There doesn't seem to be anyone else on AN who is applying to MSON for the fall term but I'll update just in case anyone else is searching (fruitlessly) for some info. I took the Kaplan Admissions Test/Entrance Exam/KAT Test on Friday so I'm just going to share some info and advice that will hopefully be helpful to whoever comes across it, not just those applying to Montefiore. If you are applying to Montefiore School of Nursing it works like this:
1. You send in all of your application materials along with a $40 money order. You will receive a checklist of any missing application materials about a week later if there is anything missing from your file.
2.If you meet the requirements they send you an invitation to take the KAT test. The invitation I got was by email, they may have sent something by mail but I haven't checked. The invitation comes with a list of dates and times of which you will pick three ordered from your first to third choice. They will confirm with you which date and time you are scheduled for. I got my first choice which was Friday April 24th.
3.In the invitation email you will have received attachments with the suggested study guide, which is Kaplan's guide for Nursing School Entrance Exams. I did not purchase it and it seems that a majority of those who did found it to be useless. See below for info on the test which I got a composite score of 85 on. The school will begin sending out decision letters on May 11th.
The test consisted of 91 questions total for a total of 165 minutes.
There are 4 sections:
Reading-22 questions/45 minutes
Math-21 questions/45 minutes
Writing-21 questions/45 minutes
Science-20 questions/30 minutes
I took my test on a computer using sign in info provided by the proctor. There is a calculator button that you can press if you need a calc. You can go back to previous questions within a section but not back to previous sections. I was the first to finsih, I'd say it took me about an hour to finish and I got my results immediately and will be receiving a copy in the mail.
I only studied for the science section because it's agreed that it's the most difficult. I studied using Khan Academy because it consisted only of A&P questions. I studied every system that my invitation letter said would be included. That did NOT help. I honestly don't think that there is any real way to study for most of the questions that are on this test's science question apart from those on the cardiovascular system. I got 90s in every section except for the science section, go figure, I got a 60 there. Dismal, I know. I honestly cannot offer any advice as to how to study for this part of the exam because of the nature of the questions.
I mean the only difference like with requirements is you need micro to be considered but the deadline is the end of May. I mean you still have a shot to apply if you have ap1&2 and micro
Oh okay yea I wouldn't want to use my Kaplan score from monte maybe I'll try for January I do have all the pre recs so I'll use all my time to study for the Kaplan lol are you thinking about there ?
With the GPA that many of you have said you have you guys definitely have a shot at other schools. Try applying to some BSN programs as well since you guys have good GPAs. If your GPA isn't great and money isn't an issue then apply to LIU, I got in there but it's way too expensive since I already used up most of my undergrad financial aid getting my first degree. If money is an issue then try BCC,WCC, Cochran and the other colleges in the area. I got into BCC as well so I have to call them and LIU to let them know I won't attend.
So I didn't hear from them either. I guess it's gonna have to be next year. Good luck to those who got accepted. And for the rest of us who will apply for next year study hard good luck guys!!!!!
Squidelle
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They are still sending out notification letters of course but if you didn't get an email yesterday,from what I understand, you did not get in.