For nurse educators, data informs the educational progress of their students. Assessments like HESI Specialty Exams and HESI Exit Exams provide vital insights on student learning that can help guide decisions to achieve better outcomes. This white paper by Susy Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, explores how specialty exams can help predict students’ HESI exit exam score, and ultimately better prepare them for the NCLEX.