flourish03

i graduated with a double major in opposite fields. it really wasn't easy (as i'm sure you will gather once you begin your studies), but i had a strong desire to do both and i did! you can too, but know that nursing will suck your life and it might not be able to give everything 100%. there were times i had to leave early in my audio editing class to get to a adult health clinical. my teachers worked with me, but i often wished i could pour more into my non-nursing major. i also did a ton of extracurricular and internships so that added to the busyness. my advice? make sure you will truly need all 3 degrees to arrive at your desired career (sometimes a minor will give you the knowledge you want or a master's down the line will tie everything together). best of luck!

congrats! what is the name of the review course you used?

TN: $14.00/hr (+ night/wknd differentials)

Hey! Quick update -- so I think I found out what *my* problem was. I took UWorld's Self Assessment 1 today and got a really low score. It got me down especially since my test date is sooner than soon! After remediating I noticed that 9 of the questions I got wrong, I changed my answer. With my Kaplan Readiness test, I changed 11 from right to wrong. That's a huge jump in score. For now, I'm moving forward with using both and trying to focus on being sure of each answer (any tips on this are more than welcomed). I'm still doing 60 of each QBank, but honestly I feel like UWorld saves me remediation time because their explanations are thorough. When do you test @malaz?

I have 13 days until I test. I have Kaplan, NCSBN, and UWorld in my orificenal of testing resources (as well as other books that I use as resources/strategy). Today I took the Kaplan Readiness test (I haven't taken the 2 UWorld Self Assessments yet) and I scored in the 50s. I found that I'm scoring higher in my UWorld QBank than in Kaplan. With 13 days left, how should I move forward to ensure that I'm preparing the best for this exam? Would dropping Kaplan or focusing solely on Kaplan be good? I've seen people on here say that UWorld is just like the NCLEX and the same with Kaplan, but I find the two question styles to be very different. FYI: I study daily, aiming for 60-120 questions a day (splitting equally between UWorld and Kaplan) and I remediate. So, remediation isn't the issue. Any relevant advice as I near towards the test date would be helpful!

It's so hard to get in touch with them and you stay on the line for hours. I recommend calling several times a day until you actually get to speak with someone. Writing letters helps too.

I'm about the same 50-60s on UWorld. we can hold each other accountable and share tips if you would like

wow, it sounds like you've got a solid schedule going. how are you scoring on your practice tests?

what is your study schedule? how many questions are you doing a day? what are you doing differently to study this time? how long have you been studying? I test in about 3 weeks as well and I'm using UWorld, Kaplan (+ NCSBN) as well. maybe I can help or at least provide some insight.