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I passed in 75 questions! I wouldn't say it was easy, but it wasn't intimidating. I think it was a combination of Kaplan and the quality of education I received. My school puts a lot of effort into ensuring its students are NCLEX-ready upon graduatio...

I am scheduled to take my NCLEX-RN in less than 48 hours. I was wondering how you determined your readiness to take the test. I understand that it is common to panic and feel like you aren't ready, even if you actually are. My concern is that I may n...

Haha, I don't know if "prepare" is the right word, since I don't feel prepared! I used Saunders and NCLEX Mastery (casually) and Kaplan was my main study platform. I started studying about 3 weeks ago. (I had the flu the week before, and my fever bra...

First of all, it is 100% completely normal to feel like you are behind and overwhelmed, even right in the beginning. I felt the same way in the beginning. One of the senior students took the time to talk to me and told me my feelings were normal. Jus...

THANK YOU so much for sharing your experience in such detail! I am scheduled to take my NCLEX on Tuesday afternoon, and I am so scared. I am having anxiety attacks. My Kaplan scores have been good. Throughout school, I got some of the highest scores ...

I'm not entirely certain that calls are made in alphabetical order. Last fall, I was a full "admit institution," my last name begins with F, and I got my notification almost two weeks after they began.

Congratulations, Pink Eagle! It's been a long time coming!

"Mini-vacation"?!?! Oh littlemango, you ARE optimistic! I spent 5 hours at school today working with my group on our presentation for our Research class! I *did* take a nap this afternoon. A LOT of us are getting sick at this point in the semester. ...

Hi blessedNhopeful! Littlemango and I can go into detail in just a few weeks. Three weeks left, and we will have survived our first semester! The one thing I learned in my first semester, that NO ONE told me (and I have A LOT of nurse/nursing stud...

Katiep_123- my call from UMSON came about 2 days before my deposit was due at Towson! I still lost out on my deposit to TU's nursing program, but at least I was spared paying the University deposit.

It can take a while to get "The Call." Last fall, others began receiving notifications, be it accepted, rejected, or waitlisted. A week into it, I still had heard noting. I think it took at least a week and a half or maybe even longer than two weeks ...

Congratulations, emilykwas! Yes, "provisional admit" means that you need to submit your final grades for the semester before your status can change to "admit institution." For any of you provisional admits- your final grades must be A's and B's only....

For those of you who got accepted to Towson, I was wondering what you meant by "Does it apply to us?" The way it works with Towson, is you apply to the SON and the University, you need to be accepted to both, you have to pay BOTH deposits if you wan...

Student here. Not getting involved in the debate, but I do have a funny anecdote. Before nursing school, I worked in retail. One of the things that sealed the deal for me when deciding to pursue a career in nursing was all the bodily fluids I had to ...

Congratulations to all those who have been accepted! Provisional admits- just remember that, in order to make it to "admit institution" you need to pass your classes with an A or a B. Stay focused on your current semester's classes. Buckle down and m...

BSN hopefuls- If you have already been accepted somewhere, ask yourself this. Are you willing to pass up a sure bet, in favor of a maybe? How badly do you want to be in nursing school in the fall? I say, pay your deposit! That one is a sure bet. I go...

Two quick things to keep in mind: 1. Status doesn't signify much. I've seen applicants on 3 application cycles remain at "complete, ready for review" or "committee ready" right up until they got the phone call to tell them they've been accepted. Try ...

To piggyback on my previous post: Hi everyone! Try to not sweat these last few weeks of waiting or whether or not you are "ready for review" or "committee ready." As long as they have all of your application materials, then you did all that you need ...

Hi MiMi3, Sorry I've been MIA for a while now. School is INTENSE. I'm not sure "like" is the right word...more like "grateful." I just sent you a message on Facebook. I will be more communicative next week (it's spring break.) As for this week- I ju...

Hi everyone! I just started my first week of classes in the BSN program, at UMSON's Shady Grove campus. The workload is heavy (so are the books!) already, so I probably won't be on here much. I just wanted to wish all of you the best of luck! Feel f...

I know this topic has been addressed before, but I am always looking for fresh perspective. I think I feel the need to talk about it because I am freaking out! If anyone has had a similar experience, I certainly appreciate your input. I am trying to ...

Thanks to everyone who said I've helped encourage them. I am so happy to help with lifting spirits, or anything else. I've had some contentious interactions with a few people lately, so your kind words helped ME! @muldrowtl- Ack! You are performing ...

@KayBee09- Here is the link to the "Current Students" page. You will want SURFS (different component of what we used to submit and check on our applications.) Current Students | University of Maryland School of Nursing

@jennyxyz- Did you call? I think, at this point, you are justified in calling!

For anyone still waiting, here is one of my favorite quotes. “Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustr...