BCIT is sort of unorganized.

How many people actually apply for the BCIT Forensics program each year?

Well, I was one of the people who attended the Forensics Open House to pick up an application package after listening to them chit chat about all their programs.  I then took about a month to finish and submit an application in June/July for the Forensics Science ASc program, to start class in January.  The application consisted of a criminal record check and a few transcripts, which cost a total of ~$50, in addition to an application fee of about $60.  I mailed in the application through Canada Post, which was just ending their strike at the time.  All that was left for me to do was wait for them to contact me about my application!

So I waited… and waited and waited.   It was supposed to take about 6-8 weeks for them to process my application, so I gave them some time.  August… September… October came, and it was time for the next recruitment session.  It was time to call them and check up on my application.

The Woman @ BCIT was not able to find any record of my application, and she sent me an application through email instead to speed up the process.  I got to work filling out the new application and collecting all the bits and pieces that were required (another criminal record check, transcripts).  What else could I have done?

A month later, and everything was ready to be sent in again.  The day I was going to send it out, I get an email from the Woman @ BCIT telling me that they had received my application package, and that they would review it before sending it in to the Registrar’s office. I thought there must be some sort of mistake!

I called in again to make sure that they really had my application form and indeed they did.  It turns out that Woman @ BCIT had given my forms to Man @ BCIT to check that they were done properly.  They both forgot that they had my forms, and they were misplaced somewhere at BCIT.  Recently, Man @ BCIT found the forms, reviewed them, and returned them to Woman @ BCIT, who finally emailed me confirmation that they had my application.  At least they let me know before I sent in the 2nd application...

Woman @ BCIT emailed me again last night to inform me that they were submitting my application to the Registrar’s office.  Let’s see what happens next…