Pre-Nursing/Kaplan Exam

[joeprich1]

Hey guys,

So a little update. Today I took my Kaplan and received my score. I however, am not sure if I did well or not because of the little I can find about average test scores for the Kaplan.

My scores today were: Reading- 82% | Math- 96% | Writing -76% | Science- 60%

At the end when I received my score it also said Critical Thinking- 69%, but I am unsure if that is calculated into the overall score. So my overall score was 80%. Also my school I applied to is the first school I have heard that uses the Kaplan entrance exam. Are there good amount of colleges that use it as well. All feedback is much appreciated thanks for taking the time to read this!

Sidenote to those that have not taken the Kaplan: DO NOT USE THE BLUE KAPLAN BOOK IT DID NOT HELP.

I recommended these books: Cliff Notes "Anatomy and Physiology" Quick Review (Orange/Black/Yellow) and "Davis' Basic Math Review for Nurses" (Blue/Orange)

-Prich

[hopeg97]

I am currently studying for the Kaplan exam. I will be taking it at the end of this week.

I haven't been able to find much about the exam, which is ironic since there's seven different editions of the textbook. It makes studying very difficult. From what I have read the average scores are 60-80s. It looks like you have a pretty good score. With a score of 80 I think you have a good chance of getting into the nursing program. Although, I could be wrong about these averages. Best of luck!

I hear that getting the kaplan book is not worth the cost and the material inside was nothing like the actual exam.

What school are you applying to? what do you feel like was the most effective way of studying?

[joeprich1]

Hey Hope! Thanks for your input.

So for the exam I found the most difficult part science. It is really specific, I think the best way to study for me was reviewing all the main ideas of the body systems in the body and knowing some more of the specifics with tissues and how certain organs do what. For example, a question might be something like what is the site where most digestion occurs or something along that lines. It was too specific to recall any of the questions. For the Science sections. It was almost all physiology.

Math- Know fractions/mixed numbers, dividing fractions. Simple math, I found that section the easiest.

I recommend taking your time and we were allowed breaks in between if we finished with enough time left.. I recommend that just to step back and take a breather.

Reading/Writing- Was a little frustrating because it is "Where would you put this sentence" or "What does this passage mean" (ACT) kind of questions!

Hope this helps, most importantly be confident!

I applied to the ADN program at Lansing Community College in Michigan.