Palomar College - Fall 2025 Nursing Application

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Members are discussing their experiences with receiving responses from a school regarding their application status for a nursing program. Some members have received acceptance emails, while others are still waiting or have received rejection emails. There is also discussion about orientation dates, points-based selection, and being placed on standby lists.

Just wanted to make a thread for fellow applicants at Palomar College Nursing Program for the Fall 2025 semester. I applied, it's my first time applying. I think if they count all my points I will be at 89 points. I applied at Mira Costa as well, but as many of you know, the lottery system is a complete gamble. 

So far, I have received an email that my application had been accepted and the email specified that they hope to be issuing decisions by mid-April to may. 

Good luck to you all.

A-sul said:

I hope we all get in from the standby. Are u standby from the point based selection or random selection? 

Hi yes I hope so too. Points based. See you at the orientation. 

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Phobew said:

Hi I have estimated 87 points but haven't received any emails yet. The waiting game is killing me. Can I ask how many points do you have?

I had 83! 

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I just gave up my seat today. Good luck everyone, see you in the nursing world in a few years.

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I'm #8 on the standby list 😞 I already cried. Hopefully I see you guys in the Spring

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USER0907 said:

I'm #8 on the standby list 😞 I already cried. Hopefully I see you guys in the Spring

Good luck! I'm #3 on the standby list, but will probably give up my seat even if selected due to personal reasons, but will apply again for the Spring semester.

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USER0907 said:

I'm #8 on the standby list 😞 I already cried. Hopefully I see you guys in the Spring

Do they have different criteria for the standby list? Or is it like overall? 

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A-sul said:

Do they have different criteria for the standby list? Or is it like overall? 

they have two standby list, one is point based and the other is random selection.

Im part of the random selection, there's less spots for those in the program so thats why its unlikely for me /:

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USER0907 said:

they have two standby list, one is point based and the other is random selection.

Im part of the random selection, there's less spots for those in the program so thats why its unlikely for me /:

In that case its highly unlikely that im getting in. 

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A-sul said:

In that case its highly unlikely that im getting in. 

same here 😞 after orientation, I was so excited. Guess we will have to reapply for Spring

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USER0907 said:

same here 😞 after orientation, I was so excited. Guess we will have to reapply for Spring

Tbh I counted about 45- 48 people. Minus the 36. There were about 14 people extra. Those were all random selected standby? That means there were only 1/2 point based standby LOL. The math isn't mathing right now. 

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I just wanted to say I'm rooting for everyone. I just saw this thread! I just graduated from Palomar program in May. Don't give up if you are on the waitlist. My cohort before the program started we had 14 people I believe on the waitlist and they ALL got a seat because a lot of people dropped before the class started. 
You are going to love this program, join the SNAP and peer mentor it is a great support throughout school. It will go by in a blink of an eye before you know it so make friends, enjoy it and have fun.

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I'm not familar to the SD area, how difficult or competitive is it getting into Palomar Nurse Residency?

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