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Hi there, Congrats! I was wondering how long it took you to receive your license? I took the exam 5/21/18 and found out 5/23/18 that i passed. Checked quick results and continental testing site. Thank you!

As stated on my title, I have failed my NCLEX RN 5 times. I just found out yesterday that I finally passed on my 6th attempt! Let me share with you my journey to becoming an RN. First of all, I am an international graduate. I graduated back in October 2014 and came here to California on April 2015. I took the NCLEX for Nevada on November 2015. I thought i was prepared for it. Bought the holy bible of NCLEX the Saunders sixth edition, took a 10 day review class, and did uworld for the question bank. Did 137 questions. Found out on thanksgiving day that I failed. I was devastated, I've never failed this big of an exam before. Family told me to just keep going and try to schedule as soon as possible. Second time taking the NCLEX RN, i took it 3 months after my first attempt since it was right by the holidays and I gave my self a break. This time I tried doing it by myself just by Uworld and the notes that I got from my previous review center.Took it on February 2016. Did 147 questions. Thought I would pass this time. Failed again. This time i wasnt only sad but frustrated that I failed. Third time in writing the exam, I prepared using Hust review since they boast a 98% passing rate. I thought the content was pretty good and well organized. Question bank was not so good, so I opted for the free Kaplan qbank. Took this 3 months later again on May 2016, did 183 questions, and failed once again. This time I've started questioning my self what am I doing wrong and of course was extremely devastated. I decided to work first to compensate for all the tests and review materials I have used till now. Fourth time. One year later. April 2017. I was all over the place. Trying to study by myself again. I thought I would be able to work through it. Used Uworld question bank and I actually used ATI review as well. However I did not finish the ATI review but was able to get done with the Uworld questions. I did 75 questions. I thought this time I would pass, but again to no avail. Fifth time, this time i took it 4 months later. I had a lot of things going on with me during this time. I took the Kaplan review course and also did their 3 day live review. The live review didnt really help because we just talked about questions and techniques on how to answer the questions. I thought when they meant live review it would be about content. This time I went all the way to 265 questions. Again, I failed. By this time I was feeling numbed to the pain. Of course I was still extremely disappointed on my self and ask myself if i chose the right profession. Sixth time in writing the exam. One year later. 2018 comes around and I finally got the courage to try again. I applied on March for my exam again. Enrolled in a review class that will start on April but they handed out their reading materials when I applied mid March. I tried out America Healthways Education Center. After a year of being out of the whole NCLEX mentally, this review center was perfect for me. It not only touch base with nursing content but also techniques in taking the exam. The professor of the class is well experienced in teaching topics about NCLEX. This class rekindled the fire inside of me and I was thoroughly listening to every detail of the lecture. I studied diligently and prayed hard for this to be my final take on this exam. I did NCLEX RN mastery app for questions and luckily was able to borrow a uworld subscription from a fellow student of the class that just recently passed her exam. Took the exam on May 21, 2018. Did 265 questions again. I for sure thought I failed. I felt that my answers were all wrong. I kept my prayers for it but still wasnt expecting much because lets be honest, after failing so many times I had to develop a way to cope for the depression. Found out May 25, while I was at work, I FINALLY PASSED! I could not believe it. I am still in shock till now. All the effort I gave for this exam has finally paid off! I wanted to share this to everyone out there that is in need for motivation and encouragement. I know how it feels to be the one that's depressed and in a hole I didn't think I could climb up from. I read through posts in this website about people passing after 5 attempts and that kept me going. What really hit me was a post about a person failing 13 times and finally passed. Don't compare yourself to everyone else. Everyone is different. I was guilty of doing that to myself. I encourage you to keep striving for your dreams and goals and never give up. Study hard, keep praying, and have faith! I highly suggest taking the review class of America Healthways Education Center. If you are around the orange county area, this is the best place to review for your exam. Here is the link to their website: International NCLEX Students – NCLEX-RN | LVN | LPN Review Classes with America Healthways Education – NCLEX-RN, LVN and LPN Review Classes for International NCLEX Students and foreign qualified nurses with America Healthways Education based in California USA I wish you all the best of luck future RNs!

Thank you for the feedback guys! Really appreciate it and need it! Yes I'll be scheduling my exam once my 45 days are up. Do you guys have like a site to suggest for nclex style questions? aside from kaplan and uworld

Thank you! Yea just trying to organize my study schedule right now. slowly getting back into it.

We didnt do any adaptive testing back in nursing school thats why I had to practice tons of questions when I reviewed for the NCLEX. and yes I believe I need to change up my study plan a lot. Thank you.

Hi, I'm new to the site and I've been reading articles in here. As the title says I've failed my second time of taking the NCLEX exam. I know a lot of people already know the frustration, anger, and depression you feel when you see that Fail status in your results. This is more of a vent and a need for advice post and I'm sorry if it seems petty. First time I took the exam I took the Rachel Allen review and read the Saunders NCLEX reviewer. I thought the RA review was really good and really made me know more about the content which I needed (Being out of nursing school for a year now) I am an international student so I thought I needed to learn more about the content that was thought here in the US. The review lasted for 10 days live course. What I would do is read the Saunders and rewrite the lectures of RA just to master my content more. I did 147 questions before the exam stopped. I was really nervous cause I was not sure if i passed or not. Sadly, I failed.I was more than devastated. Not failing any major exam til now made me confident in taking this exam but at the same time finding out that I failed really hit me hard. If it wasnt for my family and friends I wouldnt be able to start reviewing again. I took a whole month off anything nursing just to find myself and prepare for my next take. Second time around I tried to just self study. I reviewed the content from my RA review and of course the Saunders again. Bought the LaCharity prio book and even uworld. I studied for 1 and a half month for my second exam ( maybe a little rushed but I find that if i set a deadline I study more) I did 1 month of reviewing the content and 2-3 weeks of doing practice questions. I did about 1,400+ questions in uworld averaging about %55 percent. I would read all the rationales of both the answers I got right and wrong. I took my exam last february 29th leap day (thought it will increase my luck since it only comes every 4 years haha) The exam took me to 122 questions and it felt good since I had more SATAs (about 25 or more) lots of priority questions. Only had 1 calculation question. 2 days later found out I failed. So now I'm looking for a different review program (thinking hurst since it has more content) but I can't seem to commit my self. I dont know if its self doubt or hopelessness but I know I'm gonna have to do it. Its all I can do. I'm not working right now but since I'm getting this feeling like im a burden to my family, the thought of getting a part time job has crossed my mind. My parents told me just to concentrate on studying, since if i start working my focus will be split between the two. I just really want to repay my family for their support for me. Is there any tips you guys can give me to study for my 3rd take? Sorry for the long vent and thank you for your time in reading this.