NLN Scores for Oakton Community College - Fall 2010

Published

My application is complete for Fall 2010 at Oakton Community College. I am freaked out :eek: right now as I don't know if I have good enough NLN scores to get in. Does anyone know what a "good enough" score is? The minimum required is a composite of 60, and 50 on the verbal. From what I've heard, people are scoring in the 90's (with 99 being a perfect score per a nursing advisor...). My composite is an 89 and my verbal is 97 :uhoh3:. Anyone know if this is good/bad/ugly? In other words, do you think I have a chance of getting accepted.....or not???

Thanks!!

mickey_student,

Is the 96% your composite percentile score? (score on the top right). If so, that is a great score! Our school ranks based on that score and the verbal percentile "ALL" score. You have to see which score your school is interested in. I'm seeing through this forum that each school may use a different set of scores to accept their applicants. With a 96 you'd be a sure shoo-in at our school. Just make sure that you're looking at percentile score and not the composite score (on left hand side).

Let us know how you progress in the application process. Good luck!!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Jessicuy,

Not sure if this is of any interest to you, but I found out that Harper has extended their application for fall until June 1. There's some cons to that school because of cost, distance, etc., but I thought I'd let you know just in case. I know a girl that got waitlisted at Oakton and she's going to apply over there.

Disregard this post if it's of no use to you. Otherwise, I hope to see you in your student nurse uniform in spring!!! :nurse:

Up Vote Up Vote ×

My scores were taken from all applicants to all ADN programs and there were over 22,000 of them! Didnt really do that well on science but let me tell you, that is the hardest test I have taken to date! Better start preparing now for the HESI and NCLEX_RN test! lol But like I said, there were many smart people who didnt do it because my school requires you be ABOVE the 50% to be accepted. Still have a long wait for clinicals, but thats one thing I dont have to worry about anymore. :eek:

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Hello everyone,

I just got my NLN/LPN test results. I made a 312 :) and 93 composite percentile. Now here I am thinking what if a lot of people do good and I won't get it :( I am scared :(

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Although I did not go to Oakton, I can tell you how the NLN scores work. The NLN entrance exam is a standardized exam for ranking people trying to get into an accredited nursing program.

Many schools use the NLN exam to weed out students. When a school has more applicants to the program than slots available, they must use some tool to select those students that will be accepted into the program. In Illinois, for example, the acceptable ratio of clinical instructors to students is 1:10. This means for each instructor teaching in a clinical setting, they can only teach 10 students at a time. If your school has 10 instructors that can teach in the clinical setting, they can only have 100 new students a semester.

When a school must choose which students will be accepted, there are several things taken into consideration. First, is the application requirements. Assuming a student has met all their requirements, the NLN score is used to cut down the application list. Lastly, if two students tie for the last slot, academic history is used.

Here's an example: The program allows 60 new students a semster. 250 students that qualify for the program, apply to the program. 190 students must be eliminated. The NLN results are sorted and at 91% overall ranking, 189 students are eliminated from the competition. The two lowest scoring students (tied), are evaluated and the one with the most coursework and highest grades is accepted. In this case, the lowest percentile ranking would be 91%. This will vary from school to school because of the number of applicants and available student slots. You will only know the minimum ranking required after all the students have been chosen.

Good luck whatever you get as a ranking!

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Hi I'm planning on talking the NLN either this June or August.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I was wondering if you got into nursing school. I have applied for the fall 2011 and have a composite of 92. I could kick myself because I overthought some of the science questions and missed 8 easy ones that I can remember. I would have been in the 95 or 96 percentile and I don't want to take the test again. I hope you are already in the program and doing well.

Denise

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Well, I got into the program a long time ago and graduated in July 2010. My NLN ranking was 99 percentile. 92 percentile may be good enough to get in.

I already passed the boards and got my license in Illinois and Wisconsin and took and passed an ACLS (advanced life support class).

But I am finding it difficult to find jobs for new grads. Now they have intern programs. From what I have seen, definitely sign on for one of those intern programs. Some people that have been working as pct's or interns are getting jobs before me. I have been looking now for 7 months.

Up Vote Up Vote ×

I saw this after I sent you an email. Sorry you haven't been able to find a job. I was hired as a PCT by Northshore last summer after completing my CNA. I got injured lifting too many heavy patients and they fired me after I returned from my injury. I will try and get another PCT job at another hospital and I think that is a good way to meet people and get experience in the hospital.

I hope you are able to find a job soon.

Denise

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion