Anyone think Kaplan harder than NCLEX?

chachh, BSN, RN · Jun 16, 2005

Hell yes it is harder! But in the 60% range is a very good score for Kaplan!!! I just took my boards monday and did kaplan class the two weeks before. I was getting those scores also. But you need to sign up for learningext.com. Same people write that program who write nclex. LOTS of priority on the nclex, don't get too much of that on Kaplan! I just found out I passed today! Study smart and study hard! If you were a ADN student, I suggest doing the learningext.com also because they have a section on managerial stuff and that can pop up on nclex also. GOOD LUCK. And remember: most likely you will walk out of that test thinking you flunked and cry for 24 hours straight, but we all did!!!!! You can do it!

Gigglesforall, BSN, RN · Jun 16, 2005

Thanks so much! That makes me feel better. I am actually feeling kind of confident (not overly) that I can do this. I know I've studied hard and feel I have the ability to critically think through a lot of the questions. It's the pharmacology that's going to kill me I think. Congrats on passing!!!

chachh, BSN, RN · Jun 16, 2005

Thanks so much! That makes me feel better. I am actually feeling kind of confident (not overly) that I can do this. I know I've studied hard and feel I have the ability to critically think through a lot of the questions. It's the pharmacology that's going to kill me I think. Congrats on passing!!!

I only got 1 pharmacology question. I thought for sure I didn't pass because of that. Just goes to show you never know what you are going to get! Just keep thinking positive!

plcrn05 · Jun 16, 2005

Hi all~ I take NCLEX on Tuesday the 21st and have been pacing myself in taking the tests on the CD and I have two left. I've only been getting 61-67 percent so far and each test I take my score gets a little lower, i.e. I just got 61% on test #5, so I'm worried that my scores will keep sinking. In my Mosby book I get better scores, so I was just wondering if I could get a glimmer of hope that if anyone who has taken both Kaplan and NCLEX thought Kaplan was at all harder than NCLEX or if they're comparable or if, oh no...NCLEX is harder than the Kaplan questions???
Thanks!

I'm taking NCLEX on the 22nd, and just finished the Kaplan classroom course today. I have test 6 and 7 left to go, and saving them for this weekend. Like, you I've been getting in the 60's....actually got a 55% and 59% on test 3 and 4....Test 5 I got a 63%.

I've been doing Mosby's CAT and find the questions a bit easier, and I got a 94% chance of passing from that program after doing 75 questions.

I'm hoping that Kaplan is harder than NCLEX.

Good luck to you!!! :)

vcannon · Jun 17, 2005

Hi all~ I take NCLEX on Tuesday the 21st and have been pacing myself in taking the tests on the CD and I have two left. I've only been getting 61-67 percent so far and each test I take my score gets a little lower, i.e. I just got 61% on test #5, so I'm worried that my scores will keep sinking. In my Mosby book I get better scores, so I was just wondering if I could get a glimmer of hope that if anyone who has taken both Kaplan and NCLEX thought Kaplan was at all harder than NCLEX or if they're comparable or if, oh no...NCLEX is harder than the Kaplan questions???
Thanks!

Heck yeah! I thought Kaplan questions were very hard! I have been doing questions on the Q bank from Kaplan and those questions are even harder than on the Kaplan CD. I took my NCLEX exam today....my computer shut off at 75. I had a variety of questions...so I think the important thing is working on strategy and content. Good luck to you.

nursing 101 · Jun 17, 2005

Maybe it's me or my senses are going haywire! Is Kaplan harder or Nclex 'cause everyone starts their post with yeah but doesn't say which one is. :chuckle

zander · Jun 17, 2005

LOL.......you are not the ONLY ONE who was confused. I kept reading the replies trying to figure out which one is actually harder!!

I think they think Kaplan is harder.......at least I hope!

zander

LaVonneRN · Jun 18, 2005

OMG... I thought it was just me too. What is harder NCLEX or Kaplan? I hope that Kaplan is harder as well. Someone help us confused ones out PLEASE.

LaVonne

chachh, BSN, RN · Jun 20, 2005

Sorry, I thought I wasn't clear. But yes, Kaplan is harder! But NCLEX can be difficult in that there is usually two good answers!

LaVonneRN · Jun 21, 2005

Sorry, I thought I wasn't clear. But yes, Kaplan is harder! But NCLEX can be difficult in that there is usually two good answers!

Thanks for the heads up chachh.

I took the NCLEX today and you are right the questions are too close to call. :stone

LaVonne

Gigglesforall, BSN, RN · Jun 21, 2005

Well everyone I took NCLEX today so now I can actually compare it to Kaplan. It's too close to call for me, I thought Kaplan question trainer disc and NCLEX were very similar in difficulty and wording. A lot of times NCLEX had two answers that seemed equally as good. As other people have mentioned, Kaplan doesn't have a lot of the priority or delegating questions that NCLEX has. I also used Mosby questions to study and I found those to be a lot less difficult. I had gotten in the 60's for percents on Kaplan, so I'll see if I pass or not on NCLEX to finally determine.