ATI Comprehensive Predictor and NCLEX

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Has anyone recently taken the ATI Comprehensive Predictor and how did it compare to the NCLEX? I just recently graduated from the LPN program and our program requires us to take the ATI Predictor. The test predicted that I had a 99% chance of passing the NCLEX on my first try. Did anyone else feel that this test prepared them for the NCLEX?

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ATI was super similar to NCLEX-RN. I felt it prepared me very well. I had 92% likelihood of passing nclex, and I did in 75 questions.

I got a 99% likelihood of passing NCLEX on the first attempt on the ATI RN Predictor. I left that exam feeling like I knew about 45% of the answers. I took NCLEX today (stopped at 75; got the good pop-up), and left feeling like I knew 25% of the answers -- maybe. NCLEX felt much more difficult than the Predictor, but I had VERY few straight multiple choice questions (whereas the Predictor was primarily straight MC). Plus, for me, there was a huge emotional component with the NCLEX. (I mean, it's just the culmination of years of intense struggle and my entire professional future hanging in the balance, right?) Never before have I had to fight back tears during an exam, but that's exactly what I had to do today, more than once. If I had eaten breakfast, I would have seen it again when I got to my car after the exam. As it was, I just cried the whole way home. I did really well in school, and I studied for NCLEX a ton, so I felt like the fact that it stopped at 75 was probably not representative of abject failure, but I just had no confidence in my answers. Anyway, I think the Predictor should give you some confidence that you know how to critically think your way through questions, which is huge -- but I wouldn't not study for NCLEX based on the Predictor.

Sorry, I know that's a lot more than you asked for. I guess I'm still kind of shell-shocked from this afternoon and needed to get some of this off my chest!

Congrats! And thanks!

Congrats JillyzyC. It's okay I really appreciate the input and I understand completely. I plan on studying a more especially my PEDS because that seems to be my weakest area. I'm feeling a little uneasy and this all seems so unreal. But again thanks!

@jamisaurus is ATI the only resource you used to study??

ATI was super similar to NCLEX-RN. I felt it prepared me very well. I had 92% likelihood of passing nclex, and I did in 75 questions.

Was ATI the only resource you used?

Well for me I think that the nclex was just like the ATI test. I took the nclex-pn in March but I failed the test. Not because I didn't prepare but because I listened to everyone say ...worry...do a lot studying..So what I did was I over looked the ATI that I had access to and do everything else. When I should have listen to my own mind. To me the nclex questions are like the ATI tests .Good luck with everything...

We also I had to take the ATI Comp. I got 94% but I was told to still brush up on your material. I am still using the ATI. I really think its about the rationales!!!

We also I had to take the ATI Comp. I got 94% but I was told to still brush up on your material. I am still using the ATI. I really think its about the rationales!!!

I got a 94% on my predictor too and passed the NCLEX with 75 questions in 45 minutes

I got a 94% on my predictor too and passed the NCLEX with 75 questions in 45 minutes

Was it NCLEX-RN or PN? Did you also have the ATI book?

Was it NCLEX-RN or PN? Did you also have the ATI book?

It was the RN no I did not have a book our school made us take the predictor test our last day of class

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