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Aside from your ID you should bring anything that's changed between the time you apply and your interview date. For example, your most recent grades if you just finished with the school year. Finally, bring a positive attitude because you're almost there! Congrats!

Congrats to you! I knew you would get the call, just a matter of time is all. I got the Pell Grant and I think a bunch of loans from the FAFSA but was not eligible for the HESC. I'll take whatever I can get. Oh, and I'm still waiting for the financial aid package from the school. We definitely have to meet when school starts and exchange high fives!!!

Good luck to all, especially to our original poster, NikkiJo. Thanks for starting this thread. It's nice to see how much it's grown since the early days. I completed my FAFSA and HESC a few days ago and am now waiting to see how much financial aid I'll get. Last but not least, the majority of interviews are done in the months of April and May so hang in there!

@stole238 I hate to be the bearer of bad news but this means that you must score in the 55th percentile or higher to be considered by the school. A percent composite of 44 is below the minimum requirement for PBISON admission. Call the school if you want to make sure. @ownie So far only you and me have been interviewed, plus one pending. The good new is 90% of people who make it to that milestone get accepted (I asked ). The earlier you get it the better too, since they admit students on a rolling basis. :cheers:

i'd say you have a decent chance at getting an interview. it also depends on your essay and letter of recommendations. generally people with high nln pax scores and high gpas get interviewed first, so be patient. good luck to you! here's the thing, the percentile score states how well you did compared to other test takers in the same program (ad or di). the composite score is a calculation based on how many actual questions you answered correctly (it's not the number of questions you got right). let's say your composite score was 100 and another person scored 110. you both might be in the same percentile, e.g. 80 (depending on how everyone else did). however, when the school looks at your scores, they will rank the person with the 110 score higher even though you both are in the same percentile. we post composite score to know how we stack up against people in or around our percentile. of course you have a chance, just like everyone who'd posted on this thread!:) your nln score and gpa are above the minimum requirements for admission. the rest of your application package i.e. essay, recommendation letters, healthcare experience, will determine whether you get an interview or not. have faith!

Hard to say without knowing your GPA and whether you have any healthcare experience. Previous years' statistics indicate over 1000 applicants vying for about 150 spots.

Greetings to all pre-nursing hopefuls, The purpose of this post is to assist potential NLN PAX (for RN) takers in achieving the highest score possible. I have perused this forum and the World Wide Web in order to condense all the information that I have gathered on how to succeed on the test. There will NOT be any sample questions from actual Pre-RN/PAX tests in accordance with allnurses.com forum policy. Further information can be obtained from the NLN Review Guide for RN Pre-Entrance Exam book. About myself: I received a score of 156 composite with percentage of 99 on DI AD and ALL on my NLN PAX exam taken on February 9, 2011 at Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing in New York. My raw scores were 55/60 Verbal, 38/40 Math and 50/60 Science. I spent approximately 1 month studying for the test, dedicating about 1-3 hours a day. I was an honor student (4.0 GPA) in high school but did not do so well in college (3.0 GPA) with a human biology major. I am turning 27 in 2011. Lastly, I am male if that matters. About the test: I took the paper-based test (PBT) and was given a Scantron, and a single piece of white scratch paper along with the exam booklet. The PBT results are mailed to the address you provided when you registered within 10-14 days. There is also a computer-based test where your scores are available either immediately or within 24-48 hours. The actual test consists of 80 verbal, 54 math and 80 science questions in three separate sections. Only 60, 40, 60, respectively, are counted toward your final score. You will have exactly 60 minutes per section and cannot go back or forward to other sections at any time. During my exam I was allowed 5 minutes of break time between sections and could go to the bathroom. Food and drinks were allowed at Phillips Beth Israel. You are allowed to write/mark on the test booklet but it and the scratch paper cannot be taken home. Bring your own writing utensils. Tips and Strategies: I highly recommend the previously mentioned NLN Review Guide for RN Pre-Entrance Exam book (by Jones and Bartlett), even if you are a recent high school or college grad. This book will familiarize you with the type of questions on the exam. Additionally, I used the McGraw-Hill's Nursing School Entrance Exams along with CliffNotes.com's online Biology, Chemistry and Physics study guide, all which I found to be helpful in complementing the NLN Review Guide. Allow yourself at least two weeks to study, especially if you haven't been in school for a few years. It only takes about a week to go through the entire NLN Review Guide so plan your study time accordingly if you intend on cramming. Stay calm, and guess if you run out of time. For the Verbal section: I suggest using Freerice.com's English vocabulary multiple choice test to refresh your vocabulary (and help a good cause while you're at it). Another good site to use is Toefl Vocabulary Word List, Common 5