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So I’m 4th on the waitlist for the paramedic program at my local college. There’s around 80 seats. I thought there would be movement after may 1 but no none at all spot didn’t move. What do my chances look like now? Is there still a chance.
Thank you

I got into Nursing programs for September and I'm waiting for an offer for January 2027 for another Nursing program outside of Ontario. Both are 4 years but the January program is compressed to 2 and a half years because there are no summer breaks and you finish faster. Tuition deposit for the September program is due next month and I won't know if I've gotten into the January program until later in the year. I'm in my 30s and would love to finish the degree in less than 4 years but idk if I'll get into the January program. Is it a good idea to wait for the January offer or start the September program? If I don't pay the deposit by next month and don't get into the January program I'll lose my seat in the September program and I'll have to wait until next year September to start.

Basically what the title says, i accepted an offer from Georgian college but I was on a waitlist for a program at Cambrian, will my accepting the Georgian offer remove me from the waitlist at Cambrian? I cannot find any clear answer online

Hey i just got accepted to fanshawe college i am going to be studying pre health .

If your an alumni or have done the prehealth course before can you tell me some tips on how to do very well.

Also if you also got accepted to fanshawe college (Woodstock) .
I also plan on studying at Seneca college for my practical nursing should i just do it at fanshawe

Also housing is it better to stay off campus or on campus I am also looking for housing what areas are the best to stay.safety is a massive requirement.i also dont have a car

i need your advise on how to get good grades a ,how to get a job ,how to make friends and how to navigate the school.

I got accepted into both schools for prehealth please give me at the good bad ugly reason why i should pick or not pick the school
I also plan on going to senecas college which campus is the best

Hi everyone,

I recently received offers for nursing from Humber and Seneca, and I am trying to decide which one would be the better choice.

My Humber program starts in September 2026, and I need to accept the offer by May 24. My Seneca program starts in January 2027, and the acceptance deadline is November 1.

I am also currently waitlisted for TMU, and my Centennial application is still under review.

I am thinking of accepting Humber now to keep a safe spot. But I have a question: if I later receive a better offer from TMU or Centennial, can I cancel/change my Humber acceptance and accept the new offer instead? Would there be any issue, or would I only lose the deposit?

For students who are currently in the nursing program or have graduated from Humber or Seneca:

Which school has a better nursing program overall?
How are the professors, clinical placements, workload, student support, and NCLEX preparation?
Is Humber or Seneca better for clinical experience and future nursing jobs?

Any honest feedback or advice would be really appreciated.

Thank you!

Hey everyone, looking for some outside perspective because I’m in my head about this.

Background: 24 years old, just finished a UofT BSc in Neuroscience/Human Biology with a low CGPA back in 2024 (2.09, ik yikes). Spent the past year as an insurance sales agent at Allstate but felt really stuck and realized I want to be in healthcare. Currently in my first week of Seneca’s Clinical Research grad certificate (8 months, has a self find work term).

The goal: Long-term I wanted to become a Respiratory Therapist working in NICU, then eventually transition to Anesthesia Assistant. I’m drawn to hands-on patient care, especially with kids and vulnerable populations.

The problem:

1. Michener RT just confirmed they won’t consider me — my low UofT GPA combined with any future credential won’t reach their 2.70 minimum. Door is closed.

2. Other RT programs (Fleming, Conestoga, Algonquin) evaluate primarily on high school prerequisites, which I have (good HS grades). But they’re all 1.5–4.5 hours from home and require relocation.

3. CR is intense — 8 courses, lots of assignments — and my work term instructor said only \~22/40 students got placements last cohort, and only \~6 were paid. So even completing CR isn’t a guaranteed pipeline to a job.

4. I’ve been unemployed for 3 months and on EI. Money is tight. Adding more years of school feels overwhelming.

My options as I see them:

A) Stay in CR, complete it, try to get a placement, work as a CRC for a few years to save money, then pursue RT later.

B) Withdraw from CR, do Seneca Pre-Health Sciences in Sept 2026 (currently waitlisted for May), then apply to Fleming/Conestoga RT for Sept 2027.

C) Skip PHS entirely, complete CR, apply directly to Fleming RT (2-year accelerated) for Sept 2027 with my high school transcript + UofT degree.

D) Something I’m not seeing?

Anyone been in a similar situation? RTs and AAs especially — was it worth it? Did your prior credentials matter or does the CRTO/CSRT exam wipe the slate clean? Anyone done CR then switched to a clinical program?

Appreciate any thoughts. I keep going in circles in my own head

Hey, iam a syrian living in syria ,christian, and want to study abroad, iam really fluent in english, and dont want to learn another language, my aunt and grandma are in canada and i wanna get my degree/start a life there, my dad has some mid money saved up for my college/starting money for me .

is it possible that i can study there?

will they accept me? i get high grades.

also what should i do right now? i still got good time before i graduate.

iam into computer science, engineering, might become a doctor.

i know am asking lots of questions but Iam lost okay? iam sorry.

thanks .

I applied to hart college for the cardiac sonography program, I’m a dental assistant so I did study anatomy during my program. Cardiac sonography is a 48 week program does anyone know if this is too good to be true or should I just go for it, they said they’re close to being accredited and the clinics where the students practice is an accredited clinic, they’ve been practicing for over 30 years.

Will the fact it’s a private college make it hard for me to find a job? And overall does it sound like it could be something reliable, I’m just scared to start they said by the time my cohort starts the program it’ll be accredited and if it’s not I’ll be refunded.

Hello,
I am a grade 12 student in Ontario and I recently came across cardiac sonography. I find it interesting and I found a college that I can apply to with a high school diploma. I saw that other colleges need a bachelors degree b4 applying to cardiac sonography but Hart College in Scarborough Toronto doesn’t.
Does any1 know anything abt it or has graduated from it? Is it accredited and can I get a job after graduating from it? Is there any better college that I can apply to w a hs diploma?

Anyone got into Canadore dental hygiene?

heard that St. Clair College may be sending out another round of offers this week May 11-15

If you got an offer, what program was it for and what was your average? All programs are welcome, but I’m especially curious about (DMS) applicants and waitlisted students.

Hey everyone, I need some advice. I’m 19 years old and currently in Ontario. Me and my mom are planning to move to Edmonton, Alberta for a fresh start, and I’m trying to figure out the best path for my career as a millwright.

I have two options and I’m not sure which one makes more sense:

Option 1: Stay in Ontario, complete the 1-year Mechanical Techniques - Industrial Millwright program at Conestoga College (covers Levels 1 and 2 of the millwright apprenticeship), then move to Edmonton and look for work or an apprenticeship with the certificate.

Option 2: Move to Edmonton now, take the NAIT Millwright Fundamentals short course, and try to find work or an apprenticeship right away.

I have some hands on experience already and my goal is to balance getting working as soon as possible while also setting myself up for a good long term career as a millwright.

For those of you in the trades, especially in Alberta would employers in Edmonton take the Conestoga certificate seriously? Is it hard to find millwright work in Edmonton without a full apprenticeship?

I’m a grade 12 student and I want to take pre health and then go to Fanshawe for mrt. Is pre health at Niagara college accepted as a prerequisite for the mrt program or would I have to take it at Fanshawe?

When I was a young high school student decades ago, I had rampant unidentified inattentive ADHD and to be honest, I’d never have even gotten into university from high school today. My high school grades ( including grade 13 which was mandatory then) were pathetic and while university was expected by my parents, and thus I thought I’d need it, I felt pressure to keep going despite my mediocre grades and lack of interest.

In university, had great ECs, participation in the student newspaper, university politics and working jobs. Anything to avoid studying which I hated. And my transcript showed that.

I miraculously graduated with a 3 year Arts major Bachelor’s and after grad I took a few more courses (where my grades were slightly better) but ultimately, I started working full-time and never really settled into one thing. I also had babies and during those years, since my partner was travelling a lot (and also making more money and not breastfeeding anyone) I became the one who stayed home or close to home, working a bunch of different jobs. Eventually, I started a business which I ran for ten years. When that finished, I worked in a call centre and while I lived the job, it was going nowhere.

During 2020/21 I took a post-graduate certification in a science topic and got a 95% GPA. I decided to do a second start nursing degree but my grades were so pathetic, even my own alma mater said ‘even if you got 100% on each prerequisite, you would not be competitive.’

They suggested I go the Practical Nursing route. It was easier to get prerequisites for that and being able to say I was a nurse was good enough.

I went back to high school, for prerequisites and went to Mohawk’s 715 PN, graduated with a 90 or so and then Western opened a bridge to BScN for RPNs. Miraculously I had enough university grades that met the minimum (70%) and started in 2023.

I had major challenges in my life during BScN including losing my father, making a wedding for my daughter and getting a catastrophic illness. I finished with an 86.5 GPA and took a year to recover, get work and get settled.

Today I got in to the MN Leadership at Western. Still waiting to get answers for another program and considering applying to another as well. I feel my applications will be solid.

1980s me is laughing so hard at this turn of events she just peed herself.

You aren’t cooked. It might not be a straight line, but there is a line. You don’t lose all your chances once you hit 23, 30, 50 or 90. In fact a friend of mine who was a holocaust survivor got 3 bachelor’s degrees after she turned 60 and tuition was free. She learned right into her eighties. Heck, my mom still teaches occasionally in public high school and she’s almost 80.

Your path may have veered but there’s always another.

Got accepted to dental hygiene program September 2026!

Anyone else going this fall?

Hi! I’ve applied to several Jan 2027 intake programs, some of which I applied to as early as a month-a month and a half ago. I got one acceptance at a college I’ve applied to three different programs at today, is this normal or early? When can I expect the rest of the application decision letters to come through?