Published Dec 15, 2014
NickiLynn
6 Posts
I just graduated on Saturday. When can I expect to get my letter to test? I live in Illinois.
JustBeachyNurse, LPN
13,957 Posts
Did you apply for a license by examination to the board of nursing? Did you register and pay Pearson Vue? (The email containing the ATT is sent from Pearson Vue once your application for licensing by examination is approved by the Board of nursing.) it's usually a few weeks post graduation maybe longer with the holidays coming up.
RN403, BSN, RN
1 Article; 1,068 Posts
Depends...it took almost 5 weeks before I received my ATT. Use the time while you are waiting to study, that way once you get your ATT you can schedule your exam ASAP while the material from school is still fresh in your mind.
I registered and have paid last last month in the beginning of November. Our school told us that it is possible for us to test at the beginning of January? I just didn't know how long it would take to get the letter since I paid and registered prior.
SWM2009
421 Posts
You keep saying letter but it will be an email and not an actual letter. When you actually receive the ATT (Authorization To Test) email will depend on when your school submits all your paperwork to the BON. Since you say you paid in November, I assume you were not as yet done with coursework and the school waits to send in the paperwork at the end to ensure you have fulfilled all the requirements of the BON. I am in IL and last year around this time of year, it took less than a week from the time my school sent in everything to when I got the ATT. I was able to take NCLEX in January but some of my classmates took it the last week of December.
OK so we were all told we would get a letter. We graduated on Saturday. Our school has to send in information to the BON and then I will get an email. I am hoping that I get to test before January. I want to get this DONE ASAP!!