Kaplan exam and applications

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Hello all! I am new to this board so please be patient with me. Today I took my Kaplan nursing school entrance exam for the University of Southern Mississippi. I am not sure what a good Kaplan score is and I am TERRIFIED that I will not get accepted into the Fall 2015 BSN nursing program. I have been diligent in my studies since I started classes in Fall 2013. I've made the president's list and deans list twice. My GPA is a 3.59 and I've only made one C in my entire academic career (in 2009). My Kaplan score is an 82. Is this a good score? My school requires a minimal ACT score of 21 (mine is a 24), C or better in all classes, Kaplan exam, and an entrance essay. I'm am so scared that all of my hard work will not pay off and I will have to wait an entire semester before retaking the Kaplan and restarting the entrance process. I've been stressing about this since my Christmas break and I don't know how to calm myself or reassure myself that I will be okay. :(

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Hi! I'm so glad I found you lol! I'm also applying for the fall 2015 semester at usm. I've been searching for someone to talk to about it. Your gpa and act look great! My Kaplan was an 84. I talked to another girl that tested with me and she made an 80. Then I stopped one of their nursing students and was told a student just got accepted with a 72 Kaplan score! Hope that makes you feel better! Email me @ karenjposey012213 and I will give you my number if you'd like to talk more. And maybe we'll being seeing each other come fall!

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Hi! I'm so glad I found you lol! I'm also applying for the fall 2015 semester at usm. I've been searching for someone to talk to about it. Your gpa and act look great! My Kaplan was an 84. I talked to another girl that tested with me and she made an 80. Then I stopped one of their nursing students and was told a student just got accepted with a 72 Kaplan score! Hope that makes you feel better! Email me @ karenjposey012213 and I will give you my number if you'd like to talk more. And maybe we'll being seeing each other come fall!

I'd love to talk to you about it! I sent an email and I hope the address is @gmail.com!

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Yep that's it! Sorry! I emailed you back I think :)

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Hey -- wish you the both the best of luck -- I am a USM alumni with a business degree... now in nursing school at Delta State graduating 12/15.... But love my Southern Miss.... :) SMTTT

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Thank you!! We're pretty nervous about it!

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Yep -- same way I felt while waiting on my acceptance letter... hang in there.

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Same boat!

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Hey! Just took the kaplan as well I got an 80 and my GPA is a 3.8. I'm applying to USM in the fall as well. Three of the girls at the test I was at got in the mid 70s. Do you guys know if they look at the whole score or by section like some schools do? This waiting game is going to drive me crazy! I'm so nervous!

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Hey! Just took the kaplan as well I got an 80 and my GPA is a 3.8. I'm applying to USM in the fall as well. Three of the girls at the test I was at got in the mid 70s. Do you guys know if they look at the whole score or by section like some schools do? This waiting game is going to drive me crazy! I'm so nervous!

Hi there! I'm honestly not sure what they looked for. I asked the college of nursing and they said only the committee that chooses us knows. I Made an 84. A girl that tested with me made an 80. But then I asked a nursing student after the test and they said a girl just got in with a 72. I think the cut off point is 70. And in the 80s is a great score! Which campus are you applying for? I'm applying for the hattiesburg campus. You can email me too if you would like and I'll give you my number. My email is in the comments above.

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And it is gmail

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Hey! Just took the kaplan as well I got an 80 and my GPA is a 3.8. I'm applying to USM in the fall as well. Three of the girls at the test I was at got in the mid 70s. Do you guys know if they look at the whole score or by section like some schools do? This waiting game is going to drive me crazy! I'm so nervous!

Hi there! Are you applying for the Hattiesburg campus or the Gulf Park Campus? I don't know anyone at the Gulf Park campus who scored higher than me and I've asked around. I know they tend to prefer current students as opposed to outside students at the Gulf Park campus. I know they look at your overall score and then go into the break downs when it's neck and neck. The critical thinking portion is very important as well. I'm turning in my application on Monday and I'm nervous as all get out. I just want to know right then if I got it!

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