Is the exit HESI a good predictor for NCLEX?

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Hi All,

I'm looking for opinions from people who've taken both the HESI exit exam and NCLEX. I am graduating next week (YAY!) and took my exit exam this past Monday. I passed with 1,052 (my school requires an 875 before they'll put you on the roster to send to NCLEX). I've heard that the HESI is a pretty good indicator of NCLEX and I'm curious if anyone has an opinion on this? I'm also planning on taking the Hurst Live Review at my school in a couple weeks. Basically........I'm just sort of terrified of the NCLEX. But I've had several people tell me that if you pass HESI, you're sitting in a pretty good spot to pass NCLEX. So....what do you think??

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You got that score and you're doing Hurst... You are on the right track and will more than likely pass your first try.

My school did Hesi and then changed over to ATI and everyone in my class that scored high on the ATI comprehensive predictor passed their glfirst try and the people who didnt score high all failed. We also had virtual ATI to help us pass nclex. Hesi and ATI are pretty accurate

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I'm also curious about how well the Hesi actually predicts NCLEX success. I'm still on the fence about taking the hurst review.. as I'm recently divorced and have very little disposable income. I scored a 1095 on my exit Hesi and feel I know content pretty well. So, it's difficult for me to justify the cost.

OP, let us know when you take the hurst review and what you thought of it. :)

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Thanks for your opinions! :) The Hurst is pricey (hell, everything is pricey for me right now).......the whole "split it up into two checks" is pretty much the only reason I'm going to be able to do it. I'll definitely let you know what I think of it though! I hope it's worth it. lol

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No, I've known numerous people to fail the Hesi exit exam several times (some never passed it) and pass the NCLEX on their first attempt.....

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I made 1092 on my exit HESI and I just took NCLEX pn on April 29th. It cut off at 85 and I passed! I felt they were comparable except I had 25 SATA...

Good luck!

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