UWorld VS ATI

[seericap]

Hello everyone, I recently took the NCLEX and used ATI, Saunders, and a little bit of Mark K audios for about 2 months and failed. I felt so confident going into the exam and defeated coming out and was wondering how well is UWorld, I hear so many good reviews and would like to hear opinions. 

[Bangle, ADN, RN]

Hi seericap!

I really recommend UWorld! This product is outstanding. I used the product and passed NCLEX on the first time at 78 questions. You must keep in mind that this is a study aid only. First thing to do is go the NCLEX site and review the document that NCLEX provides that explains the exam, what is on the test and how it is graded (very important to understand) . This will help you formulate a study plan and know what to focus on during your study sessions. UWorld does have advanced topics that you may or may not have covered in nursing school. But the official NCLEX document is what is on the test. It is a long document but worthy of reading in my opinion. Each section of this doc will have a sample question. After you do that go buy UWorld. I purchased the package with 2 practice tests (no question reset). Then make a schedule to devote to studying hard. Set your NCLEX test date to put pressure on yourself. The pressure will help you succeed once you are sitting for the exam.

 The way I used it was to start off my taking my first practice NCLEX exam to see how I would do. My results indicated that I would have a high chance of passing NCLEX! That was helpful and encouraged me during my study sessions. Next I went system by system with only 25 questions per test. Each test of 25 questions and review took approx. 1 hour. I did about 8-10 tests a day, every day for 2 weeks.  As you go through the tests and review use your current knowledge and test taking strategies to answer each question. Then at the end go over every question even if you got it right. This way you will be reviewing all the important information that is needed to pass NCLEX. About one week in, I took the second practice exam and still had a high chance of passing and my percentage went up 88%. Do not worry about how many questions you miss. Focus on why. I did make some flashcards for specific topics,(but only a few). Spend your time on reading all the content for each question. There are a lot of questions I only finished about 1200 questions and was confident in my ability. Make sure to focus on the systems/topics that will be on NCLEX. When I took the test I was nervous but felt prepared.