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Great minds think alike! hehe....I also wrote down all the vocab words in the practice tests that I didn't know the definitions to. I defined them all (www.thefreedictionary.com is a wonderful resourse, btw) and then went over them until I could remember the definition for each. Several of the practice test words were on the exam. Now that you mention it, there were a lot of electricity questions on the science section of the test. One that sticks in my mind was where they showed four different circuits (parallel, series, and two different combinations of series-parallel) and asked which ammeter would measure the highest voltage. I TOTALLY MISSED that one! The sad part is, I work with electricity every day and that is the area I know least about! Anyhoo, get comfortable with McDonald's practice guide, and find some extra resources to study electricity. You should do fine. I got my score back in 8 days. Hopefully, you will get yours quickly, too. The waiting is the toughest part! BTW, are you taking the RN or the LN version of the NLN?

Hello Alaskalala and Marcos, I will try to address both your questions in one message. First and foremost, thank you for responding to my post. I just took a course in college algebra in the past few years and everything on the math portion of the test was covered by the course. If you study Mary McDonald's guide, and you are able to work through the problems in the practice tests, you will do fine on the math section. Some areas to focus on are percentages and fractions. The only formulas that I can think of that you might need to know are the formulas for calculating area and volume. You will also want to be familiar with the order of operations. As for the science, what helped me more than anything was literally taking notes on the entire science section of the study guide. I highlighted the important stuff, re-wrote it in my own words, then re-re-wrote the notes. If there are areas that you don't feel comfortable with, such as physics, chemistry, or electricity, go online and research those areas. Purchasing a text book on any subject you feel uncertain about will help you gather information that will be helpful on the test. I used The Review Guide for RN Pre-Entrance Exam by Mary McDonald (the ISBN for this book is 0763724866). This is the book for the RN version of the NLN. If you are entering an LPN or Surgical Tech. program, chances are you will be taking the LN version. There is a separate book for this test, written also by Mary McDonald (the ISBN for the LN version is 073724874). The guide was VERY helpful to me in preparing for the test, especially the science section - it has been a looong time since I had a science course. Hope this helps and best of luck to both of you!

I got scheduled for the NLN too late to make the Feb 1 deadline for this year. I thought about applying for the LPN program...that deadline is April 1, but I talked to lots of LPN's and they all said that, if I was just starting out, go ahead and take the RN program instead of bridging later. I'm taking a huge risk by putting all my eggs in one basket, so to speak, but that will just make me more determined. I could only register for one program because of the HOPE grant. If things do fall through, I can take a less competitive course...radiography maybe.

I feel good about getting in, as long as I keep my GPA up. Thanks for the vote of confidence. How far along are you in the program? I'm just starting out..working on core classes. I will be applying for the ADN Nursing program next Feb. Selections will be announced in June (2007). The progam begins in Sept. I will be working on core until then. If I get to take 2 courses per quarter, I'll be able to take next summer off. Good luck to you!

I feel like I will, as long as I keep my GPA up. Good luck to you, as well, and thanks for the vote of confidence! How far along are you in your program? I'm working on core right now....just starting out, actually. I had a few classes transfer over from my business degree pursuit. I won't be able to apply until February of next year...then it will be June before the selections are made for the program. I'm just going to work on my classes, stay focused, and give 100%. I'm really excited...it's like beginning an adventure....ya know?

I got my NLN RN score back today - 99th PERCENTILE!!!!!! The program I'm shooting for is pretty competitive, but people have gotten in with lower percentiles. As long as I keep my GPA up, I feel comfortable that I'll get in. WHEW! :w00t:

Well, the program I'm interested in isn't quite as competitive, so a mid-high 80th percentile should get me in, but, if I don't get in, the school also offers a radiography program that I can take. I'm going to remain hopeful about the ADN nursing program, though. They usually have 300-400 people apply for 30 spaces, so I should be able to get in. As soon as I get my score back, I'm going to talk to some people at the school and see if they can give me some idea what my chances are, based on past experience.

:thankya: Thank you, Susan, for your prompt reply. Even though this will be the longest 1-2 weeks of my life, your info has given me optimism. I'm 38 and I'm getting ready to leave a very successful (yet, unfulfilling) career to return to school to be a nurse. Whether I'm accepted into the nursing program largely depends on my NLN-RN score. If I have a composite percentile in the high 80th to low 90th, I think I have a great chance of being accepted. Thank you again! :thankya:

Hello all, I just took the NLN RN pre-admission test last Friday. The test administrator said that we should have our results in a week to two weeks, but I'm already driving myself nuts! I felt like I did well on the test and it seemed easier than the practice tests in the study book (except for the science section). Just based on my gut feeling, I'd say I got 52 out of 60 correct on the verbal section, 36 out of 40 correct on the math section, and 45 out of 60 correct on the science - this last is a very pessimistic speculation. Can anyone give me an idea where my percentile ranking will be, based on the number of correct answers I think I had? Thanks a million in advance!