I just want to post this for the people who were in my position. I have never had so much anxiety before. When i did Kaplan i felt they have very good strategies. But I was very scared because I did not get really good scores.
My diagnotic test was a 58% and the Kaplan people said it should be around 65. My question trainers were very bad.
QT1 49%
QT2 48%
QT3 49%
QT4 49%
QT5 52%
QT6 54%
QT7 58%
Never got to that 65%
My q bank average was 55%
I just want to tell those people who feel like they aren't doing good enough that its ok. Just keep doing question read every rationale and even why the answer is wrong! This helped me out much better than just reading or watching the videos.
If you took the Kaplan class i suggest you also watch the videos of the questions because the video told me info that the kaplan teacher forgot to mention.
Do all the Qbanks and go over all the rationales. I though I was going to fail, my test stopped at 75. So I thought "yep I failed!" I did not have that much confidence. So please I hope this gives some of you a peace of mind that you can do it. Oh and just in case your wondering Kaplan was the only review course I took.
Thank you for posting this!! I am preparing for my exam next Friday and bumping into this post has really given me a lift :) I've been doing the Kaplan question trainers and qbank and both average 60%. I've put myself in God's hands and will continue to let Him guide me through this journey, but will of course do my part and continue to study like crazy! Thank you so much again!
Good luck on your exam! hopefully we are all averaging out good enough to pass!! Are you using any other study materials?
I emailed the NCLEX expert @ kaplan and explain my % is mid 50s. She said to do content videos, read my nursing textbooks, decision tree, test taking videos. I thought per peoples % with mid 50s its ok but she said 65%. So she invited me to a free expert live class for 2 1/2 hours Monday. I already did live classroom. So if anything would help ok and nice she invited me to attend class :) So I test first week of Oct I felt fine but she gave me anxiety and I need to do vids again. It's ok ill do what it takes to pass 2nd time. Good luck.
I emailed the NCLEX expert @ kaplan and explain my % is mid 50s. She said to do content videos, read my nursing textbooks, decision tree, test taking videos. I thought per peoples % with mid 50s its ok but she said 65%. So she invited me to a free expert live class for 2 1/2 hours Monday. I already did live classroom. So if anything would help ok and nice she invited me to attend class :) So I test first week of Oct I felt fine but she gave me anxiety and I need to do vids again. It's ok ill do what it takes to pass 2nd time. Good luck.
I have that scores too... And i dont know whatnto do either huhu
I took my readiness PN exam got 65%. She said that's good but do content review so that's what I'm doing plus vids, q's. Maybe you can email them and ask to do Monday class at 7 pm est.
Love this thread! Are u guys just sticking with kaplan all way? i have the online live review class till end of oct. did the live class and have been doing qbank with scores from 50-60's.i still feel sooo under prepared though! are u guys reading the book that came in the mail?
I am so happy to see my name with the corresponding license number.. REGISTERED NURSE!
I took my test last Oct.2,2012 at trident tower manila... I didn't have the guts to check the PV Trick cause i find the exam so hard..
I almost wanna burst into tears on my way to the hotel after the test.. The whole time, i did nothing but pray! And ask GOD for guidance.
I ended at 265, And it was soo draining, so i started guessing coz im already exhausted. Im so scared to know the result so i ask my husband to check it for me. And there i got a good news, happiest days of our life.
I only have advice to those who are not confident enough on how prepares you are, hold on to your FAITH! it moves mountain! HAVE FAITH!
im a strong believer that what i had was 10% knowledge and 90% DIVINE PROVIDENCE! GOD is soo good!
I reviewed in kaplan!- meet really good friends there the future USRN TOO
Haven't read an entire book what i did the whole time was answer as many questions as i can...
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