Excelsior Tips....

I've heard many people post here to avoid using third party study guides but I had great luck with the Chancellor guides. You can buy them used on Ebay. They cover just what you need to know for each nursing exam, then use your textbooks for added info or questions. You have to be motivated and disciplined. It sounds like you're ready to get going. Take their practice tests. I always paid for one test ahead so when I was ready I already had the authorization, that is just one thing to slow you down. Schedule the test when you are almost ready, that will give you the impetus not to delay. Good luck.

I did the same as Lisa. I Paid and scheduled each test, you will study knowing you just forked up $200+ for a exam. There are some study notes out there that might help you made by past Excelsior students (I think one was Lisa arends), you can search the net. Also, look for study guides on Ebay as someone mentioned.

Good luck and "Just Do It!":D

for my exams i take the content guide for the exam i want to take (for example i'm working on transitions now) and see how many sections are on it...there were 4 or 5 sections i think...then i'd give myself a schedule. something like this

Week 1- Section #1

Week 2- Section #2 (also take practice test A)

Week 3- Section #3

Week 4- Section #4 (Take practice test B)

Week 5- review notes and practice tests rationales

Week 6- take exam

That was how i did it when i was working, now that i've taken some time off of work my schedule looks more like Day 1 - Section one, Day 2 section two, day 3 section 3 ect... =) but i have the ability right now to devote 4-6hrs per day if i feel like it, and sometimes i do sometimes i don't!

Hope that helps!