Dear all,
I just passed my Naplex (scored a 121) and 3 Mpje (required by job, mail order pharmacy!!) feel I benefited ALOT from SDN posts and here are my tips that will hopefully help you pass your test stress free!
my stat: 3.2 GPA, avg student. total study time 1 month, pre-naplex without studying 69, 1 weeks before actual 91.
TIP 1: familiar yourself with the the format and find your weak spots
materials: pre-Naplex / rxprep 185 practice test
my first pre-naplex was 69 and rxprep practice test was at 50% and i knew i need to study since i had easy rotations p4 yr. realized i am weak at math, Cardio, ID and Oncology
TIP 2:master your math!!!
materials: SDN 120 Calculations / 5 Rxprep online math quiz
these SDN 120 questions will better prepared you for the math questions on the NAPLEX, and yes these are more complicated! not much to say besides these math are easy points and will carry you to the other side. but do know when to use which weight (IBW, TBW, AdjBW) if you picked the wrong weight, your answers will be wrong even if you know all the math. ex: which weight to use when med is the
TIP 3 : do flip through the entire rxprep book! BUT focus your study on the FIRST 24 chapters + your personal weak spots, if your have more time...know the most common disease states us pharmacists see.
materials: school notes/ rxprep book/Rxprep audio / all of the RX prep online questions
yes the exam can all over the place, but there are the MUST KNOWS and will FOR SURE to show up on your exam, these are the first 24 chapters; important chapters...... biostat, drug interaction, immunizations, compounding etc
TIP 4: know your brand/generic
materials: top 200 list/ rx prep drug indication quiz
after taking pre-naplex, I realized ALOT of naplex questions meds are given in brand name, I missed alot of questions simply because I don't even know what the drug is..... therefore i can't answer the S.E or MOA or indication...
TIP 5 : everyone CAN probably pass Naplex even without reviewing!!!!! after all, 4 years of pharmacy school is no joke and you made it this far, remember these late nights at the library? you got the knowledge you need to pass...............then why do people still fail?! I blame test anxiety! only do some light study the day before exam and get a sleep. start your test day with a nutritious breakfast, and once the test begin, clam down and tell you self " I got this ". please read the question first before reading through the entire long ass case. LASTLY, time check yourself, MAKE SURE you finish the entire test, if you have 1 min left and 10 more to go, put something, ANYTHING in. If you don't finish 162 questions you fail, and anywhere between 162-185 you will get a penalty!
I truly hope these can help you, and for these that have taken it and passed it, feel free to add more tips!
I just passed my Naplex (scored a 121) and 3 Mpje (required by job, mail order pharmacy!!) feel I benefited ALOT from SDN posts and here are my tips that will hopefully help you pass your test stress free!
my stat: 3.2 GPA, avg student. total study time 1 month, pre-naplex without studying 69, 1 weeks before actual 91.
TIP 1: familiar yourself with the the format and find your weak spots
materials: pre-Naplex / rxprep 185 practice test
my first pre-naplex was 69 and rxprep practice test was at 50% and i knew i need to study since i had easy rotations p4 yr. realized i am weak at math, Cardio, ID and Oncology
TIP 2:master your math!!!
materials: SDN 120 Calculations / 5 Rxprep online math quiz
these SDN 120 questions will better prepared you for the math questions on the NAPLEX, and yes these are more complicated! not much to say besides these math are easy points and will carry you to the other side. but do know when to use which weight (IBW, TBW, AdjBW) if you picked the wrong weight, your answers will be wrong even if you know all the math. ex: which weight to use when med is the
TIP 3 : do flip through the entire rxprep book! BUT focus your study on the FIRST 24 chapters + your personal weak spots, if your have more time...know the most common disease states us pharmacists see.
materials: school notes/ rxprep book/Rxprep audio / all of the RX prep online questions
yes the exam can all over the place, but there are the MUST KNOWS and will FOR SURE to show up on your exam, these are the first 24 chapters; important chapters...... biostat, drug interaction, immunizations, compounding etc
TIP 4: know your brand/generic
materials: top 200 list/ rx prep drug indication quiz
after taking pre-naplex, I realized ALOT of naplex questions meds are given in brand name, I missed alot of questions simply because I don't even know what the drug is..... therefore i can't answer the S.E or MOA or indication...
TIP 5 : everyone CAN probably pass Naplex even without reviewing!!!!! after all, 4 years of pharmacy school is no joke and you made it this far, remember these late nights at the library? you got the knowledge you need to pass...............then why do people still fail?! I blame test anxiety! only do some light study the day before exam and get a sleep. start your test day with a nutritious breakfast, and once the test begin, clam down and tell you self " I got this ". please read the question first before reading through the entire long ass case. LASTLY, time check yourself, MAKE SURE you finish the entire test, if you have 1 min left and 10 more to go, put something, ANYTHING in. If you don't finish 162 questions you fail, and anywhere between 162-185 you will get a penalty!
I truly hope these can help you, and for these that have taken it and passed it, feel free to add more tips!
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