Johnny_B

Oh yes, I forgot. The buleitn board they use is clc.blackboard.com. I know they investigated another provider but I don't know if they switched it yet.

First, there is a module and/or a complete packet in the bookstore, then it is made available online on the bulleitn board they use (blackboard). In that packet there is a syllabus, calendar, modules and a books list. It contains required and optio...

For those that don't know - the scores are really meaningless. What they do is compare your scores to those of others taking the test around the country and create a percentile ranking. The overall percentile ranking is how you did compared to all...

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 a...

In my opinion, the most important thing is to relax before the exam and have eaten well at least an hour or more before. This will help. The key is relaxation. That being said - for the electronics portion of the exam, you need to know the differe...

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 ...

Just like the other schools that use the NLN test, in Illinois, there is a maximum ratio of teachers to students. This is required at clinical sites. That ratio is 10 students maximum to one instructor. A particular school will need to weed out a ...

I did not attend Oakton, but I wanted to let you know about the NLN exam. It is a service that many schools use for testing, to weed out candidates. What you need to get into the school depends on how many people apply. In Illinois, and probably o...

Thinking back - I have a wife and 5 kids. I was working while taking the prereqs. One semester I had General Biology, Intercultural Communications and Sociology. I maintained a 3.7 GPA that semester and worked about 32 hours/week. I worked my fir...

Well, I am going to a 2 year community college for an ASN/RN program. There are 2 types of nursing schools, those that follow the traditional method and those that follow a modular method. My wife graduated with a BSN many years ago and it was tradi...

I don't recall the composite scores. And you have to look at the percentile ranking not percentage correct. What happens is the NLN people take your score in each category and your composite score and come up with a percentile ranking. That percent...

I found 2 other books listed at Amazon. The following book has the best rating at their site. The other book was not ranked as high. The one I used was the Cream/blue book and it was not very good. http://www.amazon.com/Review-Guide-RN-Pre-Entranc...

Well - I guess it was knowing what to expect on the exam that would be the best help. Some people like the cream/blue book that is sold at the CLC bookstore. Someone told me the other, large Gold book they got at Amazon is much closer to the exam. ...

I don't know if I replied to your comment about quality. I have to say that CLC graduates have a reputation of having an excellent education and therefore the quality of the schooling is good. Last week I spoke to a fellow student, in the hallway,...

Good luck to all of you. I am completing my 3rd semester at CLC and it has been a challenge. I am so happy it is almost over. About the NLN - they typically have 60 slots open per semester. In the past they usually had around 250 applicants and ...

Hi - I am completing my 3rd semester at CLC. I hope you got in. I know I had to stay on top of things when I got in. Constantly follow-up with the nursing office. They believe it is your responsibility to tie up all loose ends. As far as shots, e...

Well, I am in the program and almost done. Although the program has changed (no more PE exam), it is what I'd call basically a self-study course. The changes are that they require you to take the CNA course or at least be CNA certified before ente...

Well, in the past you could take some of the requirements in parallel with the first semester of nursing, but the way it has been in the past was: Nursing 171 - 7 hours 1 lecture, 1 lab, 1 clinical (per week) Nursing 172 - 7 hours 1 lecture, 1 lab, 1...

I am nearing the end of my 3rd semester in the old style program (with PE's). The program is similar to what I understand the Oakton program is - mostly self study. Other schools such as Harper is the traditional, they teach you, program. What I me...

I am curious about the program offered in Kenosha. Did you have to move there or are you going - out of district?

I believe they all have standardized instructions for administering the test. I cannot recall if they provided calculators, but I do recall that we could not have much with us. I think I had a pair of reading glasses, a mechanical pencil and an era...

Oh, I am already in the second semester in the program. I just worked in computers before so I am going to take the CNA soon. I have the application here at home and will send it in soon so I can work in the area of my education. When you get in, you...

It all depends on the number of applicants. At CLC in Illinois, in the recent semesters, above a 91 percentile or 92 percentile got a person in. For example, if 250 people applied (as is usual), and they have room for 60 (Teacher/student ratio of ...

arab_rider - Yes, 99%tile is just a comparative ranking of some 20,000 other test takers and where most of them scored. Congratulations! I am curious, what is the approximate score you will need to get into your school? Did you use a book to help p...

Yes, I got in the first time. But then I had a score of 99%'tile. I did very well in all three sections with my highest score in Science (almost perfect), missing only about 5 or 6 in math and about 10 or 11 in the vocabularly. I also had an A in ...