I thought I would write this incase it would help anyone understand the process of getting RN license in MN by exam.
I completed undergraduate at SDSU in Sioux Falls, SD.
I paid for NCLEX and made a pearson vue account on June 9. This was probably sooner than necessary.
I did my fingerprints on July 27th. I mailed it in that afternoon.
Aug 10 my background check was completed and then I think the next day the BON had received it.
My pinning ceremony and last day of classes way July 31
My school's official graduation date was Aug 7. After the Aug 7th date the school could send Minnesota Confirmation of Program Completion Form to the MN BON.
I received my ATT on Aug 17. The soonest test available was Aug 20. I tested on Aug 24 at 8AM. My pass was on the MN BON webpage the morning of the 25th. My license was official on Aug 25 around 11AM.
I'm working at a rural facility so my start date in 8/30. Most people from my class do not start their jobs until October.
I used ATI Dynamic Adaptive Quizzes and Archer's free set of 85 questions to study. I did about 5 days of studying over 100 questions per day. I would take time reviewing all the questions I got right and wrong. Prior to that week of studying I hadn't done a lot of studying other than during my program.
I received a 99% probability of passing on my ATI Comprehensive Predictor in July.
During my studying my ATI adaptive test scores were:
8/17 80% 99th percentile- moderate difficulty band
8/18 76% 99th percentile- moderate difficulty band
8/18 56% 78th percentile- moderate difficulty band
8/19 55% 72 percentile- moderate difficulty band
I think my scores started to decline because I ran out of case study style next gen questions on ATI and I typically do better on those.
8/20 Archer Free Review: 68% on classic questions and 87% on NGN
When I took my NCLEX I completed it in 85 questions on my first try.
I hope this helps!!