rescue_remedy Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Hi everyone, First time posting a thread! Need some advice here, esp from people who have gone this route before. I have investigated both universities. Their online programs both look pretty good. However, most of TRU's courses are self-paced, while Athabasca offers both individual paced and group study modes, that follows the traditional semestered pace. Specifically, I am interested in completing a Bachelor in Commerce. I did a Bachelor in Science for my first undergrad, and out of interest I took some BComm courses and really liked them. So I think doing a 2nd degree in this field would be preferrable to me. I have all the pre-reqs for medical admissions from my 1st undergrad already. From my understanding, most Canadian Medical Schools do accept degrees from these two universities. However, since each school has their own regulations about course load etc, doing the self-paced thing may not be preferrable (esp for schools like UWO). Thus at this point I am leaning more towards Athabasca, since it offers traditional paced classes. However, from reading the forum I know that some people have become successful in gaining admissions who did their degree from TRU. So I am just looking for some input/advice, anything really, that people may know about which school would be better. Help is greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rescue_remedy Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 Nevermind I just checked and the "goupe study" option for Athabasca is very very limited to a few courses only. So in that respect it's the same as TRU. Would like some inputs from people who are at TRU or Athabasca. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylamonkey Posted September 9, 2012 Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 I am doing a degree through TRU- BA Psych. I will write more soon, but I'm babysitting right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rescue_remedy Posted September 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2012 I am doing a degree through TRU- BA Psych. I will write more soon, but I'm babysitting right now. Thanks Kyla! How are you liking the program? From my understanding, the courses on the transcript from TRU will reflect the start date (date you register for the course), and then 30 weeks after that would be the end date. Is this correct? I have tried contacting UWO regarding this by email, but they didn't give me any real answer - they basically re-stated their courseload requirements and upper class requirements. Maybe I should call them instead... As UWO is a school that looks at best 2 years, I would really like to know how they view the non-paced online courses. Do you by any chance have had any contact with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stressed Posted September 12, 2012 Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Hi rescue, I talked to UWO through e-mail a few months ago, and they told me that correspondence courses with TRU would be completely fine, as long as you meet the specific course number requirements. They don't discriminate against courses taken online. However, I wasn't aware at the time, that the end date of the course would actually be 30 weeks from the day you start the course. I wonder how that would fit with the traditional Sept-Dec/Jan-April semesters that most of these schools require. Hopefully Kyla can address this because I'm also interested in starting the TRU path. And Kyla, you've reappeared!!! I hope you've been enjoying your courses and that your MCAT went well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rescue_remedy Posted September 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2012 Hi rescue, I talked to UWO through e-mail a few months ago, and they told me that correspondence courses with TRU would be completely fine, as long as you meet the specific course number requirements. They don't discriminate against courses taken online. However, I wasn't aware at the time, that the end date of the course would actually be 30 weeks from the day you start the course. I wonder how that would fit with the traditional Sept-Dec/Jan-April semesters that most of these schools require. Hopefully Kyla can address this because I'm also interested in starting the TRU path. And Kyla, you've reappeared!!! I hope you've been enjoying your courses and that your MCAT went well. Thanks stressed for your input! I too had wondered about the 30 weeks frame in relation to traditional semesters. I had emailed TRU specifically to ask how courses would appear on the transcript, and they told me that even if you finish the course early, the end date would be 30 weeks from your registration date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePT216 Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 It would be great it someone can provide some insight about online bachelors degrees! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abomz Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 I would also love to have more information on both these schools. I was originally sold on UAth as it is closer to where I live atm however I havnt heard the best things about that school. TRU on the other hand, I havnt heard anything about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojoluvsu2 Posted June 8, 2013 Report Share Posted June 8, 2013 I just completed mine through Athabasca and got acceptance to NOSM. I loved Athabasca's format. You can register for 5 courses at a time (well technically you can carry 6) to have a regular full time semesters, but then work on the courses one at a time if you want. All the courses I took were very well organized, tutors were easy to reach. You just have to make sure that the self-directed method is right for you. It's very easy to get behind, or if you aren't organized yourself you might run into trouble. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuturePT216 Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I just completed mine through Athabasca and got acceptance to NOSM. I loved Athabasca's format. You can register for 5 courses at a time (well technically you can carry 6) to have a regular full time semesters, but then work on the courses one at a time if you want. All the courses I took were very well organized, tutors were easy to reach. You just have to make sure that the self-directed method is right for you. It's very easy to get behind, or if you aren't organized yourself you might run into trouble. Good luck! What degree did you pursue, if you don't mind me asking?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmwc Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 FYI: I emailed UOttawa about online degrees, and they don't accept online degrees as their undergrad degree requirement(I was hoping to do a second degree online). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nem90 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 FYI: I emailed UOttawa about online degrees, and they don't accept online degrees as their undergrad degree requirement(I was hoping to do a second degree online). Yeah it's weird, they're the only one school that doesn't allow online degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John27 Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 Hello I know this post is way 2013 But im wondering if can you shed some light, if you can, which is better to take 2nd bachelors from for med school acceptance? Tru or Au? I think most of you guys are physicians now. I am planning to do another 2nd bachelors. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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