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I posted this earlier today about the Kaplan trainers as well as a bunch of other helpful info. Here is the link to that post. https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/kaplan-ati-virtual-1087271.html

I just posted earlier tonight about everything y'all have been talking about. Here is the link to my post. It might help to ease some of your anxieties and answer some of your questions. https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/kaplan-ati-virtual-1087271.html

Hey there, I wrote a post earlier tonight that might help ease some of your anxiety. Here is the link. https://allnurses.com/nclex-discussion-forum/kaplan-ati-virtual-1087271.html

I took my NCLEX last Friday (1/27/17) and got 75 questions. I was a wreck until I got my quick results today which were PASS. I also did the PVT Friday and it gave me the good pop up so it seems to give positive results. However, that is not what this is about. When I was doing my reviews to prep for the NCLEX I found myself looking up how my scores compared with others that had passed the first time and I told myself I would post all my scores from the four, yes four reviews I did. I figured by listing what my scores were it will give people piece of mind and confidence before they walk in to take the dreaded NCLEX. I completed three of the virtual ATI tests while in my last semester as well as the two ATI predictors. I completed the Kaplan review, last part of Virtual ATI with 2013 predictor, the Hurst review, & UWorld from January 4th to January 25th. I took Saturday's off and I didn't study the 26th and took my test at 8am the 27th. You also have to remember that getting above 50% is a great indicator you will pass, above 60% is almost a guarantee your going to pass, and above 70% you have nothing to worry about. Also make sure you know fully how the NCLEX CAT works. A lot of people go in to the test thinking they have to get about a 70% to pass just like in school. All you need to do is get 50% of your questions correct that are considered higher level question or above the pass line. You want application and analyze Qs not content and understanding Qs. Please google "NCLEX CAT explanation" and you should be able to find a utube video that explains it. Kaplan does a great job explaining it. So, below you will find my Kaplan scores, Virtual ATI scores, UWorld scores, and Hurst scores. Kaplan: I loved this review. All the practice Qs are above pass line Qs so your not wasting your time on below the pass line Qs. The decision tree took a little getting use to but I found that I would automatically go through the steps after a while. Questions were very similar to NCLEX. Diagnostic-66% Q Trainer 1-48% Q Trainer 2-57% Q Trainer 3-didn't do Session 7 Practice Test-63% Q Trainer 4-57% Q Trainer 5-73% Q Trainer 6-54% Q Trainer 7-61% NCLEX Sample Test 1-54% NCLEX Sample Test 2-56% Who do you see 1st-83% Alternate Formate-38% (this is normal so don't freak out) Readiness-64%-Do roughly one week before NCLEX. ATI: We were forced to do ATI through our whole program so it was good to see that I was highly predicted to pass the first time. Questions were also so-so to NCLEX. RN Comprehensive Predictor 2016-67.3% (86% pass 1st time) RN Comprehensive Predictor 2016 Retake-78.7% (98% pass 1st time) Virtual ATI: I liked this review because they guaranteed you to pass the first time if you achieved the Green Light at the end which I did and it also gave me a high predicted pass rate. Questions were better in Virtual than in the regular ATI and were similar to NCLEX. RN VATI Fundamentals 2013-66.7% RN VATI Pharm 2016-65% RN VATI Adult Med 2016-Surg-60% RN VATI Maternal Newborn 2016-65% RN VATI Care of Children 2016-60% RN VATI Mental Health 2016-71.7% RN VATI Leadership 2016-75% RN Comprehensive Online Practice 2016 B-76.7% VATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2013-72.7% (95% pass 1st time) UWorld: Questions were very similar to NCLEX. Q Bank (400 Qs)-56% (68% pass rate) (This score includes questions from when I first started which are obviously going to be low) Simulation Test/Practice Test-61% (83% pass rate)-Do roughly one week before NCLEX. Hurst: I liked the Hurst review because it gave a good comprehensive review of content but I hated their Q Bank. I found that they contradicted Kaplan, ATI, and UWorld so I only did the first Q Review. Q Review 1-49% (61/125) Q Review 2-6 I didn't do After talking to others the last few days who took it and passed with 75 Qs my major suggestion is think through each Q. This is not a content/knowledge test. There are no black and white answers. I think when you realize that you will do awesome. I did Virtual ATI, completed Kaplan, went to the Hurst review, and did Uworld. The only thing that can prepare you for this test is doing practice Q after practice Q and learning how to think through the question and not about the Q. Do not do anymore than 50-75 Qs at a time or take breaks on the longer practice tests in Kaplan. Do at least 250 Qs a day. Make sure you review WHY the answer is what it is and not WHAT the answer is. Last thing, the day before the test DO NOT study. This went against everything I've ever done but the reality is you can not study answers for this test. You can only practice using logic and reason to answer these Qs. Good luck everyone and I hope this helps.

I'm in!!! Congratulations to all that have also gotten their emails!!!

Did you do a fingerprint background check or just a name background check? Name background checks will not show everything you have on your record. My name background check under Texas DPS shows I have nothing on my record. My fingerprint background check shows what is actually on my record, and this is what the TXBON background check will show as well. I'm in a position where I have a juvenile charge from 1997 (I'm 34 now) and a recent pending charge (4/14) for an argument (misunderstanding someone else put there nose in) my husband and I got in. From all the research I've done, unless it is a expunged or a sealed charge you MUST disclose it and send a declaratory order for each offense to the TXBON. If it is not disclosed then you can be seen as "untruthful" and "non-trustworthy". I've also found that even if it is expunged or sealed by a court document and it shows up with out you not disclosing it, it can still be seen as you trying to hide it. Best case is to disclose it and pray for mercy. I'm in the process for filling for sealing of my juvenile offense, but today I received the notice to go ahead and start the fingerprint background check process for entrance to my school. I thought I might have enough time to get it sealed and cleared and I would only have to disclose my recent transgression. Good Luck. If anyone has gone through any of this please feel free to give advice. So I guess long story short is I would go ahead a disclose everything.

I got mine! How about everyone else?

Everyone, don't forget your supp app is due today. 12:00pm (noon) CST on Thursday, September 4, 2014. Good Luck Everyone!!!

They decide who gets in by a combined score based on the TEAs (59%), Math/Science GPA (30%), Cumulative (10%), Supp App (1%). Since the supp app is only worth 1%, I think they already know who is getting accepted and who is getting wait listed, unless you don't send your supp app in. So out of the 203 that were qualified, 15-20 won't get there supp app in on time. So drop it down to 183, then you can count on probably 10-15 people not accepting their acceptance. So that leaves you with 168. Little better probability. Other then the first part on how they score us being true, the other part is just my theory. It helps me sleep better at night thinking that only 18 of us won't get acceptance verses 53. Feel free to think this way as well. You might be able to sleep a little better. LOL...

So I did the second and third questions first and then went back to the first one. I felt like I needed to reflect on what they might be looking for. Here is what I came up with in general: -list all volunteer work, doesn't matter who, what, when, where, or why. IT LOOKS GOOD ON RESUMES -anything you feel strongly about. Example... I advocate for stronger standardizations for medical procedures (due to a nurse giving my stepmother the wrong dose of a medication which took her life) sorry had to put my little rant out there. (i'll tell y'all the full story on that one when we all get accepted. -any charity work you might do that leads to women's shelters, volunteer fire dept. (since they are first responders), the needy, -any charity work you have done that raises money that is donated to a group that might be directly or indirectly related to the nursing field. -Have any of you assisted a daughter, son, mother, father, grandparent or friend after any surgery, or life changing event such as a death. -volunteered at your children's school to help do eye exams. -church-anything at church with bringing donations together, or food during holidays, group get togethers that bring others together to assist the needy. ALL of these are some ideas. Most of us don't have any medical work experience, so try to make everything you do in your life like it is directly related to something in the nursing field. Hope this helps some of y'all.

From what I have read anyone with a F or J type visa are not considered residents no mater how much time they have spent here. Residency is only established if you have a green card or if you are a resident alien. Anyone with a F or J visa is a non-resident alien. Other type visa's can hold residency. Hope that helps.

Got the supplemental app!!!

Mine said just August as well, but dig7's email said August 29th. I kinda figured we'd get it this week since this is the last week in August. Good luck to all that are still waiting on your 2nd email. Fingers crossed for you all!!!

I don't think I can get private messages. It told me I didn't have the privilege yet to send or receive private messages. Could you email me, [email protected].

My last name starts with a "C" and I received mine on the 14th. I think it is safe to say that they are moving extremely slow. Neptune's last name starts with a "G" and they got there's yesterday, the 20th. Everyone, just keep your heads up. The emails will come. Good luck everyone and stay positive.