Undecided kaplan online or classroom

Undone · Mar 8, 2015

No matter how you do it, it is basically all Q&A. They don't teach you, they go over questions and how to think when you answer them. I did mine online and you see the instructor, it is very interactive. They put the questions on screen and everyone answers by clicking. It was helpful and a couple of people I know who did the classroom were trying to switch to online after the first day. I was happy to be in the comfort of my home rather than stuck in a hard chair in a classroom.

Good luck on your nclex.

dnursy · Mar 8, 2015

I did the online option and really enjoyed it. Nothing better than being comfortable at home, not having to deal with traffic, snow, and many other inconveniences. As the previous person said, it is very interactive. There is one instructor that you can see on video, plus one or two extra that are there to answer any questions you might have so you don't have to interrupt the person talking (you just type your question on the appropriate chat and they respond really quickly and are really helpful). I highly recommend!

NorCalKid · Mar 9, 2015

I wasn't overly impressed with Kaplan (live). I think you need to combine it with a content review. I felt like Kaplan built test taking endurance and got me ready for a 265q 6hr test (though I had less than 100 and 2hrs) and the stress of not knowing some questions(didn't freak out at the test center). So Kaplan got me ready physically and mentally for the test of all tests. But I didn't learn a lot of material from Kaplan. My scores never changed until I started doing a content review (Hurst). Started learning content on Hurst and my Kaplan Qbank scores started improving. So I ended up doing 50/50 content(Hurst)/test strategy(Kaplan).

MWelch18 · Mar 9, 2015

I found the online version helpful because I could walk around my house or stretch or use the restroom whenever I needed to

RNsRWe, ASN, RN · Mar 9, 2015

I am still undecided which course should I take..kaplan online or classroom?

You already know that no one here can answer that for you.

If you have enough discipline to do it on your home computer, AND you DON'T benefit from hearing other people's questions during a lecture, do it online.

If you tend to get distracted at home, or not likely to put in the time required because it IS at home...or if you DO benefit from having others ask questions and receive answers during lecture...then do it in the classroom.

Good luck!