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Kaplan does a great job at systematically preparing you to take the NCLEX. Little by little, it builds up your confidence in using strategies to answer questions you have never seen before. I am glad my school used it to prepare us for the exam, because based on our cohort NCLEX results, it was a successful method.
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My teachers, Bobby and Kalee, were phenomenal. Bobby's teaching style was great; he took things slowly and spoke in a very focused manner. Kalee was knowledgeable, understanding, and kind. They both promptly replied to any questions I had by email. Thank you teacher Bobby and teacher Kalee! Conversely, one thing Kaplan could improve upon is its user interface. It seems rather old and outdated. For example, there is no highlight function in the mastery practice sets. The interface being nothing like the Lawhub interface we will use on test day is a missed opportunity.
Date of experience: May 22, 2025
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Excellent and high yield, Kaplan QBank Online is all you need for the USMLE Step 3! I don't say that lightly-if you concentrate on doing 2 blocks daily for 3 weeks, timed as on the actual exam; and if you actively read and take brief summaries in your own words, in a manner understandable by non physicians, you will pass Step 3! I am re-entering 15 years after my residency, and I bought a months access to Kaplan Q-Bank Online and made sure that I fully understood the 950 or so test items and the full explanations. I felt extremely confident on the test days, and I would estimate that nearly all test items were covered in the online Qbank-which is essentially identical to the exam Step 3 Computer platform. You should finish blocks of 40 questions in a particular topic, of yet unanswered items, followed by a thorough review of the explanations. The Kaplan System will guage your strengths and weaknesses as you go along and it will show the number of questions remaining in the QBank. 2 blocks a day is 80 questions, for 2 hours timed. Then comes the all important review of ALL block items, whether you got them right, wrong, or missed them. The explanations tell you why the right answers are right and why the wrong answers are not. Also, the explanations will highlight STEP 3's question design underlying aim. At the end of the detailed explanations, a bulleted Rekap summary of the medical knowledge is presented in a concise, ultra high yield manner. I would invest 3 hours of understanding the explanations for every 1 hour block. Then again, I have been away from medicine for 15 years. I completed my Internal Medicine Residency in September 2008, BTW. I also found it useful to do random sets of 10 questions whenever I had the chance, and to build up endurance. There are other test prep materials available at 5 times the price, which offer a ludicrous number of practice items, that I likely would not have even used. In fact, I feel that an excessive volume of study material would have been discouraging. As your test dates approach, review the REKAP Summaries of items you answered wrong, or focus on an area you dislike, and do 10 item blocks. By this time, you will have had completed and understood the 900-1000 Qbank items as many times as you need to feel confident. For the CCS portion, I viewed the video on the USMLE site, which explains the approach to this terribly awkward portion of the test (15 minutes). Then, I did the 6 CCS cases on the USMLE site, and reviewed the explanations. Finally, I review the same video on approaching the CCS and decided on a systematic approach to all CCS cases. Read the brief simulated presentation, then look at the orders to review meds the patient is taking upon presentation, adjust as necessary. If the case involved an unstable patient, requiring a life saving intervention (eg, Tension Pneumothorax, thoracostomy), I would go to orders before even examining them. Then I would be sure to examine the patient at least once {I understand this is a pitfall that lower your score if neglected). In the case of the pneumothorax (dyspneic, unstable patient with no lung sounds over the right lung), I order the thoracostomy, and CXR, etc, and advance the clock."You hear a whooshing sound as air escapes as a needle is inserted into the midclavicular line at the 2nd intercostal space." The CXR also returns showing a right pneumothorax with mediastinal shift. Then quickly on to advancing the clock to "when next test results are available. Noting the time the lab results are expected, I might advance virtual time 3 times in a row. When clinical improvement occurs, I would go to the clock again and select, "see patient 7 days later," which discharges the patient until they return for followup. Counsel as needed, modify treatments, and if the patient is improved, I end the case. Note that ordering an IV bolous vs IVF at a particular rate is done the same way, IVF NS. The software decides appropriately whether a bolous is given or drip is started at the appropriate rate. At the 2 minute remaining for the case mark, you are allowed to d/c orders, add new orders, counsel, order tests-but you don't get to see the results of final orders, consultations, interval CTs, etc. Often the case terminates after the life saving interventions are done, or the life threatening conditions are ruled out, or the patient awakens after treating diabetic ketocidosis. Determining patient stability, and systematic approach is the key to the CCS cases. All CCS patients presented with fairly obvious problems, for which the knowledge base is established from your thorough understanding of none CCS cases and explanations. One last bit of advice-don't use the markers and laminated pages you are given...Not worth the time Good luck to all! You got this
Date of experience: May 20, 2025
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The way to test using the decision tree makes such a difference in your scores. I truly appreciated all the knowledge gained from the Kaplan Team. I am still studying and hope to take my NCLEX soon. I highly recommend the Kaplan system to prepare you for the NCLEX.
Date of experience: May 20, 2025
HORRIBLE FOR MCAT PREP!!! Their 515+ course is a scam, the amount of assigned work to get the guarantee is unattainable even for the hardest working students (I have dedicated 600+ hours to studying for the MCAT). Being in a class also wastes a ton of time when questions and topics are discussed that you do not need help with. GO WITH UWORLD, AND/OR A HIGH QUALITY TUTOR, PERSONALIZE YOUR PREP, DO NOT GET A GENERIC MCAT CLASS
Date of experience: May 15, 2025
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I am satisfied with the services and resources Kaplan provided. I feel confident going into my NCLEX exam knowing I did everything I could to prepare using Kaplan. However, I experienced technical difficulties and could not always access these resources.
Date of experience: May 13, 2025