Hi Emily! I just wanted to let you know that I'm in the same spot. I met with an advisor and she was able to give me a general idea of where I was in on the alternate list as well as how I could improve my application if I decided to reapply to MEPN next year. The advisor let me know that they had already started contacting alternates so I agree with Teensie that the chance of getting off the alternate list unfortunately is getting smaller, but if you really want MEPN you could be notified as late as just before classes start.