Finally passed on my 8th time.

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hello, first of all i want to thank everyone on this website for the support. you guys r the best. i just want to share my story of how i pass the 8th time. i was in nursing school back in 2006 and finish in august 2007. i schedule the nclex on november 2007. i was so confident and think that i will pass my first try. All my classmates passed the first time. I have a good friend that i go to nursing school with. she always seems like she wanted to challenge me and think that she is better than me. i tested that first time with 85 questions and got back my results in 3 weeks. First off, when i see that i failed, i didn't know wut to tell my classmates and friends, so i made up a lie and said i pass. I was feeling very sad that i can't tell anyone that i failed. At that time i was working at a doctors office and i just told them that they hired me as a LVN. then later on about 4 months later, one of my other friend found out about the Online License Verication. they were searching and didn't see my name there. Then they started to call me and asked stupid questions. i finally know that they knew i failed. The friend that was in nursing school with me took it once and passed. she always say it in front of me everytime i see her "i don't even know how i passed", everytime i hear her say those words i get sad. Now, its been exposed so i planned to go the 2nd time. my second time was in may 2008. i was studying saunders and lipponcotts for about 2 months. i got the max this time 205. after i tested i felt that its so hard, seems like i dont know anything and then my results came back, this was a long wait 5 weeks, failed. Once i know i failed again i felt sad and can't tell anyone. i was crying and feeling so lonely. i really don't know wut to do at that point. i was thinking how i am gonna pay my registration fee again. I just used my credit card all this time and thinking when i pass i can repay it back. 3rd time was in november 2008, which is one yr from my first attempt. this time i studied for 3 months about 4 hrs a day everyday. I was feeling so confident so i went to take my test. Again, 205, i was feeling sad again since its 205 questions. another 3 weeks passed by. Failed. I really wanted to quit studying because i am wondering even i tried hard i cant passed the test. One week later, my cocky friend there she goes again. saying the same words and she know that i failed so i kinda think she is trying to hint to me that she is better than me. So i tested the fourth time in February 2009. I was so confident, using the same 2 books the saunders and lipponcotts. This time i got 85. And this is the time that i heard about the PVT. I tried it and i was so sure that i passed but failed. it let me go all the way to the credit card page. I want to short cut now, my fifth time was in april 2009 205 questions, sixth time was in july 2009 with 85 questions, seventh time was october 2009 with 205 questions. After my fourth time, i don't feel depress or anything, i just keep on testing it and if i fail i will wait for my 45 days and go again. I felt that even though that i waited to 6 months there is no use, i really dont know wut to study anymore. Finally, i wanted to talk about my 8th try. my 7th time was in Oct 2, and my 8th try is in Nov 21. That like about 48 days and i went to test again. I just want to keep going. There are some things that are different in my 8th time that i wanted to share. I read the allnurses site and they recommend EXAM CRAM, so i bought it and the acronyms that they used is very helpful. So from that 45 days until Nov 21, i was doing the exam cram and study the acronyms. This time i chaged my testing site too, not sure was it helpful that way or not the 7 times i tested in Ontario, and this 8th time i tested in Gardena. I just went into the testing center and getting ready to do it again. I got 205 questions again. everytime when i pass the 85 mark, i always think failed. When i got out of the testing center i cant even think about wut was on the exam. I was rushing home and tried the pearson vue trick. unexpected, i got the good "pop up". out of no where i was really crying and felt happy at the same time. at least its giving me a good sign. and i got my letter in 2 weeks and 2 days. PASSED. My cocky friend always check the BON website, so this time i am not telling anyone and let them find out themselves and come and ask me. I feel so happy after 2 years in nursing school. For those out there, if you failed more than once, just keep it up i know one day we all will make it there. no matter how long it is, i know we can still do it. For me, i thought if i failed once i will never passed but i still did. But i think its the EXAM CRAM and new testing site gave me some confident. Hope you all will pass soon and don't give up.

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Specializes in Psychiatric Nurse.

so very glad to see that you hung in there without giving up!!! :yeah::yeah::yeah:

when you start working, if you come across a new grad that fails his/her boards, remember to pull him/her aside and quietly let them know that they should hold their head up high...and go back and take it again!!! new grads need to realize that they are not the only one that has to go back to retake the nclex and that they should not give up.

!!! congratulations kt2100...now, go out and celebrate !!!

:clpty: :ancong!: :clpty:

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hello, first of all i want to thank everyone on this website for the support. you guys r the best. i just want to share my story of how i pass the 8th time. i was in nursing school back in 2006 and finish in august 2007. i schedule the nclex on november 2007. i was so confident and think that i will pass my first try. All my classmates passed the first time. I have a good friend that i go to nursing school with. she always seems like she wanted to challenge me and think that she is better than me. i tested that first time with 85 questions and got back my results in 3 weeks. First off, when i see that i failed, i didn't know wut to tell my classmates and friends, so i made up a lie and said i pass. I was feeling very sad that i can't tell anyone that i failed. At that time i was working at a doctors office and i just told them that they hired me as a LVN. then later on about 4 months later, one of my other friend found out about the Online License Verication. they were searching and didn't see my name there. Then they started to call me and asked stupid questions. i finally know that they knew i failed. The friend that was in nursing school with me took it once and passed. she always say it in front of me everytime i see her "i don't even know how i passed", everytime i hear her say those words i get sad. Now, its been exposed so i planned to go the 2nd time. my second time was in may 2008. i was studying saunders and lipponcotts for about 2 months. i got the max this time 205. after i tested i felt that its so hard, seems like i dont know anything and then my results came back, this was a long wait 5 weeks, failed. Once i know i failed again i felt sad and can't tell anyone. i was crying and feeling so lonely. i really don't know wut to do at that point. i was thinking how i am gonna pay my registration fee again. I just used my credit card all this time and thinking when i pass i can repay it back. 3rd time was in november 2008, which is one yr from my first attempt. this time i studied for 3 months about 4 hrs a day everyday. I was feeling so confident so i went to take my test. Again, 205, i was feeling sad again since its 205 questions. another 3 weeks passed by. Failed. I really wanted to quit studying because i am wondering even i tried hard i cant passed the test. One week later, my cocky friend there she goes again. saying the same words and she know that i failed so i kinda think she is trying to hint to me that she is better than me. So i tested the fourth time in February 2009. I was so confident, using the same 2 books the saunders and lipponcotts. This time i got 85. And this is the time that i heard about the PVT. I tried it and i was so sure that i passed but failed. it let me go all the way to the credit card page. I want to short cut now, my fifth time was in april 2009 205 questions, sixth time was in july 2009 with 85 questions, seventh time was october 2009 with 205 questions. After my fourth time, i don't feel depress or anything, i just keep on testing it and if i fail i will wait for my 45 days and go again. I felt that even though that i waited to 6 months there is no use, i really dont know wut to study anymore. Finally, i wanted to talk about my 8th try. my 7th time was in Oct 2, and my 8th try is in Nov 21. That like about 48 days and i went to test again. I just want to keep going. There are some things that are different in my 8th time that i wanted to share. I read the allnurses site and they recommend EXAM CRAM, so i bought it and the acronyms that they used is very helpful. So from that 45 days until Nov 21, i was doing the exam cram and study the acronyms. This time i chaged my testing site too, not sure was it helpful that way or not the 7 times i tested in Ontario, and this 8th time i tested in Gardena. I just went into the testing center and getting ready to do it again. I got 205 questions again. everytime when i pass the 85 mark, i always think failed. When i got out of the testing center i cant even think about wut was on the exam. I was rushing home and tried the pearson vue trick. unexpected, i got the good "pop up". out of no where i was really crying and felt happy at the same time. at least its giving me a good sign. and i got my letter in 2 weeks and 2 days. PASSED. My cocky friend always check the BON website, so this time i am not telling anyone and let them find out themselves and come and ask me. I feel so happy after 2 years in nursing school. For those out there, if you failed more than once, just keep it up i know one day we all will make it there. no matter how long it is, i know we can still do it. For me, i thought if i failed once i will never passed but i still did. But i think its the EXAM CRAM and new testing site gave me some confident. Hope you all will pass soon and don't give up.

I just found out that I failed in first try in my LVN test. can you tell me study plan. I really don't know how to study. Thank you

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Specializes in ED.

:ancong!: RN!

your story about courage and perseverance is an inspiration for many here :)

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C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s, your story energized me

.:dancgrp::hpygrp::dancgrp:

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Specializes in Chiropractic assistant, CNA in LTC, RN.

Congratulations. I cannot imagine the relief you must feel. I only took it once and it stressed me to the max. I cannot imagine taking it 8 times. Thank God you did it this time and you don't have to think NCLEX anymore. Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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congratulations!!! i'm still in nursing school and i was contemplating whether to start studying for it now or not and waht book to buy... congratulations again! and THANK YOU for sharing your story :)

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datz Scary, but congrat, u finally did it..

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Specializes in Psych, Skilled Nursing.

congrats!!

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Specializes in school nurse, SNF, peds.

:ancong!: we are so proud of you.

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Specializes in L & D, Med-Surge, Dialysis.

:ancong!:

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so you stopped at 205 before and failed???

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