U.S.A. Tennessee
Published Oct 18, 2010
nikkih901
120 Posts
Hi everyone. Now that the official October 15th deadline for submitting the application packet has passed, is anyone sitting on pins and needles like me?? I just learned that they would contact us via phone if we are accepted.
Does anyone know when they will start calling the people who are accepted? I tried asking the ever so pleasant lady that answers the phone in the Nursing department and she didn't have answers to any of my questions.
To all of you that are waiting for that phone call, just as I, GOOD LUCK!!!!!!
scifihippie
92 Posts
When they called me, it was right before Thanksgiving. I think the Friday before. You have at least a month. I don't think the committee even sits down to review things until November.
Thanks for that info scifihippie...you are always so helpful!!! I guess I can stop sitting on pins and needles now :)
msturn1975
57 Posts
Too bad it takes too long! I guess now I will decline since UM accepted me within a week and a half. Plus I want my BSN anyways!
Good luck to you! My friend started this semester and it is tough. Her instructor is not very nice.
fleur-di-lis-RN2b
76 Posts
Hi there Nikki, I am waiting as well and although I'm not fretting yet, I know come November that will change! I was told by admissions they were expecting 400-500 applicants for spring, and although I have not called back to confirm an exact number, that's a lot of people for 60 positions. Like msturn1975, I guess a lot of those applicants have also applied to other programs so that number may come down some pending their being accepted elsewhere. I've met a lot of people applying for spring at SWCC and most have excellent grades and did great on the NLN, so it's going to be extremely competitive to be accepted. Good luck to both of us, I know from reading your posts over the last year you have worked hard to get into this program and hopefully we will be classmates this spring!
Applejacks
10 Posts
Hi everyone,
I have applied for spring 2011 at Southwest as well. 400-500 applicants?? Now I'm panicking!! Goodluck to you all and I hope to see you in the spring.
Amy
Stay confident. I bet you'll be starting in the spring. I will say if your grades are good and your NLN score, don't sweat it. There are some people that started with me in the first semester that I seriously wondered how they even got in. I know one girl in my clinical that didn't pass the first semester and it was a relief. I really would have not felt good having someone like that as a nurse. I have to believe the 400-500 applicants is an exaggeration given some of the people I know that started.
Murse901, MSN, RN
731 Posts
If you're not accepted, consider it a blessing and look into Northwest MS.
If you are accepted, good luck to you!
kay_bee
35 Posts
Hi all. One of my classmates told me about this site so today is actually my first time logging in. I too started my prereqs in January this year with A&P I. I took A&P II summer I and Micro summer II. I have been patiently (slight exaggeration) waiting for the letter/call to notify me of my acceptance for Januray 2011. This site also gave me a lot to think about. I hope to meeting you all very soon in orientation! :-)
Allibobbin
4 Posts
Oh dear lord 400-500?? Please let that be some sort of scare tactic employed to make us worry even more. At this point I can hardly stand thinking about it any longer. I have patience but this wait is just horrible. Best of luck to all of you!!!!