Pearson Vue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 2

Nursing Students NCLEX

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  1. Did you get the Good pop up or bad pop up

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      Good pop up - Our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam
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      Bad pop up- Goes straight to credit card details

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The pearsonvue thread is well over 1000 pages and 10,000 posts long.

The original thread (part 1) is now closed. here is a continuation of the same topic (part 2) with the following links:

Part 1 (the original thread)--

Pearsonvue "Trick". Is this TRUE? Does it Work Every Time?

Poll to take once you have received your response--

Pearson Vue Trick - Poll once you receive your results

Here are the exact steps to see if you passed or failed the NCLEX exam on the pearson vue web site:

1) go to http://www.vue.com/NCLEX.

2) select the 'test taker services' tab at the top.

3) click 'register' on the right side.

4) click the 'credit card' link.

5) click the 'sign in' link in the second sentence.

6) enter your username.

7) enter your password.

? click the button.

9) click 'register' on the left side.

10) select your test type.

11) click the button.

12) select your country.

13) click the button.

14) answer the yes/no questions.

15) select your country again.

16) select your state.

17) type in your city.

18) click the button. a list of schools should appear.

19) select your school.

20) select the month and year of your graduation.

21) select your board of nursing.

22) click the button.

Very important: at this point, if you get a pop up that says 'the candidate currently has test results that are on hold. a new registration cannot be created at this time.', it has nothing to do with passing or failing; It just means that they are reviewing your records due to random reviews that they conduct, or because they needed to locate some data or papers, etc. This means you will possibly have to wait a few more days than your friends who did not get this message. If you get the message 'our records indicate that you have recently scheduled this exam. Please contact your member board for further assistance. another registration cannot be made at this time.', that means you passed. If you do not get either message and go straight to the credit card information page, that means you did not pass.

Your pearsonvue account must state that delivery is successful before you try the trick

I don't know how you guys even remember what kinds of questions you had. As soon as the screen shut off for me at like 85 questions, I couldn't have told you a single question that was on there.

All I know is that they seemed to be *harder* than the Kaplan questions.

I had 0 math calculations, no dragging the events and putting them in order, no clicking on a picture.

I think I only had 1 or 2 SATA.

But, when it didn't shut off at 75, I really did get a heightened level of anxiety set in.

Came home, went to Pearson website, saw that it was "Delivered", and so I tried the trick, and it's saying it can't be processed, so I am keeping my fingers crossed. Will check the NY BoN tomorrow and see if my name is up.

Thank goodness for reassuring forums like this one!

I took the NCLEX-PN this past Friday. The screen of death appeared after 85 questions. I planned to try the PVT immediately after, so as soon as I stepped out of the testing center, I took out my laptop and tried the "trick." I had to try a few times, waiting for the testing center to deliver my test results to the Texas BON. I was relieved to get the "good" popup but I still spent most of the next 48 hours reading posts on various PVT-related message boards. On Sunday morning, I logged on to the Pearson VUE site, paid the fee, and learned that I passed. I'm still not sure if this confirms the PVT. I don't know anyone personally who was sent straight to the CC page after attempting to re-register for another NCLEX-PN. Nor do I know anyone who got the "good" popup and then failed the NCLEX-PN. So, in my experience, no false positives nor false negatives. And so far, I don't know anyone in my class who failed the NCLEX-PN. I was a nervous wreck though, even after trying the PVT. While taking the test, I didn't feel as if I was thinking very critically. I felt like I was on auto-pilot, answering what seemed like an endless stream of SATA questions. I read somewhere that if you got more than 1 dosage calculation, then you probably failed. I got 4. I also tried checking the Texas BON site if my GVN permit hadn't been revoked, a sign of failure according to some. My GVN permit was still current but then again, a GVN permit is also revoked after you pass the NCLEX-PN. Anyway, the "good" popup still calmed me a little though. And I think that if the PVT really does work, Pearson VUE never bothered to fix the "glitch" to calm the nerves of test takers. In any case, getting the "good" popup won't stop anyone from coughing up the cash for the unofficial results: A win-win situation for Pearson VUE.

I'm from Philippines and got my nursing degree in 2007. I took my NCLEX-RN here in California last July 21, 8am. My exam was stopped around 150 questions, I'm not sure because I was already in panic mode. I keep thinking there's no way I could have made it since I did a lot of guessing on SATA, prioritization, and drugs that I couldn't even recall. Worst is that I got repeating questions on a particular subject that I don't know.

I expected the questions to be hard but the actual questions dropped like a bomb, it's really is a sinking feeling that you have to make a choice and couldn't be sure about it. I prepared for the exam for 3 months using only the sample questions in the accompanying CD of Saunders Comprehensive Review, but have not read the book itself. It's a BIG MISTAKE. I felt so frustrated and guilty that I could have been more prepared if I have studied the book.

I discovered about the trick that midnight and got a good pop up. PVT is the only thing that keeps my hopes high while waiting for the result for 4 to 6 weeks.

Hey I took the exam on 18th. I thought i did well. It shut down at 75 q's. I had registered from India. and took my exam in CA. PVT did not work. Sadly, really dissapointed at the moment. Feel's horrible. I just hope i can stay strong through another drift of struggle to get through it. Oh just too much grief.

Hey I took the exam on 18th. I thought i did well. It shut down at 75 q's. I had registered from India. and took my exam in CA. PVT did not work. Sadly, really dissapointed at the moment. Feel's horrible. I just hope i can stay strong through another drift of struggle to get through it. Oh just too much grief.

You actually mean that you got a bad pop up?

It's really horrible to sit in that room again, but you have the advantage already than sitting for the first time because you now know how it is. So keep it up.

To ALL of you who are second guessing the PVT,, It works, I have taken my RN exam 3 x now and everytime straight to the cc: page. It works cause Pearsonvue will not let you pay for the test again if you are already an RN!! Hope I have the good pop up next time:nurse:

Wished i got through. Honestly, all those who kept saying that they were assured they failed and got thorugh anyway, wished i was in that slot. but this cc page thing is real trauma. Feeling really weak at the moment. It's hasn't been easy, and it's really hard for it to sync into me. May be others are going though much worse scenario's but this is a tuff one.

I took the test this morning and felt a little defeated. But I got the good pop up and will let you all know if it worked for me or not. To the person asking about getting past 75 questions... I never once looked at the number of questions. That would have increased my anxiety to a panic level! I honestly dont know how many questions. It took me about 50 minutes... Don't look at the number ! Just worry about the white screen. Passed or not, I was not worried during the test. And it DOESN'T matter how many questions you get!!!!!!!!

Good luck to all!!!

Then it really means that I made it!:hrnsmlys:

Thanks Saunders for making it through the first time. You're my best friend these past 3 months.

Thanks madisona1 and others for your posts. It makes us believe in our self again. Good luck to you!

The trick worked for me as well as for a school friend who took NCLEX at the same time. We both got the good pop-up when we got home from the exam and we got the official good news today.

Congratulations to both of you!:yeah:

Like many of you, I studied for countless hours, did thousands of questions... I took my NCLEX yesterday. My test stopped after question #84. Needless to say, I was shaking in my chair when I got to question 75, and was seriously disappointed when it didn't shut off after that question. I definitely thought I failed, which I see is the consensus for almost everyone. I guessed on A LOT. I had a TON of meds, most that I've never even heard of before. I did the NCSBN online review, and the questions are the most similar to the NCLEX that I have seen. Sadly, I don't think that studying THREE times the amount that I did would have prepared me more because I honestly feel like nothing can prepare you for this test. I had mostly priority questions. If I can give any advice, it is to study PRIORITY, DELEGATION, and INFECTION CONTROL.

Even though I left feeling like I just went through a battle, I got home and checked my computer.. GOT THE GOOD POP UP!! :D I've checked literally 10 times since, and I am still getting the good pop up. I'm PRAYING this works, because I honestly don't think I have it in me to sit for that test again.

Good luck to all future NCLEX takers!!!!

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