Chemeketa Nursing Program Alternates

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Does anyone know approximately how many alternates get in the program each year?

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Does anyone know approximately how many alternates get in the program each year?

I think that it probably varies from year to year. Just depends on how many people decide on other schools or have life situations that keep them from attending. I was in the Chemeketa Nursing office this last week to make sure that they had my correct contact info (I am alternate #2) and they told me that they had one student that had already given them a verbal decline because she found out she was pregnant. So I guess we will just have to wait and see how far they end up getting to go down the alternate list.

I know that I had a score of 310 and could not have gotten a better score unless I had been an alternate last year. So it is a bit frustrating that I have fellow classmates from my prereq's that had the same application score that I did and they end up in and I am an alternate. But it just goes to show how important the tie breakers are. Although I think they went to random draw relatively quickly because I would have won out on the first two tie breakers.

The Fall 2009 applicants have a different set of tie breakers that make the process a bit more subjective (ie. essay, interview).

Good Luck!

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I'm alternate 9 so I don't know if I will get in this fall. Probably not, but if I don't then I will apply next year. I'm hoping that some people did apply to other schools and maybe that will open up a few spots. I'm glad we didn't have to write an essay this year, I'm horrible at essays.

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I'm alternate 9 so I don't know if I will get in this fall. Probably not, but if I don't then I will apply next year. I'm hoping that some people did apply to other schools and maybe that will open up a few spots. I'm glad we didn't have to write an essay this year, I'm horrible at essays.

Don't discount yourself too quickly. Some schools end up offering openings to all of their alternates, though the competition in Salem might be different because it's farther from the Portland area. Stay positive!

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I'm alternate 9 so I don't know if I will get in this fall. Probably not, but if I don't then I will apply next year. I'm hoping that some people did apply to other schools and maybe that will open up a few spots. I'm glad we didn't have to write an essay this year, I'm horrible at essays.

Do you mind if I ask what your score was? Aside from being an alternate last year, which gave a 5 pt. bonus, 310 was the highest a score could be.

Please feel no pressure to respond but I am just curious how far in to the alternate list an almost perfect score of 310 went.

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I had a 310 also. It's pretty competitive to get in so I wouldn't be surprised if all the alternates had 310 points. I'm thinking they did random selection.

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Now that I think about it I remember another poster who was #17 on the alternate list also had a score of 310. Fortunately for that person, they had also applied to Linfield and got accepted.

It would be hard to wait another year but at least you would be pretty guaranteed a spot with the five extra points.

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I didn't apply to any schools other than chemeketa because it's the only place I really want to go, so I can't really complain if I have to wait a year, because I didn't apply to any other schools. If I do have to wait for a year it will be okay because I can just work and pay off my car and get some money saved because I won't be working much once I'm in the nursing program.

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I was lucky to get in the program this year (and accepted of course) and keep praying for all of the alternates to get in. An acquaintance of mine was in the middle of the alternates two years ago and got in because they were able to hire another instructor. Rumor is (not confirmed though) that they are trying to get another instructor so that would be great. The nursing office told me that they accepted 54 students this year.

They give us until July 28th to accept and have the required paperwork in (shots, CPR card and TB (read and dated after July 1)) which only makes things more frustrating for alternates but keep your heads high. I'm hoping you all get in and we can meet in person.

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I have wondered myself how many alternates typically get in. I am alternate #6 and also had max points possible. I heard through the grape vine that last year they got down to alternate #20!. I have no proof to back this up but was told by someone who doing research on the issue. She seemed to think that the top 10 alternates wouldn't have problem getting into program. I plan on making sure all my information is turned in by the 28th just in case.

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I have wondered myself how many alternates typically get in. I am alternate #6 and also had max points possible. I heard through the grape vine that last year they got down to alternate #20!. I have no proof to back this up but was told by someone who doing research on the issue. She seemed to think that the top 10 alternates wouldn't have problem getting into program. I plan on making sure all my information is turned in by the 28th just in case.

I had heard the same info about how many alternates got in from last year. The big difference may be that last year they got to add more students to the overall number of accepted students because they added one more instructor. I don't know if they are even attempting to do that this year.

Let's keep our fingers crossed though!

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Curious if any of the alternates have heard anything yet?

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