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hi!

I recently took the nclex and passed at 75 questions!!:yeah:I also did not have enough money for kaplan so I think I overcompensated by studying ALOT:sstrs:. The main book I used was the Saunders 4th edition review book. I also read the Kaplan strategy book x 2 (but im just a nerd that way). I also bought the Saunders Q&A book. So my study plan consisted of reading theory taking the tests at the end, and when i could not read theory any more i would switch over to doing questions. It worked! And am now a RN . I think i spent about 5 wks studying...lol...i was on a mission! GOOD LUCK!

hi!

I recently took the nclex and passed at 75 questions!!:yeah:I also did not have enough money for kaplan so I think I overcompensated by studying ALOT:sstrs:. The main book I used was the Saunders 4th edition review book. I also read the Kaplan strategy book x 2 (but im just a nerd that way). I also bought the Saunders Q&A book. So my study plan consisted of reading theory taking the tests at the end, and when i could not read theory any more i would switch over to doing questions. It worked! And am now a RN . I think i spent about 5 wks studying...lol...i was on a mission! GOOD LUCK!

hi congrats!:wink2:just want to ask did you finished the saunders comprehensive and the Q & A book? from cover to cover?coz i had those two... how did you study? could you share with us? thanks! goodluck to you! new RN:nurse:

congrats!!

Thanks! The comprehensive review book I think I only had the last 5 sections left to complete it. The Q&A book I would say i did all the questions except the comprehensive exam at the end (i didnt do the comprehensive exam for the review book either). I have always been a night time study person...so, my goal everyday was to do at least around 100 practice questions, and 4 chapters in the review book. THIS DID NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN,lol but i tried to be as focused as possible. And of course i did not study everyday, at the beginning i studied probably 3-4 x week, and as the date came closer i did do some type of review a day. There were days where i would just do questions, and some days i would just do the review and the liitle test after the chapter. ALSO, i had my medical dictionary at my side at all times to look things up that i needed more clarification on, and my drug book too...and i took notes on stuff i didnt know but honestly never looked at them after that lol. I think that was kind of it...I also ate frrozen grapes while studying he he...but doubt that affected my nclex pass rate .

I stopped studying about 1 day and a half before my exam because 1)i had a headache and 2) i figured i knew it or i didn't. I would not waste my time trying to memorizing stuff because i memorized all of my labs and not ONE SINGLE LAB QUESTION:smackingf

Congratulations JKNEE!

Did you use any other reading materials besides saunders 4th edition?

hi!

I recently took the nclex and passed at 75 questions!!:yeah:I also did not have enough money for kaplan so I think I overcompensated by studying ALOT:sstrs:. The main book I used was the Saunders 4th edition review book. I also read the Kaplan strategy book x 2 (but im just a nerd that way). I also bought the Saunders Q&A book. So my study plan consisted of reading theory taking the tests at the end, and when i could not read theory any more i would switch over to doing questions. It worked! And am now a RN . I think i spent about 5 wks studying...lol...i was on a mission! GOOD LUCK!

Congrats!!

Thanks! The comprehensive review book I think I only had the last 5 sections left to complete it. The Q&A book I would say i did all the questions except the comprehensive exam at the end (i didnt do the comprehensive exam for the review book either). I have always been a night time study person...so, my goal everyday was to do at least around 100 practice questions, and 4 chapters in the review book. THIS DID NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN,lol but i tried to be as focused as possible. And of course i did not study everyday, at the beginning i studied probably 3-4 x week, and as the date came closer i did do some type of review a day. There were days where i would just do questions, and some days i would just do the review and the liitle test after the chapter. ALSO, i had my medical dictionary at my side at all times to look things up that i needed more clarification on, and my drug book too...and i took notes on stuff i didnt know but honestly never looked at them after that lol. I think that was kind of it...I also ate frrozen grapes while studying he he...but doubt that affected my nclex pass rate .

I stopped studying about 1 day and a half before my exam because 1)i had a headache and 2) i figured i knew it or i didn't. I would not waste my time trying to memorizing stuff because i memorized all of my labs and not ONE SINGLE LAB QUESTION:smackingf

How many hours did you study each day?

Thanks! The comprehensive review book I think I only had the last 5 sections left to complete it. The Q&A book I would say i did all the questions except the comprehensive exam at the end (i didnt do the comprehensive exam for the review book either). I have always been a night time study person...so, my goal everyday was to do at least around 100 practice questions, and 4 chapters in the review book. THIS DID NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN,lol but i tried to be as focused as possible. And of course i did not study everyday, at the beginning i studied probably 3-4 x week, and as the date came closer i did do some type of review a day. There were days where i would just do questions, and some days i would just do the review and the liitle test after the chapter. ALSO, i had my medical dictionary at my side at all times to look things up that i needed more clarification on, and my drug book too...and i took notes on stuff i didnt know but honestly never looked at them after that lol. I think that was kind of it...I also ate frrozen grapes while studying he he...but doubt that affected my nclex pass rate .

I stopped studying about 1 day and a half before my exam because 1)i had a headache and 2) i figured i knew it or i didn't. I would not waste my time trying to memorizing stuff because i memorized all of my labs and not ONE SINGLE LAB QUESTION:smackingf

thanks for the reply and sharing your study session with us!:bow:goodluck to you!

The hours varied every time but i would say average 3-5 give or take a few and would take small breaks in between, i could never sit through all that time...and like i said I did not study like this every day...i just made sure i stayed focused and kept going!

The only other book I used was the Kaplan strategy book, which was good but after that it was just the saunders review book and questions :)

The only other book I used was the Kaplan strategy book, which was good but after that it was just the saunders review book and questions :)

I've reviewed the kaplan strategy book long time ago but i will review it again. So, u basically used saunders and did the questions?

saunders comprehensive review and saunders Q&A...that's it.... :)