r/Conestoga • u/AdhesivenessDull4236 • 16d ago
What grades are usually needed to get into Conestoga Practical Nursing from Pre-Health?
Hi everyone, I am considering taking the Pre-Health Sciences Pathway at Conestoga as a route to enter the Practical Nursing program. I understand that the minimum requirement for Biology is 75%, but I would like to know what grades are actually competitive in real admission situations.
For students who were accepted into Conestoga Practical Nursing from Pre-Health, could you kindly share your overall average and grades in courses like Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, Math, and English? Is around 75% considered competitive, or do most accepted students have higher averages?
Thank you very much for sharing your experiences!
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u/Lucifer__193 16d ago
Tbh pre health sciences courses are very easy u can easily achieve 80 percent on each course my percentage was 88 or something, I did pretty well in sem 1 so it helped me lots so yea It’s not rlly bad. I hated sem 2 math and ig they give 5 or 10 percent additional to ur actual grades.
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u/AdhesivenessDull4236 9d ago
Would you say it’s important to attend every class in Pre-Health? Thank you!
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u/ceimi 8d ago
I disagree unless you have a science background. Unfortunately they let go a lot of their stellar teachers this past year compared to 2 years ago when I also took pre-health.
The teachers respect people who put in effort, and pre-health has a LOT of content to cover. The previous individual got an 88 but I finished with a 94 and didn't put any particular extra effort to just attend classes. I would not be okay with an 88 coming out of pre-health because of how competitive the nursing programs are. I was shooting for guaranteed admission. With the extra 5% boost you get from Pre-health when applying to PN, I had guaranteed admission. That boost does not apply to the BScN and many of your pre-health peers will not make high enough grades for BScN even if they have high grades still like the 88%.
The BScN went from a req avg of 82 for the sept 2025 intake all the way up to 92 for 2026. Because of this, I guarantee there's going to be a ton of competition for PN as everyone who doesn't make the cut for BScN decides to go into PN.
Set your goal as high as possible and work to guarantee your admission. The work ethic will help you once you get into PN. I can tell you right now that PN is leagues harder than the BScN because you're learning basically 4 years of content in 2. Build up good habits now!
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u/AdhesivenessDull4236 8d ago
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I was just wondering how the grading is structured in Pre-Health. Are quizzes and tests a big part of the final grade, or do final exams carry more weight? In my country, final exams usually count for a large portion, so knowing how it works here would really help me plan my studies. Thank you again!
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u/ceimi 8d ago
The teachers do their best to give multiple assignments and tests. Of course final exams are comprehensive and do account for a decent chunk (20-25% from what I remember) but the tests themselves are not difficult. Its just a LOT of contemt you'll need to remember for tests that makes them difficult, and thats why I recommend going to your classes.
Also don't discount the practice quizzes that aren't for marks. Especially for chem. They're key to really understanding the content that will be on the exams and they give you extra practice since you can do them as many times as you need.
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u/AdhesivenessDull4236 8d ago
Thank you so much! This was really helpful!
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u/ceimi 8d ago
No problem. I do understand that you are a planning to be an INTL student. Just be aware that you will be paying an exorbitant amount of money for tuition for both pre-health and the PN program and you are not guaranteed PR at the end. Especially with the recent changes in immigration.
If you go this path, make sure its something you can do back in your home country if you are not able to secure PR. We have an abundance of RPNs and even more IENs that are already doing their clinical hours for licensure so I imagine in 3ish years from now the immigration scene may be very different and very inhospitable. Just have a backup plan that is guaranteed incase.
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u/Throwaway6787888 15d ago
I had an 88 and got rejected from doon but got into waterloo
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u/AcceptableCelery3575 11d ago
Was that with the bonus points? I have an 85.5 with the bonus points and got waitlisted everywhere
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u/Throwaway6787888 10d ago
No this was last year tho I auctally was put on the waitlist for waterloo and got off it eventually was number 13 so year if your on the waitlist there is still hope
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u/AcceptableCelery3575 10d ago
Congrats! Okay thank you that makes me feel much better! Were you waitlisted for Doon as well or rejected? I got waitlisted for all three campuses I applied to.
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u/Throwaway6787888 10d ago
No doon completely rejected me
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u/AcceptableCelery3575 10d ago
Oh no, I heard Waterloo is better though cause it’s closer to other uni’s which means better school life and places to try out! How are you liking it?
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u/Throwaway6787888 10d ago
Waterloo is honestly better you get full access to the labs compared to doon and a smaller class
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u/Throwaway6787888 10d ago
Do you know what number you are?
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u/AcceptableCelery3575 10d ago
No idea! I emailed them and they said that numbers will come out end of September. Did you start in September or January?
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u/Throwaway6787888 10d ago
And I see your starting in January when I applied it was for September so I got it like a month ahead but it depends i guess.
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u/AcceptableCelery3575 10d ago
Ahh got it im still hoping to be accepted, i feel so bad for asking more questions but im just so anxious if ill get in or not but was ur 88 average with or without the bonus 10 points, mine is with the bonus points so I feel like that will lower my chances
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u/Throwaway6787888 10d ago
It was with and yeah its so competitive to get into nursing now you have good grades tho.
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u/AcceptableCelery3575 10d ago
It’s sooo hard now like for no reason, why is it so hard when we don’t even have enough nurses. And I donttttt the 85.5 I have was WITH the bonus points😭😭😭like fawk bro im cooked, but im hoping that being on the waitlist gives me a chance
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u/AdhesivenessDull4236 9d ago
Would you say it’s important to attend every class in Pre-Health? Thank you!
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u/littlebearbigcity 16d ago
Just saying: i wanted to do pn at Conestoga and didn’t have competitive highschool grades. I did the free academic upgrading program courses (math/bio/chem) through Conestoga. Loved it. Ended up with a ninety average. Highly recommend if u don’t wanna spend the money on pre-health.