Loma Linda Nursing Spring 2021

[Alexhere]

Hi all. Wanted to start a thread for those that will be applying for the BSN program at Loma Linda University for Spring 2021.

[NurseLeah22]

I just got the call that I’m waitlisted!

[born2shine]

9 minutes ago, leah96 said:

I just got the call that I’m waitlisted!

Congratulations! What exactly does waitlisted mean? That if someone who's been accepted drops refuses their acceptance, you will fill it? And I've seen that if not, you're guaranteed a spot next quarter. Is that true?

[Mariah68]

I’m on the waitlist as well!

[born2shine]

Just now, Mariah68 said:

I’m on the waitlist as well!

Congratulations! I'm sitting here extremely anxious. ?

[NurseLeah22]

15 minutes ago, jbrowns1 said:

Congratulations! What exactly does waitlisted mean? That if someone who's been accepted drops refuses their acceptance, you will fill it? And I've seen that if not, you're guaranteed a spot next quarter. Is that true?

Partly. If someone drops from Spring, one of the waitlisted gets called. If we aren’t called, we can be considered for fall and take steps to strengthen our application, but we aren’t guaranteed a spot in fall. 

[Sms2021]

There are two different waitlist types. Waitlisted with guaranteed admission and waitlist. I was waitlisted for Winter and guaranteed admission for Spring. I got my Spring acceptance call last week as no Winter spots opened up.

[Lalalaura96]

I got the call for waitlist today as well! Good luck to everyone ☺️

[born2shine]

1 minute ago, leah96 said:

Partly. If someone drops from Spring, one of the waitlisted gets called. If we aren’t called, we can be considered for fall and take steps to strengthen our application, but we aren’t guaranteed a spot in fall. 

I see. Just curious, what were your stats like? And, did you have any prior nursing experience? Did you do the optional values essay? No need to answer if you're not comfortable.

I didn't prepare for the TEAS, which I should have, But I certainly tried my best. If I don't get in, I will certainly study for the TEAS next time. I believe my application and essays were solid.

My stats aren't spectacular:

3.5gpa, 72 on TEAS, and 15 on critical thinking. 

[born2shine]

9 minutes ago, Sms2021 said:

There are two different waitlist types. Waitlisted with guaranteed admission and waitlist. I was waitlisted for Winter and guaranteed admission for Spring. I got my Spring acceptance call last week as no Winter spots opened up.

Thank you for your response! This is helpful. Did they explain the factors involved in deciding  who gets on what list? When they call me, I'm definitely going to ask!

[Sms2021]

They did not just that there are minimums. However I had c’s in all science classes which is likely why I was waitlisted plus AP2 was still in progress, scored highish on TEAS- like 85, 21 on critical thinking and overall GPA was like 3.8. They wouldn’t tell me my waitlist position either  

[born2shine]

6 minutes ago, Sms2021 said:

They did not just that there are minimums. However I had c’s in all science classes which is likely why I was waitlisted plus AP2 was still in progress, scored highish on TEAS- like 85, 21 on critical thinking and overall GPA was like 3.8. They wouldn’t tell me my waitlist position either  

Your stats are fantastic! That makes a lot of sense why they held off. I'm currently in AP right now. With an 87%. Can hit a 90% and im aiming for an A. It would definitely help because I got a C on the first AP course. 

[Sms2021]

Yeah I just finished and of course ended with a B finally when it doesn’t even matter as long as I passed ?.