WHEN TO SIGN UP FOR NCLEX and Kaplan HELP

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Hey All,

I am graduating in May 17 from Nursing school. I have signed up to take Kaplan. I am not sure when I should take Kaplan course and study? Should I take Kaplan first then study for 4 wks then take the exam or the other way around? Then when do I sign up to take the Nclex? Any input?

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Christina

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Specializes in Med Surg.

Take kaplan the week after you graduate, then give yourself a week to finish the practice questions after the class ends and take the NCLEX right away. I really think that's the best way to go. The longer you wait the more you'll lose it. I did it that way and passed in the minimum number of questions because I felt as though I'd seen them all before in the class!

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Specializes in ER, progressive care.

The longer you wait in between finishing a review course and taking the NCLEX, the higher of a chance you will have at failing the NCLEX on your first try. I would take the NCLEX as soon as possible after finishing a review course if you can - maybe wait 1-2 weeks maximum. I waited 4 weeks, but that is because I was still waiting on my ATT when I finished my course.

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Don't get yourself tied up in the mechanics of your preparation. It is important that you learn the material so that you can answer questions based on it, not how you go about learning that material.

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I would give it betwen 4-6 weeks after kaplan class is over, to be able to assimilate the information, and have enough time to enough questions on Kaplan and also understand the rationales on the questions without having to rush.

Getting fired up and going in with all guns blazing might not work out well and the delay from failure can not only be demoralizing but also devastating to any other plans you have. Take your time, prepare until you feel confident. Just making sure that you read the "confident" part, because nobody ever feels "prepared" for the NCLEX. I didn't atleast, but i sure did feel confident, and it was like playing a game in there. In fact, i was having so much fun with the exam, that when it shut off at 75, I was very disappointed in it.....and THEN the reality set in...75 questions...either failed miserably or aced it. Needless to say, PVT an hour later confirmed the latter. In fact, i even worked that morning before taking the test in the afternoon.

Not gloating or anything. Please dont interpret me wrong. But know what you know, and know it well.

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