University of Calgary Nursing Transfer January 2017

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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! :)

Specializes in Palliative Care.

I got my green checkmark on Monday Sept 12, so it would make sense that more check marks are released today! Hooray for those who get in, and hang in there for those who haven't heard yet!

Monde - I had my loans request approved about 24 hours after I submitted them. I was super impressed! Check back every day. Also, if you didn't before your first undergrad, if you did high school in Alberta, apply for the Rutherford Scholarship. I did, thinking I wouldn't get anything, and was awarded $1200. Every penny helps!

I got lucky - they accepted my work place's N95 testing, so that was already out of the way. I go for titres for Hep B tomorrow and then see a doctor on campus for Mantoux on the 7th of November. I'm hoping they release the book list (at Open House they said November or December) soon so that I can start looking at the books.

Is it January yet? :D

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The enrolment services number is the number I've been calling. I've emailed the senior admissions officer of the faculty as well, she responds very quickly!

I just called, and the GPA is still at 3.6.

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Monde, you apply for the classes listed in term three. There are 4 classes total that you will have to register for í ½í±í ¼í¿»

I just went to have my Mantoux test yesterday and will be going next Friday for two more vaccinations :o I also have to go to a lab to get hep b blood work done because I lived outside of the country for a while, but the nurse at the wellness center explained everything really well :)

Still no application package in the mail, but here's to hoping it shows up very soon!

Congrats everyone that's recently gotten the green check!

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Hi everyone,

Just to let you know, if you are expecting your admission package in the mail, it's been sent out. I received mine today. Congrats again, and best wishes to those who are still waiting to get admitted. It will come dears. Cheers.

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Update: I inquired with the admissions office about why I had not received an offer of admission. They told me it was because my calculated GPA was 3.48. I emailed several times and left several voicemails to understand why my calculated GPA was so low, as I graduated with Distinction in 2014 (>80%). I never received anything back from them, I assumed they must have a very strict % to GPA conversion and accepted the fact that I wouldn't be admitted. On Friday, out of desperation, I called the admission officer's direct line. She was very blunt in saying that she "doesn't have the time to go back through an individual's file to verify GPA". Shocking, right?! Especially considering this miscalculation would have severely impacted my life (i.e. not getting into nursing school). I pushed back and asked what their % grade to GPA conversion is: 4.0 = 85-100, 3.7 = 81-84. Knowing this conversion chart, my calculated GPA is actually 3.88. The faculty was very hesitant to admit their mistake. Eventually they did, and I have since been admitted.

TLDR: don't be a pushover and double check their work. If you think they made a mistake, be forceful!

I am excited to meet everyone in January!

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@rkpater. Big congrats. I admire your resilience. See you in January.

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Congrats! I am worried about my GPA conversion too since I completed my ungraded in the States. What phone # did you use to call?

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Did anyone hear anything today?

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Hi all, I am so glad I found a site like this where people ask and answer questions about the admission process, I have been having issues on how U of C calculates transcript GPA. How do I calculate GPA for the last ten courses? Also how do they combine the courses done at Athabasca university with the transcript courses to arrive at the required GPA? Anyone who is has an idea should please throw more light

I have been wait listed too for the past 2 weeks, so nervous on what the decision will be

Can anyone also give the number to call to ask about my status?

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Hey olajumoke,

How do you know whether you've been waitlisted or not?

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You click your status and you will get the message

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Did you apply as a transfer student?

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