How to deal with long wait between graduation and ATT?

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As many of my fellow California graduates know, our BRN is obscenely backed up with processing applications. I submitted my application and paid the fee two months ago, graduated two weeks ago, paid the PearsonVue fee one week ago and now the BRN tells me that I have at least 12-16 more weeks before my ATT will be issued and that my interim permit will taken even longer. My school disagrees with that timeline though.

My program gives us access to ATI Tutor after graduating til we take the NCLEX and it really stresses how high the pass rate is for those that take the NCLEX within 30 days after completing that review program so I'm a little nervous. I took this week off to relax and celebrate but I don't want to let my knowledge begin to fade from disuse so I am planning on beginning review again next week.

So my question is this: how have others dealt with this uncertainty? Did you maintain a regular study schedule? Did you just wait for the ATT and start reviewing again?

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Paying Pearson-Vue seems to speed it up; your school should send a roster of graduates pretty quickly, so it shouldn't be that long...

I applied mid april, graduated may 12, and got my att july 16. I was in Europe until August 18th and from August 1-18th i did the nclex mastery app 50-100 questions per day. When I got home, I did Kaplan q bank until the 26th 150ish questions per day. Took nclex on the 27th and passed in 75 questions.

Your brain will remember where you left off!

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I took NCLEX PN after a 4 week wait. When I called BVNPT they told me a MUCH longer wait over the phone, something like 8-12 weeks. I'd do your virtual tutor, just do it slowly. You still have access to virtual tutor post green light, so it doesn't hurt to sit and do the prep.

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This may be expensive but maybe get a license in another state and transfer it to California ?

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.
This may be expensive but maybe get a license in another state and transfer it to California ?

You can only apply for a license by examination in one state at a time. In CA the endorsement process is just as long as the initial by examination

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