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I haven't heard anything! That's why I was so happy when I found your post! I have my interview tomorrow morning so I will let you know how it went as soon as I finish haha! Are you from Knoxville? I would move if I get accepted and don't know much about the area except that everyone who writes about it only has positive things to say! Anyways, good luck to you too and I hope to hear from you after your interview as well! :)

I haven't heard anything! That's why I was so happy when I found your post! I have my interview tomorrow morning so I will let you know how it went as soon as I finish haha! Are you from Knoxville? I would move if I get accepted and don't know much about the area except that everyone who writes about it only has positive things to say! Anyways, good luck to you too and I hope to hear from you after your interview as well! :)

Biglala I would watch their content review videos. These helped me refresh on some content, which therefore helped me score higher and higher on my tests. I also noticed my scores would only improve the more I got used to answering the questions. Try to utilize as much as possible from Kaplan. I paid for their program and bought the book on the side. Read the book if you want too because it goes hand-in-hand with their content videos! Hope this helped :)

Hey!! I have an interview scheduled for next week, however, I applied to their FNP program. Either way I'm assuming many questions may be similar! Wishing you the best of luck!!!:) Let's try to keep in touch too

Hi hopetopassnclex! I only used Kaplan, which I still recommend, as so did my peers. I'd say 90% of them passed at 75-100 questions. Only I, and 3 other students, took the full exam. One of those 3 did both Kaplan and Hurst, but I personally think he over-studied. Kaplan alone offers 1500+ practice questions, ranging from low acuity to high acuity. I also hear that Hurst is more content based while Kaplan is not, and neither is the NCLEX to be honest. Hope this helped! :)

Hey guys so I'm writing this now because I remember how hopeless I felt two weeks ago when I walked out of the building in which I spent 5 hours and 50 minutes taking the NCLEX. I remember looking up hopeful posts on people who took their exams and passed at 265. However, I also remember thinking that I probably had failed and that those individuals were special cases. Well guess what? I PASSED. The journey was not easy. That test is not about your nursing knowledge as it is more about your mental strength. I had scored high 60s on all of my Kaplan questions trainers and QT's and felt confident that I would stop at 75 as my nursing friends had. I mean I had studied 6-8 hours/day just like them and would even score higher then them on some tests. I was confident in my abilities to become a nurse. But then test day came along and when I passed 75 I began to doubt myself. By question 120 I started to feel the anxiety creep in, and by the 180s I felt that I was about to have a panic attack. I started guessing some answers after that (I even thought about walking out of the exam and just taking it another day, that's how desperate I got) up until I got to questions 200. At that point, I decided to take my first break(take more breaks unlike me!!). I washed my face in the bathroom, gave myself a motivational speech (out loud too, people probably thought I was crazy, and to be honest, at that point I think I was about ready to be admitted into a psychiatric facility so I honestly it made no difference to me hahaha.) After a ten minute break I went back into my cubicle and gave those last 65 question questions my all. I still felt like crap, but I really tried to answer them to the best of my ability. After the test was over I went outside to my car and began to hyperventilate and sob uncontrollably. My mom had to pick me up because there was no way I could drive. I kept thinking, "Why me? I studied so hard, scored very well and to take the full NCLEX was just about my worst nightmare. So, why did it have to come true?" Needless to say, I got home and did not eat. Heck, I couldn't even sleep. However, there was a sense of hope when I got the "good pop up" that night. But of course, I doubted that just as I doubted myself during parts of the exam. So after a night of torture and hell, I woke up the next morning and was too nervous to look up my own results. Thankfully, my boyfriend,who had taken the NCLEX a week before me, checked and called me back with the amazing news. I can honestly say that that has been the best phone call I have ever received! I was officially a Registered Nurse! And so ladies and gents, I am writing this long story not to put fear in your minds but to tell you that anything is possible. Do not think that just because you went to 265 you failed. Some people stop at 75 and fail too. There is no way of knowing the technicalities behind the NCLEX. Just study to the best of your ability and go in CONFIDENT! That is the key element. Treat each question like a new patient. You are either a nurse or nurse-to-be, it is within our scope of practice to deal with unplanned circumstances because we take care of unpredictable individuals. Well, the NCLEX is the just as unpredictable. Don't loose sight of your goals. Stay calm during the exam. Take breaks when you need to, and never, ever, ever, give up. Every nurse goes through this. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. And remember, "You cannot climb the latter of success with your hands in your pockets." Work hard for what you want. Not just for the NCLEX, but for all other aspects of your life. I wish you all the best of luck and if there is any advice you need feel free to contact me! -Elizabeth, RN

OMG congrats!! I still haven't heard back from them! I'm so nervous. If you don't mind me asking what were your stats?? Congrats again!!!

Best Family Nurse Practitioner Programs | Top Nursing Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools You can select which program you're looking for specifically on that site. The link above is for FNP. :)

I can't speak for other schools, however, I do know that Columbia is highly ranked in terms of NP programs. I believe number 3 or 4 in terms of FNP programs in the US (it surpasses Johns Hopkins). I feel that this Ivy League is worth the money, if you are willing to invest in it. I hear the program is pretty great for the most par toot! Hope I helped

I would leave it. Not only is it part of your educational history, but it also shows you had some training in advocating for others in some way even though you may not see it. Think about how many people go to Law School with that major or join some government related work force. That's just my opinion though. I was a pre-law major before switching to Nursing. I wanted to help people ultimately and felt that nursing was a better fit for me. However, I always mention I was once a pre-law major and tie my passion for advocating for those in need to nursing. My professors and interviewers always ask more about that when I mention it. It's different and I just so happen to think that in today's competitive market, different is good.

No problem at all! Whatever you need you can count on me! Warm wishes from Florida!

Congrats!! So very happy for you!!!

First off, congrats on your decision on becoming a nurse! I think every little thing, no matter how small you think they may be, would look great on your application/resume! Do NOT dismiss your accomplishments just because you don't think they're relevant to nursing. Remember, a lot in nursing is RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH! There are classes in nursing school that are just dedicated to this topic alone. I think you should stress all of the above mentioned work in your application. Honestly, I am personally impressed. I am a recent nurse graduate with my BSN. I attended a two year program and although it is tough, it is VERY doable. I remember people freaking me out and tell me I would no longer have a life. That is on you. I would definitely try to go out once a week, and hey, maybe that's why I didn't feel so stressed all the time like my other peers. It's good to relax and unwind every once in a while, especially when you get the hang of the workload and develop your own time management system. The worst nursing student experience was studying for the NCLEX. 6-8 hrs/day for one whole month. Took the test last week and passed! I'm an official nurse now and you will be too in no time. The program fliessssss by! Take it all in and try to enjoy the ride. You will also make some really great friends, I know I did. Good luck and if you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask me!

I passed at 265 and so did 4 other people I know! Try to just remain as calm as possible even though I know it seems more than impossible to do at this point. Stay positive!

Hey! I haven't heard back and applied to the FNP program too! Super nervous and agree that the waiting is getting harder and harder the more time goes by

I never had a problem with Anatomy 1 or 2. I found that reading the professor's study guides and paying attention in class and taking notes was good enough to get an A in both classes and their labs. Just keep yourself organized, read ahead, and study enough and you will be fine! Microbiology is the one that REALLY requires a lot of studying. Atleast for me it did. But then again my professor was NOT the best, which meant that I had to teach myself a lot of the material. Find a study partner or make a study group! That will help you tremendously! Good luck!!:heartbeat

I never said "I can imagine it would be hard to rat someone else out like that" all I said was "I can see why a part of you would want to rat her out". With that being said, it was a figure of speech and my opinion on the matter. And although I do agree that one has a moral obligation to "support the integrity and reputation" of their school, it would be unrealistic to think that you can "rat out" every person that doesn't "support the integrity and reputation" of their school. Like I said, she is probably not the only girl cheating in the class and the only reason this girl knows about her is because she sits next to her. As I said later on, because this is a fight for a competitive spot she should write an anonymous letter to the professor. My intentions were not to insult you by using that figure of speech that surely you have heard of before. In fact, I was only trying to give my own advice and opinion to the person who is going through this because I have been through it myself. In the end of the day I didn't "Rat Out" the cheater but instead she ended up failing on her own as her path through the pre-nursing school continued to unravel. With this being said, her obviously not being able to make it to Nursing School (which is very likely to happen considering she can barely get through an a&p prereq course) "supported the integrity and reputation" of the nursing school and hospital she eventually never even set foot in. Thank you for taking the time to read this and I did in fact find your reply to be droll. It is good to know that there are people out there who do anything and everything it takes to protect the vaules and name of their institution. You can pat yourself on the back!

I see your point, i just feel that I would not want to be caught in the middle of this situation. If I were to tell I would write an anonymous letter to the professor, however, like I said there is a high chance that other people in that very class are cheating, people in nursing school will cheat, and people as professional nurses will also cheat in their own unethical ways. In the end of the day throughout your profession you will be surrounded by people who want the fast and easy way out and sadly we can't stop them all because chances are that we will not find out about the cheaters that surround us because naturally we are more focused on ourselves and our futures. If this is for a competitive spot in for the program than right a letter to the professor (like i said I would do it anonymously) but that is as far as I would take it because you will end up writing anonymous letters throughout your lifetime. Sadly, I feel that that is the world we live in and we just can't stop every single person that is performing unethical acts. However, unless it affects you and especially a patient in the future, then notify a superior. And like other people have mentioned chances are the professor has noticed her cheating, with a phone out and everything, its got to be obvious. Unless, the professor just doesn't really monitor students during the exam and minds her own business. I had a professor that would just go on her computer and the whole class would cheat. It would get quite annoying but I knew the professor had to know. In that case, then that professor just doesn't care and for that you should attempt to bring it up to her face to face. Because if she doesn't care she is likely to disregard your letter. Goodluck!

Anytime! I will definetley keep you posted. Im so nervous!! But im sure everything will turn out they way its meant to, let us know what you finally decide to do. Remember if you have the will and desire anything is possible! Never forget that. :heartbeat

I don't think that's too much. I took 8 classes, which included Micro and A&P ii and their labs. It's definetley not easy but its doable. You can do it, and if you want to be ahead than go for it. I took so many classes so I can finish my Pre-reqs as soon as possible bc I wanted to start Nursing school quickly (I am starting this upcoming fall. Aug 20 to be exact:yeah:). I got straight A's that semester except for one B in Micro lecture. Like I said if you a good dedicated student you can do it! Goodluck!:)

Hey, so I personally think that you should just focus on yourself and earning your A. Get a tutor, ask your professor for help show him/ her that you want that A and are ready to do anything to succeed in their class. In the end you may recieve a great recommendation letter that your cheating competitor won't have. I know it sucks because a part of you wants to rat her out, but in the end of the day she can't cheat her way through Nursing School, or even life as a Nurse. Her unethical ways will catch up to her. For now just focus on yourself because the only reason you know about her tactics is because you sit next to her. For all you know someone across from you in class is doing the same thing, which I wouldn't be surprised if they were because that is very common in school and life in general. Thats sadly the real world and you just need to focus on making yourself the best YOU you can be. Other people are just distractions. I hope this advice helped, goodluck!

I finished taking my prereqs this past Spring and will be starting Nursing School this upcoming Fall! It has definetley been a crazy ride for me considering that I began my freshman year of college as a Law major and changed to Nursing the Summer going into my Sophmore year of college. I managed to catch up to all the other nursing major that started in the fall by taking chemistry in the Summer, 7 classes in the fall and 8 classes this past spring. I don't know how I did it but I did! Last spring alone I took Anatomy and Phy2 with lab as well as Micro and lab! I got straight A's in all of my prereqs for Nursing except for Micro lecture but oh well..life goes on and I think it was all definetley worth the tears and agony. I was also lucky that I had amazing professors (except for my micro lecture, you could barely hear her talk and I sat in the front row!) I was able to graduate with highest honors and with almost 90 credits! Nevertheless, here I am now...a Junior going into Nursing school this Fall! I can't believe it! I am scared but feel prepared to take on the exciting challenge that is Nursing School! We can do it!

Anytime! I'm sure anything you decide to do will work out for the best! Goodluck!

Yay! So happy for us all! I just requested to join our facebook group Can't wait to get to know you guys at orientation :heartbeat

I already paid the $500 and although that is true keep in mind that UM will be $80,000 approx. And Nova is only 27 months so just one extra semester compared to UM. It'll still be cheaper for me at least than two years at UM. But you say your getting money so thats great! UM didnt give me anything only like less than $10,000. So I feel forced into Nova which isn't a bad thing since it ranks higher. Ugh! We're on the same boat only your getting money from UM lol. What was your gpa? I would be going to UM to if they gave me more but I don't want to be in debt after, especially if I want to go for my masters.