LSATs, GREs, MCATs, oh my!
As graduate school applications come due, seniors hit the books studying for post-grad exams
Melissa Nip
Issue date: 10/29/09 Section: News
UP seniors are up to their noses in books and papers, studying for one of the biggest tests of their academic careers.
Whether they are applying to grad school or getting a licensure for a profession, they are sharpening their number two pencils and spending big bucks for the NCLEX, LSAT, MCATS and more. Students have different techniques for studying, some signing up for prep courses while others choosing to study independently.
Education, engineering and nursing students have to take licensure exams in order to practice their professions.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. administers the NCLEX examination, which measures competencies needed to perform as a licensed, entry-level nurse. Nursing students at UP prepare for the NCLEX their senior year and take it just before graduation or soon after.
Many nursing students find that the most helpful resource to study for the exam are the ATI comprehensive tests that they are required to take for various nursing courses. ATI, which stands for Assessment Technologies Institute, is a company that provides tools for nurses to prepare for the exam.
The NCLEX is a five hour multiple choice exam that is taken on the computer using a system called the Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT). RN candidates are required to answer a minimum of 75 questions, and from this the computer will assess their level of competency. A few areas that the NCLEX covers includes: health promotion and maintenance, safe care environment, psychosocial integrity and physiological integrity.
"The ATI tests are supposed to prepare you," Jamie Sharp, a senior nursing student, said. "They have a similar style and format as the NCLEX."
The ATI company provides a variety of resources for nursing students to prepare for the NCLEX: personalized online review, comprehensive assessments and books with practice test questions. Although the ATI tests are a helpful component to reviewing for the exam, nursing students find that their classes and clinical experiences are also beneficial.
Whether they are applying to grad school or getting a licensure for a profession, they are sharpening their number two pencils and spending big bucks for the NCLEX, LSAT, MCATS and more. Students have different techniques for studying, some signing up for prep courses while others choosing to study independently.
Education, engineering and nursing students have to take licensure exams in order to practice their professions.
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. administers the NCLEX examination, which measures competencies needed to perform as a licensed, entry-level nurse. Nursing students at UP prepare for the NCLEX their senior year and take it just before graduation or soon after.
Many nursing students find that the most helpful resource to study for the exam are the ATI comprehensive tests that they are required to take for various nursing courses. ATI, which stands for Assessment Technologies Institute, is a company that provides tools for nurses to prepare for the exam.
The NCLEX is a five hour multiple choice exam that is taken on the computer using a system called the Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT). RN candidates are required to answer a minimum of 75 questions, and from this the computer will assess their level of competency. A few areas that the NCLEX covers includes: health promotion and maintenance, safe care environment, psychosocial integrity and physiological integrity.
"The ATI tests are supposed to prepare you," Jamie Sharp, a senior nursing student, said. "They have a similar style and format as the NCLEX."
The ATI company provides a variety of resources for nursing students to prepare for the NCLEX: personalized online review, comprehensive assessments and books with practice test questions. Although the ATI tests are a helpful component to reviewing for the exam, nursing students find that their classes and clinical experiences are also beneficial.
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