[yava]

I have read about those who feel really prepared and didn"t do so well and those who hardly prepared and passed in 75. Is this test more about test taking strategies than it is content? I feel pretty good about the amount of effort I have put into this exam including a review class, Kaplan book and CD, Saunders book and CD, Meds publishing essentials. Now we are allowed 6 hours to take the test. I feel like I should spend the first two on the first 75 questions and go from there. Is more credit really given for the first 20-40 questions? When do you feel like you're adequately prepared? JUst a little nervous about this whole thing.

[dlhommer]

The best advice I can give you is the advice that Kaplan teaches is to do your best on the first 20 questions or so, that will determin how many questions your going to get. I am usually a fast test taker and I did the 75 questions in about 2 hours. took my sweat jolly good time and read each question and response carefully and made sure that my selection answered the question. hope that helps

Deb

[msnicole418]

I agree with dlhomer Try to get the first 20 or so right that what kaplan taught me it helps to build you a ladder so if you get some wrong its ok because you already built ure score up......im in opposite as you I feel like I know kaplan startegies and I can take a test but im afraid of my content and that i just dont know enough but I test next thurs.....I just want to put myself out of my misery

[k-kay]

Originally Posted by yava

I have read about those who feel really prepared and didn"t do so well and those who hardly prepared and passed in 75. Is this test more about test taking strategies than it is content? I feel pretty good about the amount of effort I have put into this exam including a review class, Kaplan book and CD, Saunders book and CD, Meds publishing essentials. Now we are allowed 6 hours to take the test. I feel like I should spend the first two on the first 75 questions and go from there. Is more credit really given for the first 20-40 questions? When do you feel like you're adequately prepared? JUst a little nervous about this whole thing.

Hi I took the NCLEX yesterday and Kaplan does help but it is not useful on all questions! I found that out quick. I studied Kaplan, Lippincott, NCLEX 3500, Delmar, and basicaly anything I could get my hands on. I think I passed with 83 questions. All of these books helped me because I ended up doing 5,000 questions before the NCLEX. There was not one disease process on there that I hadn't seen before or had been asked about!! Kaplan helped me to eliminate the wrong answer mostly.