Kinesiology and Health Science majors/graduates

[dead-eye]

I am considering applying to York University as a mature student to study Kin/Health. The process is a little different for me since they mostly base their decision on what I've done outside of the classroom as opposed to grades. I was not a slacker; my reasons for dropping out of high school were legitimate, however I'm wondering if I have done enough to meet their criteria.

I have been training in muay thai for the past 10 months in Thailand (I'm Canadian). Before that I ran an ESL camp in Taiwan for two months. I am a green belt in Judo and play virtually every sport but golf and football. I can play golf and football but I'm not really a fan. I also did a little work for an eating disorders coalition a while back but I'm not sure if I can track anyone down for a reference.

As for references, I have some teachers from high school backing me as well as two very good letters of recommendation from my training camp (I work here as well) and the school in Taiwan.

So my question is, would applying this September be pointless? Should I maybe take some time to earn a PT certificate and work on getting more credentials related to my field of study? I can get worked lined up if I do since I've made some connections however I don't want to delay school for any longer than necessary.

I could be worrying over nothing which is why I'm asking here. Any insight would be helpful and greatly appreciated (will rep). I think my anxiety is getting the better of me as I haven't been in school for well over 3 years.


Program:
http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/programs/template.asp?id=460

Mature student requirements:
http://www.yorku.ca/web/futurestudents/requirements/mature.html
(I realize I am not 21- that will be worked around)



By the way, I heard the Kin course load can be pretty overwhelming. I'm assuming trying to major in English or business as well might be a bad idea?

[DaJager_Meister]

well it looks like York offers some pretty good concentrations (sport admin, health promotion, sport admin certificate) so IMO double majoring in business would be kind of pointless, you should get the basics of what you need to know out of those concentrations I mentioned. I guess it depends on what route you are trying to take in the fitness field....

[dead-eye]

Sorry, I should have mentioned that I plan to pursue some ventures in Asia which is why I'm also considering business but for what I want to do I'm not entirely sure it's necessary. And English is just an interest.

I'm sure some of the kin business skills would be easily transferable anyway - good point.

I haven't decided what direction I'll go in specifically with my degree but as a martial artist I'm pretty sure I'd like to pursue combat conditioning and train fighters overseas. I can't narrow it to one area though as I wouldn't mind being a regular PT either. I'm just worried that my lack of education and experience in the field on a professional level will prevent me from even being considered.

Thank you for your reply.

[DaJager_Meister]

why not do 2 concentrations? I'm sure there's no rules against that....

[dead-eye]

Yeah I have a meeting set up to look into what I'll study specifically when I get home (I'm still in Thailand for another two weeks). It's the admissions process I'm unsure about. My guess is that there will be more qualified mature students trying to enroll, so I have to decide whether to apply this September or take like a year or so to work on my resume.

If I didn't have people that I'm partially relying on to support me through the process then I'd just apply and see what happens, but I don't want to waste their time if my chances aren't good.