the following day after i received my eligibility notice to take the nclex, i was just too excited.  the original plan was i was to register thru a call but i was too preoccupied to set this up for myself – so i registered online.

after about less than twelve hours i got this e-mail from pearson vue,  my authorization to test:

the authorization to test (att) is valid for a one (1) year period.  if you do not appear for your scheduled examination appointment or do not take the examination before the one (1) year period expires, you will be required to reapply to the board and register with pearson vue.

so my next step: hunt for review materials!