NCLEX and Kaplan

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Hello. I am a recent GN. I am slotted to take the NCLEX in less than 2 weeks. I am using Kaplan. Pretty much want to stick to that path since I am already commited. Anyone used Kaplan? How prepared did you feel? How much are Kaplan questions like NCLEX questions? If someone is scoring in the 50's on the trainers, are they ready yet? Etc etc etc. I still have the option of pushing the test out another week or two if needed.

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Specializes in OR, Nursing Professional Development.

Welcome to AN! The NCLEX forum is a wealth of posts discussing various review options and personal experiences with them.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Moved to NCLEX Exam

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I used Kaplan, NCSBN, and Lacharity. Kaplan questions are good quality, but I found them to be a little harder than NCLEX questions. I went through the trainers a couple times and the first time I was just below or at the 60% mark. 60% is what Kaplan considers passing, but it's a combination of the score and consistency. NCLEX doesn't care what score you got on Kaplan or any other prep course, it only cares if you answer questions consistently and correctly above the passing line. If you are getting questions correct consistently (around 60% for Kaplan) with a variety of questions than it's safe to say you have a good chance of passing. I would recommend NSCBN if you want questions that are virtually identical to NCLEX questions. I found them to be the most like the exam and they probably helped me the most. All in all it's really what works for you though. I had classmates who only did Kaplan and passed with no issues. Good luck and happy studying :)

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It is funny you mention NCSBN questions as I just found them today. I never even thought about using them. With Kaplan I still have 3 trainers to finish. My absolute lowest score has been 51 and highest has been 60 so at least I have been consistent. I am debating about pushing the test out another week but at the same time, I feel pretty confident. I know numbers don't lie but I just don't know how to gauge my readiness. I think you could prep 40 years for this test and never "feel" ready. Thanks for the tips and if you have anything else feel free to tell me. My ears are open!

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Specializes in Internal Medicine, Endoscopy,HDU.

Hi! If you don't mind, may I know your scores in NCSBN. I had 42% on my pretest. After few lessons, I'm getting 50-90% average 70%. My exam will be on July. Do I need to reschedule it?

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I was scoring between the 50-80% on the qtrainers. I didn't do to well on the pre-test and I didn't pay to much attention to the chapter tests at the end of each section. For me it was more helpful to focus on how I'm answering question rather than freaking out every time I got below 75%. It's practice, and you will NOT get every question right on NCLEX or while practicing. The goal should be to practice lots of question enough so that you will be familiar with everything you see on the the exam. The rest is just critical thinking and using your brain. As for rescheduling your exam, that's up to you. Only you can make that decision. What made me feel ready was being able to consistently answer question correctly. I knew that was the goal of NCLEX. At some point too, I felt like there was really no more studying and preparing that I could have done. There may come a point when just taking the exam is the next step. Whatever you decide to do, good luck!

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Specializes in PACU.

I used Kaplan (and LaCharity) the important thing for me was not just doing the questions... but reviewing the rationales after. Sometimes I feel like I learned more form doing the questions then I ever learned in the classroom.

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