Whats the best way to score high on the NLN?

neeniebean · Jul 7, 2007

Get the book and study it!

I took it out from the library b/c i didnt feel like paying for it (i think its about $30 or so, and they have it at Borders, also).

I read the book from cover to cover and did all of the practice tests. I only studied it for about a week and my score was in the 98th percentile and composite was a 141.

when i first started doing the practice tests, it was much lower from self grading, but it really did prepare me for the test.

Make sure you get the right book--- not the Barrons one or anything, but specifically the "NLN RN entrance exam Book" (something like that).

Good luck!

Im not sure what your past experience is, but i honestly couldn't see needing more than a month to study for it. I didnt have the best vocabulary either, but got 99% on math, and 98% on science, and that seemed to matter more.

shippoRN · Jul 8, 2007

One thing I did was make multiple photocopies of the exams in the study guide, set my kitchen timer and tried to finish everything in the alloted time. What ever I missed I tried to study and find other resources like it to practice.

I'm awful at math, so i found supplementary books at the bookstore and library to help. My two favorates

No Fear math and Painless Fractions

I also made myself get comfortable with doing calculations as quickly as I could with no calculator.

Hope this helps and good luck!

~M