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     * The student is already enrolled in a different section of the same class     * The student is already enrolled in a different section of the same class
     * The student is already enrolled in a different class where class times overlap     * The student is already enrolled in a different class where class times overlap
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 ===== Using the wait list to swap classes ===== ===== Using the wait list to swap classes =====
 Because of the way the wait list works, if you merely use the "Add" tab in MyMadison to get on the wait list for a class, you will not be considered if you already have a class during the same time or are enrolled in a different section of the same class once more seats become available. To use the wait list to get into a different section of a class or to swap out a class that has the same time, **you must use the "Swap" tab** in MyMadison to enter the wait list. If you use "Swap" then the last two bullets above (definition of conflicts) are not considered conflicts anymore. Because of the way the wait list works, if you merely use the "Add" tab in MyMadison to get on the wait list for a class, you will not be considered if you already have a class during the same time or are enrolled in a different section of the same class once more seats become available. To use the wait list to get into a different section of a class or to swap out a class that has the same time, **you must use the "Swap" tab** in MyMadison to enter the wait list. If you use "Swap" then the last two bullets above (definition of conflicts) are not considered conflicts anymore.
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 +[[https://www.jmu.edu/computing/ittraining/e-training/mymadison-swap-a-class/index.html|Tutorial video]]
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 +==== How (and why) to Check the Waitlist ====
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 +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8t9YwM007w \\
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 +==== A note on the WAIT part of the Waitlist ====
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 +I get a lot of emails from students asking when they will get off the waitlist. The answer could very well be never. Just because you are on the waitlist for a class does not mean you will get in. 
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 +Here are the things to look at when assessing your chances of getting off the waitlist: 
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 +{{:department:waitlist:waitlist.png?600|}}