I recieved an acceptance letter BY MISTAKE!

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I am a pre-nursing student that applied to an RN program that starts Aug 2006. I recieved an acceptance letter with my name on it, and the Dean's signature before memorial day weekend. 2 Weeks later the Dean calls me back and informs be that I recieved the letter by mistake, and that I am on the waiting list. Is there anything I can do? I feel so hopeless!

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Yes, his or her name is called the PROVOST. Make an appointment, explain your desire to become an RN, and something will come about it. If there is one thing nursing schools do it's mistakes; and the university will help you.

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Specializes in ICU.
I am a pre-nursing student that applied to an RN program that starts Aug 2006. I recieved an acceptance letter with my name on it, and the Dean's signature before memorial day weekend. 2 Weeks later the Dean calls me back and informs be that I recieved the letter by mistake, and that I am on the waiting list. Is there anything I can do? I feel so hopeless!

WHAT?!!? What the heck kind of crap is that?!! :trout:

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Specializes in Maternity, quality.
I am a pre-nursing student that applied to an RN program that starts Aug 2006. I recieved an acceptance letter with my name on it, and the Dean's signature before memorial day weekend. 2 Weeks later the Dean calls me back and informs be that I recieved the letter by mistake, and that I am on the waiting list. Is there anything I can do? I feel so hopeless!

Have you received anything in writing from the school stating this? I would demand an explanation in writing and would ask to speak with someone higher up the chain.

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I would have been very disappointed if that was done to me. I think they have a right to accept you because of the emotional roller coster they have put you through. I would tell them how excited I felt when receiving the letter. Let them know you were mentally prepare to start. I hope you do start, I will be praying that you do. Good luck to you.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

I'm sorry. I know you must be disappointed. Good luck.

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Depending on my mood at the time, at how I felt about the karma, I might hold them to it.

That letter is a binding legal document. That spot is yours. ;)

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

I do not mean to be the barer of bad news and I know many of you do not agree, but I do not think you should make a *stink* about this situation. I agree with the other poster that you should have this "mistake" in writing. A letter of apology or something of that nature. But I do not agree you should be contacting everyone up the chain of command.

The reason being, the Dean of Nursing is someone who can make your life a living Hell in Nursing School. If you actually manage to get in you may not manage to graduate.

Review Posts on this board of people who tried to go to War with Nursing School Deans. Many experiences I have read resulted in major losses for the Student Nurse. Many of which are not Nurses today.

I am not trying to say you should not stand up for yourself. I just think this is not a battle worth fighting. I think this is an opportunity for you to be a Good Loser so you may be a Big Winner in the end.;)

Besides, spaces are limited and so if they give you a spot, they run the risk of endangering everyone since they do not have enough instructors. This will definitely be the case in the event that you are not the only one who received the wrong letter. Good luck. :)

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Infuriating.

I wondered myself if it's binding document. Did you send back an acceptance? If you did that in time, and they waited 2 weeks come back to you, you can make that point to the dean or provost.

Did you also turn down other schools? That might also help your case. This is a major error on the part of the school - I don't think they want this on their reputation. You have a good case to argue about why they should take you. I would go in there with a positive attitude and make my points clearly. Good luck.

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I do not mean to be the barer of bad news and I know many of you do not agree, but I do not think you should make a *stink* about this situation. I agree with the other poster that you should have this "mistake" in writing. A letter of apology or something of that nature. But I do not agree you should be contacting everyone up the chain of command.

The reason being, the Dean of Nursing is someone who can make your life a living Hell in Nursing School. If you actually manage to get in you may not manage to graduate.

Review Posts on this board of people who tried to go to War with Nursing School Deans. Many experiences I have read resulted in major losses for the Student Nurse. Many of which are not Nurses today.

I am not trying to say you should not stand up for yourself. I just think this is not a battle worth fighting. I think this is an opportunity for you to be a Good Loser so you may be a Big Winner in the end.;)

Besides, spaces are limited and so if they give you a spot, they run the risk of endangering everyone since they do not have enough instructors. This will definitely be the case in the event that you are not the only one who received the wrong letter. Good luck. :)

I agree, although I would be livid if it happened to me she's right about it. You don't want to go stepping on the wrong toes, but do get it in writing

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Specializes in Ortho/Neurosurgical.

I agree with SunnyJohn. I would call and politely and lie and tell them when you got the letter, you gave notice to your employer and was planning on just going to school. One spot will not kill the school to be frank. And if they flubbed and sent a student an acceptance letter, they should be able to hold their word. I can't imagine what you are going through, if I were you I'd be a bloody mess. I already am, and I'm just waiting for a letter. I wish you great luck, let us know what happens.

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Specializes in med/surg, telemetry, IV therapy, mgmt.

i'd hang onto that letter. it's very odd that a dean, knowing the seriousness of this error (obviously made by her secretarial staff), would try to rectify this situation with a phone call and not apologize profusely and give you the reason for the screw up. i'm sitting here thinking that if i were that dean i'd be smacking my head that such a stupid error occurred, figuring out how to get out of it gracefully if i could, and how to do it with minimal hurt to your feelings. did the dean apologize to you for the error at all? you don't say anything about her doing that. if not, a couple of things come to my mind. (1) this is some kind of heartless dean! she's some kind of empathetic nurse--not! i think i'd think twice about being in a program she is in charge of! (2) is it possible that someone is playing a trick on you and that this wasn't the dean at all? i think that if i didn't get a second written letter confirming the phone call and the mistake i would continue to act as if i had been accepted in the nursing program, attempt to register for nursing classes, and show up for the first nursing class with a xerox copy of the acceptance letter in case anyone questions why you are there. what's good for the goose is good for the gander. i think there are two concepts here: etiquette and fairness. when a mistake is made it is up to the person who makes the mistake to put it right. at the least you should have been showered with apologies and a promise of being placed in the next starting class. at the most, they should make an accommodation and let you into the nursing classes that are starting.

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