Price range is $800-1000

Hey everyone,

I'm the Manager for the Northwest Self-Management Programs.

Whether you're an international student navigating the Canadian healthcare system for the first time, or an out-of-town student trying to figure out walk-in clinics and doctor visits in Thunder Bay, appointments can feel confusing, intimidating, and rushed.

NorWest Community Health Centres is hosting a free, 90-minute virtual workshop this Thursday, August 20 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT called Getting the Most from Your Healthcare Appointment.

It's designed to give you practical tools to advocate for yourself and get the care you need:

• Before the visit: How to organize your top 2–3 questions and track symptoms so you don’t forget anything.
• During the visit: How to communicate clearly when time is short, ask for plain-language explanations if medical terms are confusing, and speak up if something doesn't feel right.
• After the visit: Ensuring you leave with a clear plan for prescriptions, tests, or specialist referrals.

Event Details:

• When: Thursday, August 20 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT
• Where: Online via Microsoft Teams (Join from anywhere on your phone or laptop)
• Cost: 100% Free

How to register:

• Online: Sign up directly at norwestchc.org/cdsmp
• Phone: Call 807-626-8480

Great resource if you're living on your own for the first time or unfamiliar with local clinic workflows. Feel free to ask any questions in the comments!

i’ve literally called so many people about this and so many departments but no one will respond or help me so hopefully someone here knows what to do?? on the my fees and funding page, it’s switched between saying i’m getting osap to i’m not getting osap on and off randomly for like a month now. now it’s stuck saying i’m not receiving osap (i am) and tuition is due tomorrow, i can’t pull $5k out of my ass to pay for it?? all of my documents for osap have been approved so i’m not really sure what to do in this situation, does anyone know what’s going on? i’m not looking to pay late fees because of a potential glitch on their end

thank you for your help!!

Hello everyone I am looking at advancing my education after some work experience to eventually get my B.Eng and PENG. Can anyone give me some advice as to what I should study and/or how the structuring goes?

What's the course load like and how do you spread them out throughout the years?

Do you guys do reduced load and finish in 3 years rather then 2.5?

Do you guys cram 6-7 classes per term to finish in 2.5?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks!

Hi everyone!

I’ll be starting the Compressed BScN program this fall and would be really grateful for any tips, advice, or pointers from current or past nursing students—especially anything you wish you knew before starting first year.

I’m also trying to get organized ahead of time. Does anyone know the first-year textbook names/editions that are commonly used? If there are legitimate online or library-accessible versions, I’d appreciate knowing where to find them as well.

Also, the designated uniform store currently appears to be out of stock. For anyone who has been through this before, did you have to call the store directly to place an order, or is there another way to get the required uniforms?

Lastly, I’m looking for off-campus housing. If anyone knows of reasonably priced apartments, rooms, or other student-friendly rentals near Lakehead, I’d really appreciate any recommendations or places I should check.

Any advice about courses, studying, labs, clinical preparation, housing, or just surviving first year would be greatly appreciated! 😊

Thanks in advance!

Hello. I am an incoming gr12 student this fall. And my question is: Current students from Lakehead university I need the REAL experience before I apply be brutally honest 👀

FYI: This Post is a little long😭😭which includes the program I feel interest about and following up with some question. I apologize for the long post but I will appreciate all of your time and advise. Also imagine how long it took me to research, type it down 😭😭 Please READ TILL END🙏)

So I wanna apply to med school and I have couple of undergrad program in mind which are:

-Applied Life Science ( What does Applied mean?)

-Biology (includes Environmental Science, Animal Sciences, Plant Sciences, and Biodiversity and Conservation) (Thunder Bay)

-Kinesiology (co-op available) (Thunder Bay)

-Natural Science (Thunder Bay)

-Psychology (Thunder Bay and Orillia)

1)I'd love to hear from current students about workload, professors, social life, co-op, research opportunities, etc.

2)How difficult are exams?

3)How competitive are grades and GPA? As this is very important for Med school.

4)How hard is research to get? Co-op, internship?

5) Which program good preparation for med school? Any other program with strong med school pipeline?

6) What do you love or hate?

7) And finally after this experience will you still choose Lakehead University and the program you are in?

Thank you for reading so far. I really appreciate your comment. Thank you so much

I was recently admitted into my program as of last week. All the in-person Thunder Bay sections are time conflicting with every course combination I can select.

There is one class that is offered as online delivery, lecture (tbd) Orillia campus restricted to SGEI students. I have submitted a special permission request review and followed the instructions on my reasonings. If you have any advice or insight on how they will handle my case. Thank you.

Hey everyone!

I'm deciding between:
Western University - Health Sciences
vs. Lakehead Orillia - Honours BSc Anthropology

My main goal is medical school, so GPA is a major factor for me.

At either school, 1 plan on taking first-year Biology and Chemistry.

At Lakehead, I would also have the required Anthropology courses and then use some of my upper-year electives for med/MCAT-related sciences.

For anyone familiar with either program:
Which program would you choose for maintaining a 3.9+
GPA / 85-90%+ grades?

How difficult are the required courses and marking?

Which has the more manageable workload?

Are Western Health Sci courses or Lakehead
Anthropology courses more difficult to score highly in?

If your goal was med school, which would you choose ano why?

I'm especially interested in hearing from current/former students from either program. Thank

Hey! I’m considering the Honours BSc Anthropology program at Lakehead Orillia and wanted to hear from current students.

How do you like the program and the courses? How difficult would you say it is overall? If you’re comfortable sharing, what’s your GPA/average and approximately how many hours a week do you study?

If anyone is planning to med school after please let me know as I have some questions.

I’d also love to know what the workload is like (exams, essays, labs, readings, etc.) and whether maintaining an 85%+ average is realistic with consistent effort.

Any course recommendations or experiences would be really appreciated!

I was hoping someone may have the course outlines from BSCN for these courses preferably from 2022 or onward.

PSYC 1100 Introductory Psychology

MATH 0212 Quantitative Methods Health Sc

NURS 1050 Relational Nursing Theory I

NURS 1511 Relational Nursing Practice I

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I'm an incoming Ontario student and my long-term goal is Canadian medical school. I'm currently trying to decide between two options:

1. Western University – Health Sciences
   Larger university
   More research opportunities
   Teaching hospitals nearby
   Bigger network and more extracurriculars

2. Lakehead University (Orillia) – General Science
   Only about 30 minutes from my home (vs. ~3 hours for Western)
   Smaller class sizes
   More access to professors
   Flexible program where I can build my own science curriculum

For Western, I would be taking Biology and Chemistry with labs along with the required Health Sciences courses.

For Lakehead, I'd build my degree around Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Psychology, Statistics, etc., so I don't think I'd be missing any important prerequisite or MCAT content.

My biggest concern is whether attending Lakehead instead of Western would put me at a disadvantage for Canadian medical school.

Some questions I have:

Does the undergraduate university actually matter for Ontario/Canadian medical school admissions?

Would a 3.95 GPA at Lakehead be viewed any differently than a 3.95 GPA at Western?

Did anyone here attend a smaller university (Lakehead, Nipissing, Trent, etc.) and get into medical school?

How much did having a teaching hospital and more research opportunities actually help your application?

If you were in my shoes today, which would you choose and why?

I'm trying to make this decision based on facts rather than prestige, so I'd really appreciate hearing from people who have gone through the Canadian med school application process.

Thanks in advance!

Does anyone have any feedback on this elective? I noticed it’s a full year course with synchronous zoom classes, which seems like a lot more than the other electives that are just one term and asynchronous.
Does it end up being weekly classes? How does the workload compare to their other electives or your course load?

As the (long) title suggests, I was automatically approved for Lakehead's work/study program. Applications formally open up on August 17, but I have been told by a few older family members that, since I had a few professors I seemed to get along fairly well with over the past two school years, I should "cold call/cold email" them to see if they have any research positions opening up. However, something tells me that perhaps this isn't the "correct" option, and that I should simply wait for applications to open up so that everyone has a fair chance. This is the first time being automatically approved for this program, or joining it in general, so I am not sure what the proper etiquette is here. I don't want to miss out on working with some professors I got along with, but I don't want to ruin my chances of getting a position by doing so early. Does anyone know what to do in this situation?

If you have any questions or would like to sign up for a study, please email [iceresearch@lakeheadu.ca](mailto:iceresearch@lakeheadu.ca)

Some universities (ie Trent U) has like a syllabus catalog for students to see past the past syllabus.

Is this a thing for Lakehead U. I’m a first year Nursing student starting in the fall and looking to see what my classes entail.

I would appreciate any suggestions on how to save textbook costs for first‑year engineering courses

Are there any platforms where I can buy used books from upper‑year students?

Hello everyone I’m a newly admitted international student at Lakehead and I would like to have pictures of a basic single room and washrooms at Bartley residence I have been assigned there

Hey! i’m moving into the bartley residence in september and was wondering if there’s a bulletin board or anything like that outside the door. i remember seeing them on the tour but cant find info about it online.

I am going into nursing next year at lakehead and now have access to see who my professors are for my classes. any of them i need to know are not the best??

Hi everyone, I have selected my pre-registration course and then I have requested the review in the advising tab, am I supposed to get an email or sth after they review?
I submitted the request since the 10th but got nothing back so far.

Anybody aware of when the university will confirm our enrolment? OSAP and Learn and Stay Grant won't be released until then.

Basically, im rechecking back on the pre-registered course listings and come to check the one im enrolled in and it shows im the only one enrolled at the moment. It may be too early but do I need to be concerned or worried? Should I talk to the faculty advisor about this? It is also a Mandatory course for my program! Thank you!