Of the seven academically-oriented exams that comprise the A² (math, reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, chemistry, anatomy and physiology, and biology), only the math and reading comprehension exams were administered to the study population. A benchmark score of 70% was set for each of the A² exams administered, as well as the composite A² score, which is the average score for all academically-oriented exams administered. The MC was administered half way through the curriculum, and the E², administered during the last semester of the curriculum. The faculty designated a HESI score of 850 as the benchmark score for both the MC and the E². Data were obtained from 139 students who took the A², MC, E², and NCLEX-RN between August 2002 and October 2004. Findings indicated that there was a significant positive correlation between students’ reading comprehension scores with their MC scores (P = .001) and a significant positive correlation between students’ MC scores and their E² scores (P = .05). Additionally, there was a significant positive correlation of students’ E² scores and their NCLEX-RN outcomes (P = .001). The E² was 94.55% accurate in predicting NCLEX-RN success; three students who scored above 900 on the E² failed the NCLEX-RN on their first attempt.