What do you think of my NCLEX study strategy?

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Hey all, just wondering if you all think I am doing too much, not enough, or should do different. I'm taking NCLEX in 12 days. Here is what I have done so far:

Downloaded an NCLEX app on my phone with over 3k questions - still have about 1k+ to do.

Read the Kaplan 2011-20112 NCLEX book and did all the questions.

Right now I am 350 pages in to the Saunders Comprehensive 5th edition review book.

While I am reading that book, I am making drug flash cards for all the drugs in the book and supplimenting with my pharm ATI.

I also plan on retaking all the practice ATI exams that I still have codes for.

I am also contemplating rereading all my ATI books.

I took the ATI NCLEX predictor exam the last day of school. Without studying for it (there was just no time) I managed to double pass the predictor. I got a true score of 80% overall AND that equated to a 98% chance of passing - so "double pass".

I do feel confidant that I will pass, but I can't NOT study. I just would like a bit of feedback on what you think of what I have done so far and what I plan to do.

I've heard that doing as many questions as possible is helpful. I have done thousands so far and I feel like it is zombifying me: I barely read the questions on my phone app b4 I select an answer based on instinct (?). 60-70% of the time I am correct.

NOW when I do the end of chapter mini quizzes in the Saunder's book, I score between 75-100%. I am on chapter 31 and have failed 3 or 4 of the mini quizzes so far. I even have tried taking the mini quizzes before reading the chapter (to see if I could do well without being immediately exposed to the content) and STILL passed the quiz.

Maybe I am getting better. I do like the Saunder's better than the Kaplan. I scored between 60-70% on Kaplan.

I know I am probably just being paranoid. I should work on thinking positively - I am trying. Yes there is a lot of suggestions in the NCLEX forum, but it helps to have personal feedback. I appreciate any you give me :D

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