2018 NAPLEX - how to study?

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How should I study for the 2018 version? Is it going to be much different from 2017 version? What study materials are you using? Your advice is greatly appreciated!
 
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don't you get like 5 chances to pass?

Yup I think it’s 5. I’d love to see the number of people who actually take it 5 times and don’t pass.

Not to sound like a dick, but even the new format felt like a minimum competency test. In my mind I was a sub-par student, but I definitely worked for my grades. I still passed with like 20 points to spare with over 2.5 hours to spare. And I took two unscheduled breaks.

I get it, I could have gotten all ID, HIV and Oncology and I probably would have been screwed but all in all I thought it was a reasonable test...
 
Yup I think it’s 5. I’d love to see the number of people who actually take it 5 times and don’t pass.

Not to sound like a dick, but even the new format felt like a minimum competency test. In my mind I was a sub-par student, but I definitely worked for my grades. I still passed with like 20 points to spare with over 2.5 hours to spare. And I took two unscheduled breaks.

I get it, I could have gotten all ID, HIV and Oncology and I probably would have been screwed but all in all I thought it was a reasonable test...

what score did you get? how long did you study?
 
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I forget the exact score, but it was upper 90s. Studied for 3 weeks, 6 hours a day. I use the word "studied" lightly. More like skimmed and took RXPrep quizzes to see what I missed.

I remember out of a class close to 150 students, only 1 student from my school failed the NAPLEX. Are there still schools that have 100% pass rate?
 
Pass rate from CA BOP seems higher in 2018. Don’t expect the Board exam to be much of a barrier to an oversupply of pharmacist.

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I can't tell if you are serious. The answer is pretty famously yes. Well, famous on SDN anyway 😉

Thank you for the shout out!

Read it all here ladies and gentlemen:

 
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Wow, amazing read! What happened to the studebts!?

The students left the island with a bag of debt and without any credit since the school wasn't accredited. I am sure it was a painful experience. Back then, pharmacy school was hot. Everybody was applying. The founders took advantage of the situation and milked the students.

It was pretty obvious the founders were committing fraud. The sad part is...government and accreditation agency took over a year to really do anything about it. The ACPE dropped the ball big time. They let a school opened without any form of accreditation.
 
I dont think you even need to go to pharmacy school to pass the NAPLEX, def not the MPJE (CPJE) .....about 6 weeks intensive study, and you can do it. Ya gotta be a little on the sharp side obviously.....So whats up with all these kids failing the exams man? are they just not trying.... the entitled millenial attitude getting to them....they will pass it because they are special and simply should mentality. lol. And this is who is gonna be running my store when i split? lol... oh man...

These kids are not prepared for retail pharmacy (today) and i feel bad. The pace at which we move, and lack of help/resources means you HAVE to know how to do retail pharmacy VERY well in order to safely cut corners and make your day bearable. I see this kids SO overwhelmed, some have just quit outright. They also seriously lack leadership and communication qualities/skills. They are like little robots, glued to their phones. don't dare hug one, expressing emotions may set them off into a confused rage....lol. send an emoticon instead.