Saddleback College Spring 2019

Nursing Students School Programs

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Hi everyone! Is anyone applying for Saddleback's Nursing program for Spring 2019? I thought I'd start a post so we can all share our thoughts and concerns; we're all in this together!

I applied last round (for fall 2018) and did not get in with 72 points. This time however, I will have 80. Fingers crossed!

Hi, I also got a letter stating I'm on the first pool of alternates at 75 points. They said there were 250 applications and 55 spots available. Congratulations to all that got in. Fingers crossed!

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Hi Nurselife44,

Did they increase the number of applicants they're accepting this term? I thought they were decreasing the number of accepted applicants to 50, down from 60. 55 accepted students sounds more hopeful for all of us!

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Hi SheHulk,

I was wondering the same thing about Runnin....

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They decreased it to 55 for spring and might need to decrease to 52 for fall 2019. They said there's not enough clinical spots available. Such a bummer, seems like so many want to get in.

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Hey Amanda, I applied with 80 points :) hoping you get in seeing as how there a few spots becoming available! Good luck!

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Does anyone know how the alternate list works? What determines the order of alternates, is it still point based initially?

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Hi Amandap729,

It's still based on points. I spoke with the director when I was turning in my application. She told me back in September that they're only accepting 50 students this term. She also said that the alternate pool is based on points and depending on the cut off, they take everyone that meets that cut off point; meaning they won't take half of the students...

But that makes me wonder how they can do that if the number of spots are so limited. Another person said that now they're taking 55 this term; and 52 or 50 next semester... I'm hoping for 55.

Good luck to you and hope that helps... I'm also an alternate....

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Hi Coffeefiend,

I talked to Staci and she said there's 55 spots but if you talked to the nursing director and she said there's 50 I would go based on that. Staci did say that the clinical spots are going to fall for fall applicates.

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Hi Nurselife,

I also spoke with Staci. She's the senior admin and I was referring to her as the director, sorry for the confusion...

if you spoke with her after September, then 55 seems to be the current number.

Crossing fingers and I'm sure we're all anxious for these next few days!

Good luck to everyone!!! Keep us posted!

also, did anyone get on the alternate list with points higher than 76 and lower than 75?

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Got an email today from Stacy Anderson... did not get accepted as an alternate... good luck to all of you still waiting!

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I also received an email today and did not get accepted as an alternate. This was my third time applying. I had 76 points! Ugg.

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@SheHulk,

I wonder what the cut cut off was this time around....

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