Seriously!!! I'm going to vent quick. I don't know what it is that I'm not getting on these exams. I can't even get more than 60% of the questions right. I've been studying my butt off. I've done practice exams that all score high 580's and above. This test is ruining my life! I'm now home writing down all the questions that I can remember and know which ones that I've missed. But honestly I have no idea what more I can do.
I felt confident this time. Now every time I take this damn test all I feel is that I'm waiting for that "NOT PASSED" to slap me in my face.
I've gotten advice from others who have passed. I've done that. I've reviewed. I "felt" confident. I just don't know what more I can do?!
Just wanted to send an update that I finally passed the AANP exam yesterday....and you WILL too!
The things I did differently was not to go back and change my answers of the ones I marked. I started to but then I stopped.
Something else I did differently was getting the updated Leik book, purchased the iPhone app (used that a lot!!!) and also purchased the qbank from APEA.
I also went in with more confidence and kept reminding myself that I AM a NP....just have to jump through this hoop.
I didn't need the anxiety medication either, To be very honest, I just prayed for peace.
For me, repetition and going over all the rationales werevwry effective and caused me not to memorize. We can't memorize because the exam makes you think critically.
Hang in there, keep pushing forward and beat that test!!!! You CAN and you WILL!
Don't give up. You are very close and it happens. I have a study group with really good information we can all share, so contact me if you are interested. Good luck and you will pass.
Thank you so much....I do appreciate your thinking of me. I am proud to say on June 10th I passed the AANP exam. With your permission I will pass this site along to my friend who is having a struggle as well. Again, Thank you!
I failed my second attempt today at AANP exam. This exam was way harder than the first exam. At a loss as to what to do as well. So frustrating. Now I have to wait till January before I can test again unless I opt to take the ANCC exam. I feel your pain.
I got all A's (1 B) in my master's program. I've never been good at tests. I passed my NCLEX with 76 questions. I did the Live Fitzgerald course and didn't really like it. I have Barkley and the CD's and listen to them as well.
I really appreciate everyone's help. I feel confident in my knowledge and doing the practice tests (which those gave me false hope). After giving myself a day to cool off and think about the test. I found myself thinking I second guessed myself on some questions. I came home and wrote down as many questions/answers I could remember about 75 of them. and realized then that I knew the answer but had selected another/wrong answer.
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do lots of practice questions and such and read rationals. until you can pass the practice exams by a long shot you are not ready. overprepair