hello, i just wanted to say that i took the boards 3 times and i will tell you that the first time, i was so nervous and i had just had a baby and moved due to the millitary, but i wanted to see what it was all about. the second time i took cap thinking that thats all i needed, wrong again, it was not enough alone. the third time, i quit my job, and i dedicated my self to my nclex book as though i was in school. i studied for about 4-5 hours a day, until i finished the entire book of 3500 questions. when i was done which took me 2 months, i than did mosby's disk of 1000 questions. 1 week after that i took the test and passed at 116 questions. after all that study i felt like it was still hard, but i have learned more at home studying from the nclex book than i had in school. i do believe that taking the nclex and felling it makes you more determine and you go in nursing knowing a whole lot more. don't give up, because it will happen for you. just relax and stay dedicated to your book. good luck kitty :roll