I highly reccommend the Kaplan study course. I got all the books, but did not go to the live review. It also gives you a cd where you take several practice tests and it gives you a percentage of how you are doing in each area so you know where to concentrate the most on. I took the NCLEX 3 times, but I did not use Kaplan until before the third time and I truly think it helped me pass the boards. One of the books gives you many study tips on how to choose the right answers which helps you narrow down the wrong choices. Hope this helps