3 weeks enough time?

I would say if you did well in school and they used NCLEX like questions you should do fine.

Good Luck.

Your situation sounds just like mine! I am also going to go through the Saunders book, and I just bought the extra Saunders Q & A book which has a ton more practice questions. Hopefully our plan works out!

I worked through NCLEX questions off and on during school, but once I graduated and got my ATT, I somehow decided 2 1/2 weeks was enough time and registered for 12/31. I read review books, did all the practice questions, read all the rationale, and went over testing strategies. It worked for me - I learn best if I understand the rationale behind things. Going chapter by chapter is a good idea for the initial portion of studying (it's time consuming, but still great for learning and refreshing over concepts that may be rusty) - used a different text, but it was very helpful.

Well, I pulled it off and passed today with 75 questions!! I wasn't so sure when I left the test center. But I studied hard these past three weeks, using Saunders and an online tutorial with NCSBN (the ones who write the NCLEX). I think it was a good combo, especially the online tutorial.

Good luck to everyone on their upcoming test dates!

Well, I pulled it off and passed today with 75 questions!! I wasn't so sure when I left the test center. But I studied hard these past three weeks, using Saunders and an online tutorial with NCSBN (the ones who write the NCLEX). I think it was a good combo, especially the online tutorial.

Good luck to everyone on their upcoming test dates!

Congratulations

You make my theory good nursing student has no problems with the NCLEX, congrats1

I am slated to take the NCLEX in three weeks. I graduated three weeks ago and have done only a handful of practice questions. The first week we had no power (for 6 days R/T an ice storm), then came all the holiday fun. I am hoping if I crunch down over the next 3 weeks I'll be in good shape. I generally test well and did quite well on my exit HESI. I am using Saunders and just plan to go through it chapter by chapter and do a bunch more practice questions. Just wanted to see if anyone had any thoughts - does this sound like a good plan?

:typing Thanks!!!

I think it definately depends on the person. I had to take the NCLEX twice. I passed the second time around. First time I was working full time and only did a handful of questions. Second time I studied every single day for 85 days. I did over 4,000 questions before I sat. I was a good student in school but TERRIBLE at the hesi's.

I think you def can pull it off if you really put your all into it for the next 3 weeks. Don't try to cram to much in your head every day though. They say 100 questions a day is what you should do. Take the day before the test to do nothing but relax and try relaxation techniques. That WORKED so well for me while I was taking the test. If I got stuck or started to freak out I closed my eyes took a BIG DEEP breath cleared my mind and went on. I found out 24 hours later I passed I had 87 questions. Good luck I'll be waiting to see the WHA WHO I PASSED come across.