feeling really down....

You all have really helped, I am going to try to do everything that was suggested.

I had an exam yesterday and I got an 80. It was my goal, I said I needed to get ATLEAST an 80 on my next 3 exams, 1 down 2 to go and a final. I really thought that I was going to do better than an 80 but It will have to do! Working on the exam already which will be Musculoskeletal, Renal and Cancer. Organizing first then starting my readings!

Thank you everyone!

You all have really helped, I am going to try to do everything that was suggested.

I had an exam yesterday and I got an 80. It was my goal, I said I needed to get ATLEAST an 80 on my next 3 exams, 1 down 2 to go and a final. I really thought that I was going to do better than an 80 but It will have to do! Working on the exam already which will be Musculoskeletal, Renal and Cancer. Organizing first then starting my readings!

Thank you everyone!

Congrats on your test!

One thing I've learned in my program is that the devil is in the details. All the advice I've seen in this thread is awesome, but one thing I'd like to add is to not over think or "force" an answer to be right. Catching yourself trying to justify an answer with weak reasoning can save you sometimes. My personal habit: draw like crazy. I'm very visual so flow charts and arrows and diagrams really help organize my thoughts if a question has me boggled. It also helps organize what leads to what and where things are going or coming from.

Also: Take advantage of whatever tutoring or preparation sessions available to you through the school or program! Usually they're headed by students who have already been in your shoes and can really help get your thinking set in the right order. When in doubt, go to your professors. Nobody can give you guidance like they can.

Hey at my school the have accommodations for those with testing anxiety. I have them myself! Talk to your academic advisers about what your school offers, because although all schools have to comply with the American Disability Act or whatever, its my understanding that the rules are different. Not totally sure on that... Anyway at my school theres a coordinator that we have to talk to, she gives us a form and we take it to our doctor who signs it and *presto* accommodations! They may be able to give you paper tests, more review time, a private test taking setting, lots of stuff! Look into it, it may be what you need!

Your rationale on not studying a day before a test is true ....the whole day before I spent my day relaxing and watching law and order and surprise surprise I made a 84. As nursing students we know the info and sometimes when you overstudy that's when you run into the what if scenarios when answering questions.