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I had a similar experience as the RN above. My school did the fingerprints through Live Scan and sent out our applications about a month before we graduated. Then, the BRN sent each of us letters saying our application was incomplete because we needed to send in our official transcripts. I think my school did this just to get us into the system. On the day that we took our last final, we were able to register on Pearsonvue. All we needed was our school code. As soon as you have that school code and pay for the NCLEX you can schedule a date. However, the BRN won't release your results until they have all of your paperwork processed. I took the NCLEX exactly one month after my last final, got my results in 2 days. Somethings to keep in mind: CA is NOT a part of any interstate licensure agreement so if you want to start working in CA right away, you should probably apply for a CA license. The market in CA for new grads is rough! I'm not sure if it's good anywhere really, but California is no exception. Hope this helps! Good luck to you!