Being chosen as an Alternate. Is it as awful as I feel?

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I am pretty upset I just found out I was chosen as an alternate for nursing school. I do not have a back up plan and I am pretty upset. I really want to go, but I don't know what to think. Is it as upsetting as I feel? Has anyone who has been admitted into nursing school been an alternate?

Specializes in Orthopedics.

Well, I called my school today and talked to someone. I was told that 91 people applied and 22 got accepted. According to the FAQs on their website the alternates are a percentage of the remaining qualified applicants. The lady told me she thinks everyone was chosen as an alternate. I am not sure which is the case. If everyone is an alternate that means there are 69 alternates!!! Not likely I will get in. I was not told where I am on the list but according to my GPA, she told me it was probably low on the list. My pre req GPA is a 3.9!!! My overall from my previous BA is a 3.3. This is what kept me out of nursing school my grades in Intro. to ACCOUNTING, ECONOMICS ETC!!!! Meanwhile I ace all my science courses. I am really upset about this!!!!

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Office personnel are not always good sources for information. Unless you are told by someone at the school who has authority, I would not go with what you have been told. Consider it to be speculation only. Find out the truth before you become upset.

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Specializes in Orthopedics.

It was the lady who was listed on the letter. She has her Doctorate. I am not sure what her title is. I am just going to try and stay positive. I am working on plan B now. UGH!! It is just one of the joys of nursing school admittance.

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