my kaplan scores are LOW!!! HELP

kalop · Mar 2, 2010

guys i really really need your input..

caliotter3 · Mar 2, 2010

Don't get wrapped up in predictor scores. The exam is difficult to predict and these scores are not your test results written in stone. Your concern needs to be in learning the concepts. Continue to do questions and study the rationales. The rationales should be looking very familiar by now. Good luck.

kalop · Mar 2, 2010

im just really nervous right now. i stopped listening to content review by feuer. it was just too much for me. im so scared. i wanna pass my exam the first time around.

GodblesspedsGN · Mar 2, 2010

Dont be scared you have to think positive. Just continue to do practice questions daily, try not to focus on how many you do, focus more on the rationales and the reason behind every nurse action. I take my exam March 22 I am a bit nervous but I have to think positive. I am currently using Saunders, kaplan (q-bank and trainer),nclex 3500 and exam cram which i got today and is a very good book. Ill be praying for you and good luck...you will do great and think positive!!!

kalop · Mar 2, 2010

Dont be scared you have to think positive. Just continue to do practice questions daily, try not to focus on how many you do, focus more on the rationales and the reason behind every nurse action. I take my exam March 22 I am a bit nervous but I have to think positive. I am currently using Saunders, kaplan (q-bank and trainer),nclex 3500 and exam cram which i got today and is a very good book. Ill be praying for you and good luck...you will do great and think positive!!!

How are you doing with the kaplan qbanks and question trainers?

GodblesspedsGN · Mar 3, 2010

For my trainers I get mid 60s in fact last night I took trainer number 5 and got a 70! I was totally excited but remember we have to focus on rationales...and I from my qbank it get low 60's. Keep practicing and think positive. Good Luck!!!

GodblesspedsGN · Mar 3, 2010

Wait I made a mistake I just checked my qbank and my average is 75% which i dont know if that is good or bad???

kalop · Mar 3, 2010

thats good:) u can take the nclex tomorrow

GodblesspedsGN · Mar 3, 2010

kalop thanks but I still do not feel prepared...I have more anxiety than anything I feel like I should be doing more questions a day. Some how I feel like something is missing. What other resources are you using other than Kaplan???

kalop · Mar 3, 2010

2 months ago i was listening to feuer's audio review. i didnt finish it thought coz there were 28 cds!! right now im using hogan's cd.. how about you?

Leonardo Del Toro, RN · Mar 3, 2010

Getting low score on Kaplan Q banks might not be a sure indication you will not pass, but it can also indicate you need more practice. I personally think you should be scoring around 80% on general questions (Lippincott etc..). Another very important factor is the pace. How long does it take you to answer a question? You should be able to answer a question within less than a minute. I think the nclex is scoring you on that as well, but they don't tell you that.

For example: if you take your sweet time but you get all the questions right, they will continue trowing the same kind of questions at you just to see if you really know or you just guessed right. Than if you continue to take long time to answer you run into another problem...out of time. At that point (if you run out of time) the computer will look at your last 60 questions, which is probably the weakest part of your performance. So...don't overthink, and one way to be sure you don't do that is to don't allow yourself to much time. Give it your best shot...and stab it!

Best of luck