NAU Accelerated BSN 2014

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Now that the applications have been submitted and the deadline has passed, the wait begins. :( As I understand it, NAU accepts 30 students based on only two criteria: Pre-requisite GPA and Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam. After taking my Kaplan, I asked one of the proctors if she knew the average score on the Kaplan. She said she wasn't sure of the average, but saw a student score a 96%. That's when I started to get nervous... and now I'm curious, how did you all do??

I applied with a Pre-req GPA of 4.0 and a Kaplan score of 87%. *Hoping that gets me in!!*

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Specializes in ICU.

I'm in the traditional program, but everything I've read, 96% is VERY high. Also, based only on what I've read (mainly here), 87% is a very competitive score. Good luck!!

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I applied to the ABSN Summer 2014 program with a 3.8 GPA and 88% Kaplan score, one prerequisite course still in progress. I am hoping that's good enough! When I asked an adviser what GPA/scores would be competitive, I was told to have a GPA above 3.6-3.7 and Kaplan score in the mid- to high-80s. Your GPA/score looks great to me and you should feel confident.

Good luck to you and all else who applied!

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Thanks for the vote of confidence. It sounds like some students (as of 1/29/14) have already been accepted into the program. I haven't heard anything yet, but I'm hoping for the best. I'll let ya'll know if I hear back from them soon. Good luck everyone!

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Specializes in NICU.

Hello All,

Im applying to NAU for the Fall and I wanted to know what yall used to study for the Kaplan exam?

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Your scores are very impressive I feel that I dont even have a chance. I also applied to the ABSN Summer 2014 program with a GPA of a 3.64 and a Kaplan score of 82% :(

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I spoke with someone in the nursing department today who said that they're not done going through applications yet. They should have reached a decision by the last week of the month! My GPA is 3.6 something and I got a 90% on the Kaplan exam! I do have one course still pending, but my current grade is 94%. Fingers crossed!

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I used the Kaplan study guide (Nursing School Entrance Exams (Kaplan Nursing School Entrance Exam): Kaplan: 9781609786724: Amazon.com: Books). I only studied for the exam for about 2 weeks (really only a total of 20 hours or so). I found that the practice tests in the study guide were much more difficult than the actual exam, but it was a great help to get mentally prepared! I ended up getting a 90% on the exam!

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Hi All, I am currently in the NAU ABSN program. I'll answer any questions you might have. Someone answered questions for us last year, so I thought I'd pay it forward.

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Thank you dsb_fam it is very kind of you to answer our questions. On average, how many days a week are classes held at the Flagstaff campus? How many hours a week are you at a clinical site? How often do you or other students have to drive to clinical sites that are over 1 hour away from the Flagstaff campus? If students have to drive greater than 2 hours to a clinical site, are they often heading towards Phoenix?

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BlueSkies08, did you get accepted into nursing school for the summer of 2014? If so when did you get your letter in mail? I am just curious because I haven't got anything in the mail from NAU; I haven't received a rejection letter or an acceptance letter.

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Apples2. I have not received an acceptance or a rejection yet. I’m not sure if anyone has heard anything yet. Application packet indicated that applicants will be notified 6-8 weeks after the January 15th deadline. It has only been 5 weeks since January 15th. The wait and anticipation has been difficult to endure.

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