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What resources are you using to prepare? What state are you in

I am really sorry to hear about you not passing your exams. After I graduated in May 2022, I felt like I did not learn a thing from school. It went by so fast, there was hardly any time to grasp the information. I spent the next couple months teaching myself and studying hard. I was broke because I wasn't working while in school. I knew that I needed a review course and I began to search the internet. I was on a tight budget and all I kept seeing were these expensive review courses that costed hundreds and even over a thousand dollars. I finally for Shaira Cohen on YouTube and fell in love with her videos. There are a couple free videos on YouTube. I thought about purchasing her review course but kept having second thoughts and proctastinated for about a week. Eventually I told myself that I didn't have any money to purchase the big brand name stuff anyways so I might as well go for it. I did love her lectures though! She is super funny, and keeps it very interesting. I purchased her review "The Cohen review" and that was the best $180 I spent in a long time. I did not regret it one bit. I read the Leik book twice, did the Leik questions every day, and repeated multiple times for about two months. I did the practice full exams on the online questions that came with the book a few times as well. This prepared me to sit the actual exam. I would listen to the Cohen review in between doing these things as well. I played it in the house, doing chores, taking showers, drinving, and even letting it put me to bed. It is a great review. I passed both my AANP and ANCC exams using only these two sources. Total spent, about $240. I would try something different than what you were doing before and see if that helps. I will not say that the exams were easy, however, if you know the material you shouldn't have a problem. The exam to me just asked the questions in a different way to see if you truly know the material even when it is presented differently that what you are used to. God bless!

I knew someone while I was in nursing school and she was a great student. All of a sudden she stopped attending class. When we inquired, we found out that she had a DUI which she didn't disclose on her application. The school told her they could not allow her to continue and that the state wouldn't allow her to sit the exam.