Your study practice

First off, buying an NCLEX book early is the best thing I ever did. I'm not sure how your program will work, but our tests have questions very similar to how the NCLEX questions are worded. Sometimes all of the answers are kinda correct, but you have to pick which is the most correct.

You will need a larger size organizer to be able to write everything down. Almost every single one of the students in my nursing class had a planner the size of a normal notebook. Staying organized is honestly the best thing you can do.

As much as it stinks, reading the material before you go to class will really help you understand what the teacher is talking about which makes it easier to take notes since the info is kinda familiar.

I've found a study method that really works for me. I take notes in class on paper, and I highlight in the book what the teacher talks about (in my program they teach from the book and verbally add to what the books says). Then that night or the next day I type up in word my in class notes and add the info from the book into the outline. This makes studying way easier when you use over five books for info! Also, it makes studying for comprehensive finals super easy because you already have all the info. However, for pharm I use flashcards that are already connected together with a spiral, like a notebook, so I can carry them with me and review them as often as possible.