Accepted as # 18 on the standby list. Be honest-what are my chances

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Not looking for any sugar coating, just your personal experiences from the wait list. I just got my letter today and I'm standby #18 in a class of 40 people.

Thanks in advance

Natalie

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Not looking for any sugar coating, just your personal experiences from the wait list. I just got my letter today and I'm standby #18 in a class of 40 people.

Thanks in advance

Natalie

Your chances are 50/50: you will either get in your you won't.

While I'm sure there are people willing to give you an answer, I don't think there is enough information to give you any idea of your chances.

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A lot of things could affect you getting in such as how many programs there are in your area. It also depends year to year. Three years ago my program accepted 24 alternates, while two years ago they only accepted 10. Last year they accepted 16 which was awesome because I was number 13. A lot of people play the waiting lists and will put them selves on several to see which schools they actually get into before making a decision. Don't give up hope yet. I got the call that I got in just two weeks before school started!

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How many seats are there.... and how many other rn programs are close by? These variables will weigh heavily...

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Dont give up... you can always take a year to save money and apply again..

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I really don't know..It could go either way...I mean, what if say, they end up accepting the first 10 waitlisted, but some of those have decided to go somewhere else...could mean you get accepted....or they all may be able to attend, etc...You just never know.

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My school only accepted 2 or 3 people from the waitlist for fall (class size is 64, I think) and they aren't expecting to admit any more. However, in the spring, everyone on the waitlist got in (not sure how many were waitlisted, but probably 10-15 at least). I'm waitlisted for fall but my school doesn't give out ranking #s so I have no idea if I'm anywhere close to the top. I have guaranteed admission for spring 2013 so no worries if I don't get in for fall.

It's a crapshoot!

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Thanks for all the replies so far. To answer the questions:40 total seats in this program each semester, including this program there are 3 nursing programs within 40 miles(one university and two community colleges), also the applicants that were accepted in this program can chose to defer their admission to the nursing program and save a spot for Winter semester(also 40 seats available).

The packet they sent says to get my physical, background test, drug screen, finger printing done just in case......

Ugh, The waiting is torture.

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It sounds like the class is full and there are 17 people in front of you waiting for a spot to open. Could you get in? Yes , but most likely you will be deferred till the next semster, or next year however the college works. Just keep applying at the different colleges for nursing and when it is your time you will get in.

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I was waitlisted last year and this year got into my school of choice. Its tough and the wait is hard. Hang in there.

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There's still hope, you never know. I can't speak for your program because every school is different but I can tell you my experience. I was alternate #9. We don't have a waitlist, you either get in or you don't and reapply for the next semester all over again. But I ended up being accepted last month because students declined and it's a very competitive BSN program with 30 spots. But every semester a different # of alternates are selected. One semester it was 24, then 13, 9, and last semester only 2. So it all depends. I just kept positive, didn't really let it discourage me because I could always reapply and I was that much more excited when I did get my acceptance letter last month. Good luck to you.

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Since your packet told you to get your background check and all that done, go ahead and do it so that if you are selected you'll have all that done. My program has been known to admit alternates days before the program starts and they can admit alternates up until a week and a half after it has started. You wouldn't want to be scrambling to get all your immunizations and things done.

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