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It works. I graduated #1 in my class, studied well, got 75q on the NCLEX, and I was still incredulous and skeptical when I got the "good" pop up. It works. 100% of the time. Something happens in our brains post NCLEX that makes up doubt reassuring signs.

Thank you for your nice response Ashley. I suppose I just have trust issues!

Ok, I've drudged through hundreds of pages and thousands of replies, and am still left wondering: Is there a documented case of getting the "good pop up" and failing the NCLEX? Im only referring to the "good" pop up. Not if you checked before delivery successful, or if you live in CA. I understand if this thread gets deleted or merged.

Neither of those statements are correct.

how easy/hard the test is really depends on 2 things: how bright you are and how prepared you are. i consider myself pretty bright, and i was prepared, i only missed like 4 questions. for some, the test is impossible, for the majority, its hard but doable. if you dont already have the tan nln review book get it. you dont have much time, so start absorbing everything in there. as far as the english part, either you know the words or you dont. review some roots, stems, etc. math: review decimals, percents, geometry, algebra, division and mult. with decimals, stuff like that science: review A&P, bio, micro, and physics. if i can be of any further help, let me know.

We dont need people who cannot pass a test 4 times, suing to become nurses.

instead of spouting ignorant rhetoric, your time would be better spent learning what your politicians intend to do regarding: raising taxes, healthcare reform, capital gains, welfare, bailouts, the future of 401ks, etc, etc, etc. "corporate types" generally advocate keeping money in the hands of the person who earned it. obama types generally advocate the spreading of wealth. retirement is not based upon your 3 points. if you want to retire, and do so comfortably, you need to invest your money wisely and agressively (growth stock mutual funds, real estate, and ira). sure, my portfolio is down now, but this is the best time to invest. when the market recovers, ill be worth 200% more than before the recession.

you should and need to know as much as possible.

d.e. np programs make me nervous, id go for the bsn

yeah they are really bad about posting the dates. just make sure you are at the cashiers office 7am the day they are posted, there arent many seats. as far as your chances, certainly its hard to say. get that GPA up if you can, and you have to DESTROY the NLN. You can do it. if i can be of any more help, let me know.

well, definitely be a little scared. the average score on exams were high 70's. i ended up in the 90's

the teachers ambiguous test questions, just because your books and notes state A, if they choose B as the right answer on the test.....well its B. there were a couple times i dropped from a 98 to a 92 b/c they made up their own answers.

the reading was quite easy. math- study geometry science- study physics

you will spend a couple hours in the classroom, then a couple hours in the lab. you will have these ridiculous objectives to complete the night before class. dont worry about them too much.

you wont start clinicals until about 6 weeks or so into the semester. the teachers themselves are not hard, the questions they write need a lot of work though. it is definitely possible to get an A.

he has 80K IN DEBT ALREADY. that is such an ignorant statement.

no i do not feel that way. i sometimes feel like its going to take forever, but i know i am going to do it.

should be just fine. no real heavy hitters there.

according to whom? failing the hesi 4 times gives those claims very little credence. the hesi, while i consider it unnecessary, is actually a very well written test. this is especially true compared to the garbage that many of our professors put forth as "exams."

Certainly you arent equating a "c" dr with a "c" nurse?

Of course there is no connection. Marginal students/people need to find fault in people that are more successful, even if that "fault" is made up.

having a mediocre nurse care for them, might very well lead to an untimely demise. i do think its great that average people have an advocate in you. shoot for the stars!

apparently, she does not need luck.

my point is that it should not have to come down to a question or two. you should have so much padding thats its a non-issue.

If you are failing a test 4 times, then maybe you need to do the cutting yourself.