You’re On My List!
2007 has proven to be a busy year here at NOLS and 2008 is shaping up to be just as intense. For the Admission Office this means answering questions regarding our wait lists for full courses.
So what does it mean to be on a wait list? Simply put, it means that a course is at present fully enrolled, but should a space become available you will be given the opportunity to jump on that course. And there is a great reason for why we have wait lists: life happens. Students may be enrolled and ready to go when suddenly something pops up in their lives that prevents them from attending the course. When this happens we call on the students who have been on the lists to fill the space.
Course preference is another reason we use wait lists. On the NOLS application form prospective students can indicate which courses they would like to go on in order of preference. Sometimes students are enrolled in a course that was their second or third choice and wait listed for their first choice should a space become available.
Whatever the scenario, most courses go out with at least one student who spent time on the wait list, so don’t be discouraged. And while some of our courses may be filled and currently using wait lists, courses in the fall of 2007 and spring of 2008 still have some spots available.
As always, the most important thing you can do to secure your spot is to get an application in as soon as possible. So apply today!
Topics: Expedition Prep
