advice on kaplan scores...

I have done 100% on qbank with 64% total. So far I have done Qtrainer 1 63%

qtrainer 2 59%

qtrainer 3 53%

I am sickened by my scores! I have been review the rationals etc.

Should I start at square 1 again and review all of the material?

I test on 31Jul............pasha

[JHURN]

Pasha,

From what I understand it is Question trainers 5-7 that are the most important and most like the NCLEX. So dont stress out too much about the earlier ones.

I did Kaplan also and was scoring about 64% on Qbank and in the 50's on the Question Trainers until I took 5,6 and 7 (then my scores went up). The most helpful thing for me was to review every question I took. Also look at the breakdown the tests give you and see where your weaknesses are and then review that material.

Dont stress too much. I was a basket case before my test and it ended up shutting off in 45 minutes at 75 questions and I passed.

Hope that helps! Good luck!

[RNmaria]

Thanks for the "words of wisdom"!

I feel like I on a roller-coaster. Some days I feel really good re readiness for NCLEX (esp when I test in the 90's on a qbank) and other days I will totally bomb, by not taking my time etc...

I will take your advise and really review all the questions and make sure I understand the rational.

thanks again,

pasha

[jessi1106, BSN, RN]

i havent been so pleased at times with my scores either. the other day i did a 50 question qbank test and only scored 48%! last night i did another 50 questions and scored 72%. i find that when i am anxious, am thinking of other things/distracted, or just plain tired i don't do as well. then when i read the rationales, i find that i have made silly errors ~like not properly reading the question. just remember to take each question slowly. i also think that by reading each rationale you actually are doing content review.

i scored 58% on question trainer 5. i am doing 6 & 7 this weekend...as i test 7/18.

best of luck to you......also remember to take a break and have some fun when you need it, i really believe that you can become so overwhelmed that it impacts test scores.

again good luck, you'll do great.

~jess

[RosesrReder, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

i havent been so pleased at times with my scores either. the other day i did a 50 question qbank test and only scored 48%! last night i did another 50 questions and scored 72%. i find that when i am anxious, am thinking of other things/distracted, or just plain tired i don't do as well. then when i read the rationales, i find that i have made silly errors ~like not properly reading the question. just remember to take each question slowly. i also think that by reading each rationale you actually are doing content review.

i scored 58% on question trainer 5. i am doing 6 & 7 this weekend...as i test 7/18.

best of luck to you......also remember to take a break and have some fun when you need it, i really believe that you can become so overwhelmed that it impacts test scores.

again good luck, you'll do great.

~jess

i agree!