How long it took you to study Rxprep?

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Took about 5 day, maybe 2 hours a day, to get through the book the first time slowly. Then took about 4-5 days right before the exam of reviewing probably 4-5 hours a day. Took the test 2 weeks ago. I probably could have studied for 3 days and did just fine. Its true what they say, if you can't pass this test, you shouldn't be trusted to be a pharmacist.
 
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3boooda said:
Was that enough to pass?
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Most definitely, but i went through it twice. Your original question was how long it takes to get through it. It may sound strange to hear but I didn't feel studying helped a ton...questions were really either very easy or very hard - you knew them without studying or likely hard in that you wouldn't have studied it anyway. Math is the biggest area being comfortable and practicing will help, especially if low on time.
 
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My advice is to start on it at least 2 weeks before the NAPLEX and no more than 4 weeks prior. I think you would forget if you start too early. It's about 600 pages so you divide that by 14 days thats about 40 pages a day...which may take 2-3 hours a day to go over and really absorb it.

What I do is make flashcards as I go through the chapters in question formats, like: "what are symptoms of digoxin toxicity/EPS/serotonin syndrome/hyperglycemia/hypothyroid....etc." or "which anti-diabetic drug causes hypoglycemia?" Before I start a new chapter, I would look over these cards and make sure I know them. Then I add more cards for the next chapter and so on...it really helped me!!


I would finish RxPrep 3 days before the exam though and skim your notes and flashcards again to re-familiarize yourself, especially on topics you are weak in. I did calculations at the end starting 3 days before the exam. I sat down and worked through all the practice questions and memorized the conversions and formulas (CrCl...PTN/Calcium correction...etc)

Good luck!
 
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FarmDee09 said:
My advice is to start on it at least 2 weeks before the NAPLEX and no more than 4 weeks prior. I think you would forget if you start too early. It's about 600 pages so you divide that by 14 days thats about 40 pages a day...which may take 2-3 hours a day to go over and really absorb it.

What I do is make flashcards as I go through the chapters in question formats, like: "what are symptoms of digoxin toxicity/EPS/serotonin syndrome/hyperglycemia/hypothyroid....etc." or "which anti-diabetic drug causes hypoglycemia?" Before I start a new chapter, I would look over these cards and make sure I know them. Then I add more cards for the next chapter and so on...it really helped me!!


I would finish RxPrep 3 days before the exam though and skim your notes and flashcards again to re-familiarize yourself, especially on topics you are weak in. I did calculations at the end starting 3 days before the exam. I sat down and worked through all the practice questions and memorized the conversions and formulas (CrCl...PTN/Calcium correction...etc)

Good luck!
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I passed the NAPLEX =). It was difficult for sure! But 75 is very doable!
 
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Well, I'm a foreign graduate and it's been 6 years since i finished school. 3 weeks would have never worked for me, it took me 2 months. First month to read rx prep then repeat in 3 weeks and last week practiced cases and questions. I did the 120 calculations once every week (or 5 business days) for the whole 2 months.
 
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I completely disagree with the statement "if you can't pass this test, you shouldn't be a pharmacist". And I'm tired of seeing it on this forum. This is such a discouraging statement to see in a place where people come to share and receive advice/experiences.

So, I just want to throw this out there.....You have successfully completed pharmacy school already! So, you ARE a pharmacist, right? Your diploma says "Doctor of Pharmacy", right?. Schools don't just hand these things out. No, you had to work hard for it and you had to EARN it!

When was the last time you heard a patient say "I need to know how many times you attempted the NAPLEX before I let you help me in anyway."??? In the end, it doesn't matter whether you passed your NAPLEX on the 1st try or the 240th try! Some people are good at taking these types of tests, and others need another shot. The NAPLEX is just one last thing we, as pharmacists, are required to take by law.

Please don't let this test define who you are!!! 🙂🙂🙂
 
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I agree Altcali 🙂 It has been frustrating to here people say that, including pharmacists outside of SDN. I was worried about passing and co-workers made similar comments, and it certainly didn't relieve my anxiety haha. Everyone has bad days, some people have bad test anxiety, etc. so I don't think it's fair to judge those who fail. On the flip side, I do think a lot of people overdo it... remember that many of the people commenting and providing study tips scored MUCH higher than necessary to pass. I know it's better to be safe than sorry, but don't freak out if you're not studying as much as others are on SDN.

My studying was VERY sporadic. Technically started about a month in advance, but probably only had 1 week of *hardcore* studying because once I started residency, any mildly structured study schedule I had beforehand went out the window! haha Probably finished ~70% of RxPrep... but I felt just being on residency and carrying out my daily responsibilities was a form of studying. There were multiple questions that came up that were relevant to experiences I had in the past month.

And I agree, if you are decent at math, RxPrep should be enough. I didn't even finish the math section of RxPrep and didn't have issues... would just recommend memorizing the equations for mmol/mEq/some of ones you don't use on a regular basis. I got tripped up on a few math questions that probably weren't that difficult, but I just didn't remember the equation 😕
 
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It is hard to study alone and concentrate on each and every chapter of rxprep. Would like to have study partner. Please pm if your source of study is Rxprep.
 
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It took me about 1 week of 6 hours a day to get through the whole book the first time. I recommend going over the book at least twice. I do not recommend studying so early in advance because you might forget things. But everybody has their own way of studying. I say 1 month is plenty of time to study.
 
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tk1tpod said:
It took me about 1 week of 6 hours a day to get through the whole book the first time. I recommend going over the book at least twice. I do not recommend studying so early in advance because you might forget things. But everybody has their own way of studying. I say 1 month is plenty of time to study.
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Yes, I know that more than one month would make me forget some info. Specially, if I do not skip some chapters.
 
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