NCLEX VS. KAPLAN

[Cindy 17]

Hello

I'am a recent graduate from Gwynedd Mercy College in Sumneytown PA. I just wanted to know is there any recent graduates out there that took boards alreaday and if so how was it? Also I wanted to know was there anyone out there who did the kaplan and how was it when it came to boards for some reason My average is like a 58-59% I only scored high in the sixtys a couple of times. I just wanted to know did u actually wait to take boards until you were averaging where kaplan wanted you to be or did you take boards with your average below a 60? Are kaplan questions harder than boards or same? I was also thinking about purchaing the NSCBN I kind of fell like Im ready for boards just a little scared. Could you please share your experience with me I would be so grateful.

Thank you.

[That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

Nope that was my average as well. Passed in 75. My friend scored higher than me in every test and has failed 3 times. Kaplan questions were harder than boards for sure.

[Despareux]

Seriously?!?! Kaplan questions are harder than boards? Because we take Kaplan tests at the end of every quarter. I have scored high on every Kaplan and find those questions far easier than the test questions our instructors give us on exams.

[That Guy, BSN, RN, EMT-B]

I honestly thought Kaplan was worse. I never really felt challenged with the NCLEX, it was just extremely stressful with everything riding on it.

[~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN]

I did the CD from the Kaplan book and I got like a 62% or something close to that.. I passed NCLEX in under an hour and 75 questions. On the HESI that is supposed to be the one that is supposed to be predictive of passing boards I scored a 84% on.