What to do for the big day on 7/11?!?

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical.

So tomorrow 7/11 is the big day for me and I am soooo nervous! I scheduled my test for 1pm because I know I am not a morning person and I didn't want to sit in rush hour traffic to make it to an 8am test. That would make me feel soo anxious and frustrated.

I studied Kaplan all the way. I finished a little over 1000 questions in the qbank and did all 7 Question Trainers. My qbank cumulative is only 58%. But my trainer percentages are this:

1 -57%

2- 59%

3- 52%

4- 55%

5- 59%

6- 62%

7- 65%

Do you guys think I am ready? I admit I slacked off a lot in the beginning of my studies but the last few weeks I was more dedicated and thats why the last 2 question trainers had a better score. I was so nervous about just taking question trainer 7 because I wasn't sure if I would bomb it but surprisingly I did ok. Is it safe to assume that I scored 65% that I should be comfortable taking the NCLEX? I am not going to reschedule but I just wish I was more confident in myself!!

I hope the NCLEX is really like Kaplan because that is what I am used to.

I just wanted to ask everyone what did you bring to the testing site? Can I bring a small purse and will it fit into my locker? What did you guys eat before the exam? What did you guys wear? Kind of stupid questions but I'm just curious what everyone else did...haha.

Good luck to everyone tomorrow! :balloons:

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Amagine29,

Not an advice post, but more of a sympathetic one. I'm on deck for tomorrow, too, but at 3PM. The only major roadway that gets one from my city (Philadelphia) to the testing site (a needless 45 min away if there's no traffic, and the tooth-fairy is riding shotgun...) is a traffic-and-construction nightmare. I took a dry run yesterday just to make sure I can find the darned place.

I didn't take Kaplan, took Drexel's course instead. I have heard that they're similar. I have gotten similar diagnostic scores on their practice exams, as have friends of mine who have since gone on to pass NCLEX!

Best I can offer is that we have to be firm in not letting the head-games involved in this get to us and psyche us out. I'm to the point where yes, I'm anxious, but I'm kinda tired of being freaked over it. Enough is enough, you know? It's certainly not going to make them give me 75 softball questions and a pat on the back.

Maybe you've already thought this all through and this is redundant, but I can use the self pep-talk anyway!

Give 'em heck tomorrow!

-Kevin

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

Our scores are very smiliar. I'm taking it tomorrow as well. I'm going to dress in layers, TRY to eat and visualize myself passing.

Good luck!

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I'll take mine tomorrow too!! 0800, yeah I know...

I took Kaplan all the way... my scores were almost as the same as yours... we will pass.. I try to think positive here;)

Right now, I just try to relax and breathe a little. I did a lot of questions yesterday that I sucked at the last one ( Q sample test ). I will pray for everybody who will take it tomorrow....

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Specializes in Community Health, Med-Surg, Home Health.

You all MUST pass. 7/11 are lucky numbers and it is also my birthday. Can't lose there...Good Luck!!

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Specializes in Adult Acute Care Medicine.

Good luck to all of you tomorrow! :)

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Specializes in Medical/Surgical.

haha...I know they are lucky numbers! 11 is my favorite number so I had to schedule it on this day! Anything to make me feel better about tomorrow. GULP :lol2: I can't believe tomorrow is almost here...

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Specializes in ob/gyn med /surg.

good luck to all of you taking boards tommrow. my prayers are with all of you.. you will all be RN's very soon .. and your torture will be over...

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Specializes in ER.

I just wanted to wish you (well, us) good luck tomorrow. I'm testing at 12:15. I've got similar Kaplan scores, and am just keeping my fingers crossed. I'm nervous as he**, but I think we'll do fine. Hang in there!

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Let us know how it went! Wish you all the luck and success!!

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Specializes in ER.

Well, I finished, got 75 questions. I'm trying to tell myself that is a good thing, that if I was going to fail, it would have taken me longer. I can't believe I'm going to have to wait two days for my results....AAAAAAUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for me, and all the 7/11 testers!:uhoh3:

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265!

Some of it seemed easy, some of it not so much. For the most part, it jumped from topic to topic. All of which tells me exactly zilch, of course.

I wish I felt just a bit more solid about this, honestly.:sofahider

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