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TOEFL before NCLEX
Some US states and some federal governments of English-speaking countries require internationally-trained nurses to score an 80 on the iBT before they can sit for the NCLEX or other licensing exams.
Why do Nurses have difficulty with TOEFL
Achieving a score of 80 in the TOEFL is very difficult for most nurses because they are unfamiliar with the TOEFL's academic content. Either their nursing program did not require liberal arts courses or the courses were taken so long ago that most the content had been forgotten.
Also, some internationally-trained nurses are not used to computers. Since the iBT is taken completely on computer, many of our clients face technical challenges such as learning how to type or using a mouse.
How Strictly English Helps
We offer nurses a wide range of assistance, from typing classes to computer literacy workshops.
Special Discounts for low-income nurses
We offer discounts to clients who can document financial hardship.
Requirements & Results
| Nursing License | 80 |
| Our Top Score | 116! |
Q: How do you improve your score?
A: Use your Strengths. Eliminate your Weaknesses!
Strengths
A Nurse typically has:
- High conversational fluency
- Good listening comprehension
Weaknesses
A Nurse usually:
- Lacks effective structures for writing and speaking
- Lacks familiarity with non-medical academic topics
- Has answers that are not precise
Solutions
Strictly English teaches you how to:
- Clearly organize your written and spoken TOEFL answers
- Comprehend the structure of college-level readings and lectures that talk about non-medical subjects (such as history, literature, geology, and meteorology)
Methods
Strictly English teaches TOEFL the way Nurses learned nursing:
- By memorizing checklists of standard procedures and then repeatedly practicing those procedures
- By using the same critical thinking skills used in nursing school
More Information
The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing requires a TOEFL score of 79/80 for any nurse "whose language of instruction or textbooks, or both, was not English."