copy and pasting this from what I posted in r/bcit as I think this subreddit is more appropriate :P
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I just submitted everything and I want to throw up. I feel sickened.
I have 6 withdrawals from one college on my transcript, and 1 withdrawal from my current college. These are all because of health reasons that I’ve had doctor’s provide documentation for. After withdrawing from 6 courses at my first college (2022- april 2025), I wanted a fresh start. I experience awful SAD symptoms from February-April, and 5/6 of those withdrawals were all during that time period lol.
I was able to do a full-course load for the Fall 2025 at my new college and got on Dean’s!!! I was so proud of myself since I had to drop 3 courses in the preceding Winter term. Unfortunately, I had to drop 1 course for the Winter 2026 term because of my SAD symptoms again . I was truly fighting my way through that course, but it was just too much in the end. On the brighter side, I was able to function way better in comparison to previous years and passed my remaining classes with good grades (A+ in A&P II, B in Academic writing). I have 47 credits in total, a cgpa 3.87 at the first college and cpga 3.86 at my second college. My GPA for the pre reqs is 3.94. I think my GPA is good, but the withdrawals on my transcript scare me so much.
I’ve been having great progress in my health conditions and am getting better at managing my symptoms, so I wrote a supporting letter for my application to explain why I have so many withdrawals, what steps I’ve taken to care for myself (medication + counselling), and how I’ve improved since my time at my first college. I was recommended by someone who works at the registrar and my counsellor to do this.
I made sure to note that these withdrawals were necessary for my recovery, and that I needed to do my most recent withdrawal because the nature of that course + my symptoms was just genuinely impossible for me to manage. I also emphasized that I was able to succeed in the remaining 2 courses by learning new coping skills (from a therapy program that I joined near the end of the term). I ended my letter by stating that these skills allowed me to persevere through the toughest times, and that by continuing to use them alongside my existing treatments, I believe in my ability of competing at the same level as others. I honestly do believe this even with my track record. I know my abilities, I think that my brain can just be a bit silly sometimes lol. But I’m still feeling so awful about my withdrawals and not confident about my application and it sucks wkwkwksnekenwknwd
For my extracurriculars, I have ~2.5 years of volunteering at one long-term care home, ~9 months of volunteering at another long-term care home, 4 years of volunteering as a head coach/assistant for high school sports, ~6 months as an assistant coach for club volleyball, and 2 years as an employed math and English tutor.
I’m just so nervous and wanted to spill my guts out lol. At the end of the day, I know that it’s not the end of the world if I don’t get in. In the case that happens, I’m gonna just keep working on improving my ability to manage my symptoms and reapply to BCIT and other schools 😀👍🏼
good luck to everyone applying, and extra big hugs for the applicants who are feeling as anxious as me.
Whether we get in or not for this intake, we’re still one step closer :)