I did not study at all and passed on the first try with 75 questions in less than an hour. If you know you're a good test taker, and your exams mirrored nclex type questions, you should be fine. I...
I'm a new grad too and all I can say is everybody I know who got a job did so through some kind of personal connection. I don't know of a single classmate who got a job by randomly applying for jobs....