering residence as well, since I am out of province. I'm in the same boat is redcoat52, I hope there are some studio/1bdrm apts available!

[rkpater]

Graduate student residence might be an option for you guys! Its a brand new building and last year didn't fill up. On campus, clean, quiet. Then you can gain an idea of Calgary and where you want to live.

Try to live along the NW LRT line (Tuscany, Ranchlands, Dalhousie, Varsity Brentwood, Kensington/Sunnyside) if you can! Cheaper rent the further you go along the line (so Tuscany would be the cheapest). But, the rental market is down in Calgary, so you will likely be getting a good deal.

[jwillis1]

I've applied for student residence. Is anyone else applying for a professional student line of credit to supplement government loans?

[Amigone]

jwillis1 - I'm not sure if I will need more money these few semesters, but I'm curious about the loan for terms 5 and 6 when I've heard things get intense, and I may not be able to work part time. Is it a bank loan?

[jwillis1]

@Amigone - Yeah it's a line of credit through a bank. CIBC and RBC both consider nursing to be a professional degree, so you generally get a better deal with them - up to $60,000. I used up all my RESP in my first two years of school, and I'm off travelling before the program starts spending my work savings *_*.

Government loans, even with grants and the nursing bursary aren't enough to cover living expenses - unless you can live at under $500 a month (at least from BC student loans), or intend to hold part-time work during the program.

I just got approved for $50000+ over 3 years thru CIBC w/ Prime+1 (so 3.7% Interest). You only have to make interest payments until 12 months after graduation, at which point you have to start paying back your principal too. I just applied online, they called me the next day, I answered a few more questions, they called back the same, said I'd been approved, and now I just need to go into a branch in a couple days and set it all up. (I won't be using all of my line of credit - but it'll definitely be helpful to have - I've kept living expenses under $500 a month, and it's not fun >.>)

Does anyone know how helpful a car would be with our practicums?