by nclexwarrior

Hey all, I graduated from an ADN RN program in June with a 3.4 GPA. I just submitted my test application to Pearson earlier yesterday using the website.

I took the Kaplan NCLEX reveiw course in June and have been doing some questions from other books in between then and now. I am now really starting to buckle down and study. the only thing is i want some of your opinions, what is the best way to study. Do you read the little outlines or just go do the questions, or both. I have been just doing the questions and reading the rationales to each one.

In the Kaplan course I did well on their test. Pretest I scored a 70, readiness test I had a 68, which they said 60-64 is borderline, above 65 is passing. In the Q bank I score between 63 ( my lowest) to around 70.( Is this good, how have some of you do.) I also have the last question trainer left that has 265 questions with all the application level questions.

I bought several Nclex-RN study books,( Mosby, Saunders, Prinston review etc...) And have the Kaplan online question trainer and Qbank, not to mention CD's with questions from every book.

So back to my question, how did some of you find the best way to study. I know there will be different opinions.

Sorry for the length of the post, I get nervous for big tests. LOL

Re: Nclex study question

I personally feel just keep answering questions and understanding the rationale to why you got the question wrong. Not to get too confused using too many books

Good luck

Re: Nclex study question

I used Sauders, Kaplan Strategies and a Lippencott alternate test questions books (see my other post about "great nclex book). I studied for about 2 weeks and used step 1 of "suzanne's study plan" found in the stickies in this forum. She says to take the quiz in the back of each chapter of the saunder's book and if you get more than 80%, move on to the next, and if not, go back, read the chapter and then retake the quiz. I did this for the first week and then just did questions for the second week (about 200-400 a day). My test shut off at 75 (am in limbo right now, waiting for results!), but I feel pretty good about it.

Re: Nclex study question

I used Sauders, Kaplan Strategies and a Lippencott alternate test questions books (see my other post about "great nclex book). I studied for about 2 weeks and used step 1 of "suzanne's study plan" found in the stickies in this forum. She says to take the quiz in the back of each chapter of the saunder's book and if you get more than 80%, move on to the next, and if not, go back, read the chapter and then retake the quiz. I did this for the first week and then just did questions for the second week (about 200-400 a day). My test shut off at 75 (am in limbo right now, waiting for results!), but I feel pretty good about it.

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From your Kaplan scores it sounds like you are ready. Read all of the rationales, do q trainer 7 and test asap! I averaged 58% qbank and got 62% on q trainer 7. Passed NCLEX w/75. You will do great.

Re: Nclex study question

Thanks all for the replies. I always enjoy reading the ones that say Kaplan really helped them. But I hate the threads that say "nothing can prepare you for it, nclex is so horrible" I need to stay away from those threads