Heading back to school.

[Gilgamesh]

Langara's registration process is done by credits. So, the more classes you take, the faster it'll be. I believe that for the nursing program, you need english. If you're going to take english at langara, I strongly urge you to do a background check via ratemyprofessor since english at Langara is a pain. In most cases, you can read the textbook in advance, and taken notes to reinforce your knowledge before the lecture.

And yes, online courses suck.

[JSilver]

Honestly, I'm 21 and I'm already freaking out that I haven't gotten anything done. Pretty much nothing to show for it as well. Graduated and did nothing after (Besides work and party). I look around myself and I see all my buddies or old high school friends getting something done or trying too. All you can do is look at them and tell yourself, "So what exactly am I doing with my life...?" I use that as my motivation. Get your education and stay motivated. I have friends who decided to do this program; dropped out and did something else. It takes time to know what you want to do.

Just understand your not the only person still trying to figure it out. There are a TON of people still "trying to figure it out" I assure you. Right now I admit I did poorly in high achool and regret it. All I can do now is pick myself up and get the credits I need for the path I want to choose as a career.

So here I am grinding it out. You enjoyed your teens and its good to know your wanting to go back to school. Some people don't even go back till their 28, 30, etc.

Stay positive.

[Meowjin]

counsillers confuse me

[polvoronn]

Someone else has already mentioned it, but yes, look at Kwantlen as well. My brother is finishing is 3rd year B.Sc in Nursing. I know a UBC nursing grad who works at VGH; she says the best students are definitely NOT from UBC. Now, again, this is second hand information, but I hear UBC doesn't do nearly as much to prepare students for real life situations as other schools do. So yeah, don't discount Kwantlen. For what it's worth, I also hear it's easier than BCIT.

Lastly, good on your for making the choice to go back to school! I made the choice last year at the age of 25 to finally get a degree. I'm as excited as ever about my future prospects and am setting a standard to have the option of going for a masters once I'm done. Only time will tell how it pans out ...

[Meowjin]

Question. I'm contemplating contacting the assosiate dean of nursing at BCIT and politely asking him, if I'm heading in the right direction with courses, work experience, and volunteer experience if I want to get in with the 30 credits that is required for "priority" entry, and I'm curious to know if this is a good idea?

Reason I ask is because a gf of mine applied for sonography, harrassed their dean and program advisors and got in with no post secondary and only upgrading courses at bcit. 200 applicants and 24 people got accepted.

[Farfetched]

do it. you don't really have anything to lose by trying. and the story you mentioned of the gf of yours isn't unique. i've heard a bunch of stories like that. seems to work regularly w/ BCIT

[Meowjin]

decided to go the student loans route. It's my future and having to volunteer and work is going to be hard enough if I'm focusing on my GPA.

[JordanLee]

Any updates with regards to how admissions is going? Planning on applying to BCIT for Nursing this September. Went from UBC then Langara cause of my marks. And now im finding Sciences in general very bleak.

[Meowjin]

i hope this email helps


Admission is highly competitive. For each seat in the program, we receive approximately six applications.
The Nursing program mandate is to select those applicants deemed to have the best opportunity for success. BCIT assigns priority to applicants based on the number of post-secondary credits and/or health-related work experience.

In order to be competitive, applicants must meet the minimum as well as the recommended requirements for entry.

Typically, successful candidates will have met the minimum high school requirements and have approximately 2 years (60 credits) of post secondary credit.

Recommended post secondary courses include 3 credits of English Composition, 6 credits of Introductory Psychology or Sociology.

Langara equivalents for English Composition (3 credits) and Introductory Psychology (6 credits):

BCIT
ENGLISH = ENGL 1177
PSYCHOLOGY = PSYCH 1101 & 1102

Langara ENGL 1126 OR ENGL 1127 OR ENGL 1128 OR ENGL 1140 PSYC 115 Fundamentals of Psyc I AND
PSYC 215 Fundamentals of Psyc II

For the balance of the recommended post secondary credits, the Nursing department does not require specific subjects to be taken. All post secondary credits would be relevant.

However, please note that the following Nursing courses (with the exception of HMGT 7180) can be taken independently through BCIT Part-time Studies prior to acceptance. They will count towards the recommended post secondary credits requirement for the program and transfer as credit in the program once accepted.

You'll find the following list on the nursing webpage under level 6.

The most competitve applicants for the program will have met the minimum entrance requirements, completed 60 post secondary credits and have completed the above transfer credits.

[Meowjin]

essentially, take their first year courses for guaranteed acceptance if I read it right.

Also if I apply for programs, will they look at my fuckups from the past? I attended kwantlen in 05/06 only to fail everything because I just wasn't intrested at the time.

[xmisstrinh]

i talked to a nursing student at bcit a few months back. her advice is volunteer, volunteer and volunteer. bcit values community involvement very much when it comes to the nursing program apparently.

ps. please spell counselor correctly from now on =]

[Meowjin]

ty.