Hi, I just finished college with my BSN and will be taking nclex in a few weeks. I took kaplan and thought the concepts were useful however I typically do not do very well with kaplan practice exams. I was told getting around a 60-65 on kaplan exams means you have over 90 percent chance of passing by the instructor.I feel I do better with exams and questions from saunders, exam cram, and mosby's materials. I get 75-80 percent on a 75 questions exam. Does anyone else have silimar results?
saruhdaniah 19 Posts Jun 12, 2010 On all of my readiness tests, I was getting like mid- 60's. I took my test on Thursday and will say that it is nothing like saunders or the HESI's in my opinion. I don't know that you can really ever be ready!
Amy10BSN 19 Posts Jun 12, 2010 you'll have to let me know how you did! i feel like i have done a ton of questions so i hope i pass!
saruhdaniah 19 Posts Jun 12, 2010 Well, good news! I passed! =] I will tell you that it seemed like the hardest test in the history of the world. Your therapuetic relaxation techniques will all be needed. I heard that if you get a lot of SATA, it means you are doing well b/c they are considered harder.... well I got TONS! I am not good at them statistically either. I took a break at 50 to use the restroom and pull myself back together. The computer shut off at 85ish. I really do wish you the best of luck!
saruhdaniah 19 Posts Jun 12, 2010 you'll have to let me know how you did! i feel like i have done a ton of questions so i hope i pass!I will say that I did few questions. I did the NCSBN course for 3 weeks and went over mostly content. There was so much in school that I either don't remember or wasn't covered. I think that course was beneficial to me.:redbeathe
LaliRN 25 Posts Jun 13, 2010 congrats saruhdaniah!!! i take my exam soon and i have been getting 65-77% in kaplan trainers and i was getting discouraged but some people have told me they felt nclex was easier? i'm extremely scared but i have done content review and tons of questions from various sources (saunders, mosby, kaplan) so i feel as if i've done everything right. i know that regardless of how much i study, there is no such thing as being 'prepared' as this will be the hardest test ever!any advice!? :)
caliotter3 38,333 Posts Jun 13, 2010 Rely upon your own judgement about your readiness rather than predictor tests. They have been known to go both ways for people.
saruhdaniah 19 Posts Jun 13, 2010 I firmly believe that the NCLEX was harder than any test I have taken in my life. If you have done all those regualr questions already, then start doing only SATA Q's. thanks btw! =]
