r/nbdhe

Hi yall, did anyone take their exam two weeks ago and are waiting for their results? I thought I would share my experience lol. When I took the NBDHE for the first time on 8/5, I took all my breaks and reread every question 3 times. I felt like the first 200 questions were insane! I felt better with the case studies as I wasn’t guessing as much. My board was mostly on microbiology, community, and radiology. I used a combination of Hortons, the Mosby book, and the Andy RDH app. I feel like the days are going by so slow and it’s making me SO ANXIOUS like sick to stomach! As the days get closer, I wake up panicking to check the ADA website to see if I passed. I know you get an email but i keep checking lol. I started study in May but i wasn’t consistent at all. I have been pushing back the exam for so long because i couldn’t get myself to study. My ADHD was holding me back so much but I eventually got over my fears and studied SO HARD for 2 WEEKS! I would study from 3pm to 1am and sometimes 7am to 2am. And in between, I would take a few 1 hour breaks. IT WAS CRAZYYY. I’m so scared to fail just thought I would come on here and spill my thoughts and to hear y’all’s experience!!!!

How did everyone feel about the August 8 NBDHE?
I’ve been scrolling through posts trying to find some comfort, so I wanted to hear from others who took it on August 8. 😭

The first 100 questions felt okay to me, but the second 100 completely threw me off. The questions themselves were pretty straightforward, but the answer choices had me second-guessing everything. I also found the case studies more challenging than I expected.

I studied mainly with Booster, reviewed the rationales, did some AndyRDH/StudentRDH questions and mocks, and used ChatGPT for extra practice. My exam honestly felt like a little bit of everything, and most of it is already a blur.

Now I’m just overthinking everything while waiting for results later this week. The thought of having to prepare to take it again is actually nauseating. For those who took it August 8, how did you feel walking out? Did anyone else feel worse about the second half?

Hello, I recently passed my boards and am selling the StudentRDH 2026 book! Please DM me if you're interested. Thank you. I'm based in NYC

I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 Feeling so proud of myself!! Took me 3 times of failing my NBDHE & I graduated in 2025. Take it from me that it is 100% possible to pass a year out of school despite what they tell you IF you consistently study & don’t give up on yourself. Yes it felt like I would never get there sometimes. Yes there were times when I wanted to give up. Yes I felt discouraged, yes I felt devastated every time I failed, but I wanted this SO badly that I was willing to do whatever it took to get there & I did!!! You all can do it too! If you’re struggling, don’t give up! Keep going!

Results are in! I used BOOSTER PREP and have 16 days left. Selling for $50! Comment/DM if interested.

Hi everyone! I just took my board exam this week and I have to say Booster Prep helped immensely! They were definitely 3 to 4 questions that were word for word on my exam, and the format of booster is identical to the format of the NBDHE! I have a subscription with 12 more days available, and if you continue to do the daily warm-ups, you can earn the three day extension leaving you to a total of 15 days available, which is the perfect amount of time for you to get enough information in!

If you’re interested in purchasing, I’m selling my booster subscription for $50. Let me know and good luck on your boards everyone! 🦷

I take my NBDHE at the end of September and to say I’m freaking out would be an understatement. I took a mock exam on AndyRDH to see where I’m at and I got a 64%. It definitely made me feel bad and like I knew nothing. There were so many questions especially about drugs that seemed like a foreign language to me. I need tips! For those who passed, what did you use and what advice can you give me so I can pass on my first attempt.

Hi everyone! I'm taking the NBDHE very soon, and I'm starting to panic a little. I've been using Booster Prep as my main study resource, but I'm wondering if it's enough.

I've seen several people say they recognized questions from Booster on the actual exam. Is that really true? If so, were they mostly the regular multiple-choice questions, the case studies, or both? Were they exactly the same or just similar?

For those of you who passed using Booster, how did you study with it? Did you try to memorize the practice questions, or did you focus more on understanding why each answer was correct?

My biggest problem is that I'll study something one day, and then the next day I feel like I've forgotten it. It's making me feel like I'm not ready, even though I've been putting in a lot of time studying.

I'd really appreciate any advice, study tips, or reassurance from people who have recently taken the NBDHE. Thank you!

Is any one else taking their exam in September? If anyone has any tips that have recently passed their boards please feel free to share! Thank you