r/MRU

Hey, I’m upgrading in Alberta and still have my 30-level courses (like English 30-1, Math 30-1) in progress.
I already finished most 20-level courses through school/summer/online.
Can I still apply to nursing programs like MRU or U of C while my Grade 12 courses are not finished yet, or do I need to wait until final marks are done?

Thanks for any help.

hi guys...I wanted to know who do I contact the admissions or registrar office because I received an email last week from another university that they were unable to request my winter grade transcripts from MRU. I tried calling again and again but the waiting time is too long and eventually it cuts off. Do I email both the universities admission or what????? I am so confused rnnnnnn

Hello everyone,

I am a student who has been at MRU for the past 2 years (I transferred from Uvic after being there for 3 years), and I am quite shocked at the money hungry ways of MRU. First of all, how are student services and SAMRU fees total to over $800 per semester?? What am I paying for? I barely use student services half the time. Not to mention, after paying for each course, the profs money grab you by making you pay almost $150-200 PER COURSE for cengage, pearson, mcgraw hill, bloomberg, etc for a requirement of your grade like quizzes? Our prof straight up told us our Cengage courses are worth 12% and if we don't pay for the $150 subscription, we get a 0?? I read somewhere that they get commission off it, but this is insane. I didn't think universities are allowed to make students BUY their grades, like that is so awful. Why do we have to pay for our grade when we are already paying for the course? Coming from Uvic, I don't remember signing up for a single one of these sites. I always remember there was a used bookstore and we would all try to get books from there, but at MRU, we must pay $150-200 each course for Cengage for "quizzes" (since they couldn't money grab us by just buying textbooks off Cengage as most students wouldn't do that). But does anyone else find this absurd?? And how are our student and SAMRU fees $800 with no way to opt out?? And why do libraries close at 4 pm on weekends?? I remember everyone studying at Uvic libraries till midnight every weekend and everyday.

- Currently a student struggling badly trying to pay tuition and rent.

Edit: for those asking, these are all the courses that made me pay for Cengage or Bloomberg to get an additional 8% or 10% on the course: FNCE 3228, FNCE 4407, FNCE 4409, and all accounting and Econ courses, and many more but I can't remember all off the top of my head. Also for talking about textbooks, that's not what I'm talking about. I never had to get textbooks at Uvic, and a used one was enough. My issue is the 8-15% class quizzes that if you don't do through their website, it's 0%. These are the websites I'm talking about where you must buy over a $100-200 website subscription to access the quizzes: Pearson, Mcgraw hill, Cengage, Bloomberg, etc.

Hi everyone! When I registered for my classes, I only did so for the fall term. I didn’t know I could register for the winter term and the only option for Anatomy and Physiology II left for the winter is with a really tough instructor with horrible ratings. I’m wondering if it’s offered in the spring so I can still take it then. Any help would be appreciated please 🙏🏾

My daughter got admission in both MRU and UofC for the Nursing program.

Commute is 30 minutes to UofC and 75 minutes to MRU.

Not able to decide which one is a better choice for targeting a high GPA to get into the Nurse Practitioner program in the Master's.

Please provide suggestions/advice.

Hi everyone.
I failed my anthropology elective and I honestly don’t know what to do right now.

I was supposed to be graduating this spring, but I had an A and a B on the first two components of the course and then got an F on the last two, so now my MRUgradu8 shows the course as an F.

The hard part is that taking a summer course really isn’t possible because of my wedding and honeymoon plans, which is making me panic even more. I’m feeling really disappointed in myself and overwhelmed trying to figure out what my next steps even are.

If anyone has gone through something similar or has advice, I’d genuinely appreciate it.

Hi everyone, I’ve been looking for a seasonal, summer, part-time, or full-time job and have been applying for months without much luck. I’ve been trying to stay positive, but so many months of this is starting to take a toll. I can’t even enjoy things without that worry coming up.

I’m open to roles in retail, grocery stores, or internships, and I’m willing to learn and work hard. If you know of anywhere that’s hiring or could refer me, I’d really appreciate it. Thank you so much for any help.

I am currently going into my third year of English this coming Fall but I am trying to graduate by next year 2027 so I'm currently taking 3 Spring classes and 2 Summer classes to cover some gned/electives. For both Fall 2026 & Winter 2026, I have a full 5 course schedule. I unfortunately failed one mandatory English class during Winter 2026 semester, will I still be able to graduate Spring 2027 even if I take a Spring class?

I've already taken 1.5 years in another program and would just like to speed-run the English degree.

Let me know what you think or any advice you can give. Thanks

Is there anyone out there that’s well versed in these areas that can help me with a project? I’m also a student at the u of c.

What do they mainly teach in each of the degrees and which is overall better for Jobs, and employment in the future out of the two.

(I only have $2 so I literally cannot buy a copy) Does anyone have a free copy of Thinking Mathematically 8th edition by Robert Blitzer ISBN-13 9780137551354 ? I am super broke and I’m trying to find a copy asap. It’s for Scientific and Mathematical Literacy for the Modern World (GNED 1101).

Hi everyone,

I’m wondering if any transfer or mature students who applied to the Nursing program for Fall 2026 have received an update yet.

Have you:

• Been admitted?
• Put on the waitlist?
• Or is your application still under review?

Hi I was wondering if there was a girls discord server or gc for the mru gym? Mru chatter had a link to a discord server in their linktree but the link is expired :( I wanna start going to the gym and I’d be more comfortable going with another girl since idk how to use the equipment or literally anything about going to the gym

I need to take a semester off to focus on some addiction and mental health stuff. I need to know:

1. Which MRU department to talk to, or if I should just not pay for the semester

2. How my student loans will be affected. I'll be at the 5th year of my program, and I wonder if taking a "6th" year will make me ineligible for loans

If anyone has any advice or knows who I can talk to, I would greatly appreciate it

(I only have $2 so I literally cannot buy a copy) Does anyone have a free copy of Nutrition: A Functional
Approach, 4ce by Janice Thompson; Melinda Manore;
Brenda Hartman; Lynne Lafave; Judy Sheeshka ISBN-13
9780135754702 ? I need a copy asap and I’m super broke. It’s for Nutrition and Health (HPED 2507).