Am I ready? Kaplan scores not the best

Nursing Students NCLEX

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I'm not sure if I should reschedule or what. I'm using Kaplans online on-demand class and my scores are not super consistent. My scores aren't the best and I take the NCLEX-RN in ONE WEEK. :/ Not sure if I should reschedule or not. My husband keeps telling me that he knows I will be fine and I keep going back and forth on whether to reschedule and if I am ready or not. Here are my score

Diagnostic- 64%

QT 1- 65% QT 2- 59% QT 3- 48% QT 4- 62% QT 5- 58%

I'm about to take QT 6 and see how that goes after I watch some more of Kaplans content review videos. Any advice? I'm a nervous wreck. I don't want to fail this test next week and have to pay the $200 all over again to take it yet another time :(

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Specializes in oncology, MS/tele/stepdown.

RELAX. Don't stress yourself trying to watch all of those videos! If I were you, I would see what my weakest category is per Kaplan, and watch those videos only. If you are consistently doing well in certain categories, you probably already have a good knowledge base. Know your lab values, your common meds (insulin, Digoxin, etc), and do QT 6 & 7 so you can handle a long test if it comes to that.

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I would say go take. You can never be prepared. Good luck

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You will be fine!!! Try to relax. Don't rely so heavily on the scores. As long as you reviewed what you missed you should be fine. Your scores are not bad...

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It's difficult to tell at this point because QT 1-5 are more content based. QT 6&7 are closest to the NCLEX so depending on your scores on those, that would be a better indicator if you are ready or not. I know its difficult to sit down and do all those questions, but take it slow and easy, and most importantly take them seriously as if it were the NCLEX itself and if you get a 60 or above on QT 6&7 you should be good to go!

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Well I took the readiness test from Kaplan and got a 68.33%. That's good? Testing in 3 days! Gah!

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Good luck! From what I've been reading that score means you're ready! Work on your nerves and relaxation techniques!!! My exam is two days after yours. I just purchased the Kaplan Qbank questions and I have the $20 Kaplan book. So far I've been scoring 62-66%. I dont see anything about Q1-7 or Qtrainers in the Qbank. Are these only associated with the $500 online class? Does it make a difference that mine is for PN?

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yes you will be fine! I got a 63% on my readiness test and passed.

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