It's Official!!

1. Well I have just finished up all my pre-requisites and Co-requisites and submitted my application to the school of nursing today! Suddenly it all seem so real!!!! I am really excited but it is kind of tough to get in. They only accept 32 students and about 175 apply. I live in a small town and there isn't enough room at the hospitals for alot of students to do thier clinical.
   My school requires that you take the NLN pre-entrance exam. I am not very good at math so I have really been studying. I have a 4.0 gpa and so if I can ace that test I should be ok. I still am trying to not count my chickens before they hatch! ....now the waiting starts.....I will know by 6-1-03!

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   About salgal

   Joined: Jan '03; Posts: 39
   full time nursing student and work part time in telecommunications

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   Mar 21, '03

   Good Luck! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!
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   Mar 21, '03

   GOOD LUCK !!!!!
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   Mar 21, '03

   It sounds like you're on your way!
   
   Good luck on the pre-NLN. I took it in January and I really had to review my algebra (I had lots of ratios/proportions to work out) before the test.
   
   I'm waiting, too, and should hear within three weeks!
   
   Best of luck to you, and keep us posted!
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   Mar 21, '03

   Hey, all you waiters... Good luck... and hang in there! It will happen!
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   Mar 21, '03

   I had nowhere close to a 4.0 gpa and I aced the math test and math is not my best area, so I feel sure that you will ace the test. Good luck.
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   Mar 21, '03

   ou guys are all so awesome!! Thanks so much for the encouragement. I need to practice some relaxation techniques because I tend to stress out in test situation. Judith- Thanks for letting me know it is alot of proportions and algebra...those are actually easier for me than story problems involving percents...and I am not good at all in geometry. Is there alot of geometry on it? I have never taken Physics or Chemistry but have done Biology,Nutrition and A&P so those will help with the science part. I am going to go buy "Physics for Dummies" and "Chemistry for Dummies" I hear those books really break things down to the basics..........I will keep you guys posted!!
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   Mar 21, '03

   Good luck!!! and june 1st will be here before you know it!
10. 
    Mar 21, '03

    i wish you all the best! keep the faith!
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    Mar 21, '03

    "Is there a lot of geometry on it?"
    
    Hi, Salgal!
    
    My pre-NLN had very little geometry, maybe 4-5 questions dealing with the very basic concepts and formulae--stuff like how to find the area of a parellogram, the circumfrence of a circle, and how many degrees were in the remaining angle of a triangle. There were a few word problems involving basic arithmetic, some converting of percents to decimals, and the bulk of the exam was basic algebra (solving for "x"). Make certain you recall facts like a negative times a negative is a positive. My biggest complaint was the lack of a calculator. Many of the calculations were lengthy once you sorted out the problem, so there's a lot of room to multiply or divide incorrectly . . . stuff like 0.008 x 134.895 / 0.789 . . . I had such a headache at the end! But it is manageable.
    
    In the science, the only questions that knocked me for a loop were the ones on electricity (maybe 4-5 of them). I had memorized some basic stuff about circuits, power, and wattage, but these questions involved resistance over a series of circuits. Electricity just isn't my thing . . . so I ended up eliminating the really bogus responses, then guessing among the remaining replies. When I came home and described the electricity stuff to the DH (Mr Electricity), he told me all my answers were wrong! --yet my score came out just fine! Missing a few questions isn't the end of the world! Most of my science questions were bio and physics, a little chem and a little earth science.
    
    One of the schools I've applied to had recommended using the GED (high school equivalency diploma) prep books for science and math, and I did find they were very helpful for review. I also used the pre-NLN workbook. The "Dummies" books are great, but actually might get into more detail than you need.
    
    Best of luck!
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    Mar 22, '03

    Good Luck anyway...although it seems like you won't need it.....with a 4.0 GPA!!! I have to go take the NET for the nusing program at my school on May 1st. I've been studying too...I hope I get accepted....AGAIN...lol. I was accepted for the Fall 2002 class but I was experiencing complications with my pregnancy....so hopefully I'll get in again....I won't know until 6/15/03
    
    
    Fatima
    "Future R.N."
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    Mar 23, '03

    Good luck! I am waiting to hear too. I hate waiting. Hopefully it will go by fast for both of us.
14. 
    Mar 26, '03

    originally posted by salgal
    well i have just finished up all my pre-requisites and co-requisites and submitted my application to the school of nursing today! suddenly it all seem so real!!!! i am really excited but it is kind of tough to get in. they only accept 32 students and about 175 apply. i live in a small town and there isn't enough room at the hospitals for alot of students to do thier clinical.
    my school requires that you take the nln pre-entrance exam. i am not very good at math so i have really been studying. i have a 4.0 gpa and so if i can ace that test i should be ok. i still am trying to not count my chickens before they hatch! ....now the waiting starts.....i will know by 6-1-03!:d

    good luck !!

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