My NCLEX Is in 9 Days and I Feel Like I'm Falling Apart
I’m getting ready to take the NCLEX for the 3rd time, and honestly I could really use some advice.
I used Bootcamp for my first attempt and UWorld for my second. For this third attempt, I’ve been using UWorld much more consistently since I didn’t finish most of it before my second exam.
A few days ago, I scored 71% on a UWorld Self-Assessment, which gave me some confidence. But then I took an Archer CAT and failed at 85 questions with 61%, and my performance graph kept trending downward. I also got Borderline on an Archer Readiness Assessment. That CAT completely destroyed my confidence.
I know one of my biggest weaknesses is pharmacology, so I've been spending a lot of time reviewing it. Since that Archer CAT, I've been second-guessing myself on UWorld questions and getting more wrong than usual, probably because my confidence is gone.
I was originally scheduled to test in 2 days, but I was so scared of failing again that I rescheduled for 7 more days, so now my exam is in 9 days.
Right now I'm:
- Studying pharmacology
- Listening to Mark K lectures
- Using UWorld (expires in 4–5 days)
- Using Archer mainly for CAT exams
My UWorld overall percentile isn't great (around the 37th percentile), but I started using it when I was much weaker. Recently, my scores on question sets have mostly been around 65–72%.
For those who passed after multiple attempts, what would you do if you were in my position? Should I focus only on UWorld? Should I keep taking Archer CATs, or will that just hurt my confidence? Any advice would really mean a lot.