Why Anna Believes Customizing Your Study Approach Is Key to Passing the NCLEX

How did you use NCLEX Bootcamp to prepare for the NCLEX?

Bootcamp was the most affordable, modernized, and user-friendly NCLEX preparatory material I encountered. I am someone who researches anything before I purchase! Bootcamp was set up for student success. Each subject of criteria for the NCLEX was emphasized and Bootcamp acknowledges the weakest & strongest performances. I felt after each practice test, I was given encouraging support on where to improve. Rationales were well-stated and most often accompanied by an explanatory video. No other subscription provided human interactions; I felt comforted and attuned to the same faces there to help.

What did you struggle with most while you were studying for the NCLEX?

When studying for the NCLEX I was humbled with Maternal and Pharmacology being my worst performing responses. I would create practice tests, anywhere from 15-85 questions of these sole categories. I struggled to stay motivated when I would repeatedly go on an incorrect streak of responses. Being able to step away from categories and select a primary focus was a beneficial option Bootcamp held. I also struggled with acid/base conditions, not the lab values but rather what causes them and what signs to look for.

What is one piece of advice you would give to another student preparing to take the NCLEX?

It sounds simple but find what works for you! I am not someone who follows a plan! I don't train for races with a plan, I don't like to follow recipes, I just do what works for me! I realized in nursing school that I was successful with note-taking on rationales and lecture material. Even if you get a question right, I still encourage you to write it down if you couldn't 100% replicate it on exam day.