My experience with the 2017 NAPLEX and study info

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So I was a 2016 graduate from a 3 year program in which I started in 2012. I ended up taking a 1 year break between the 2nd and 3rd year. After I graduated, I took the NAPLEX about 9 months later. I had some stuff come up with family which didn't allow me to take it right after graduation like everyone else. Just wanted to let you guys know how I studied. I used the 2016 RX-PREP book only and the RX-PREP question bank to pass the new and longer Naplex on my first attempt. I studied for about a month and just focused on the hi-lighted and underlined material in the Rx-Prep book. I took the Pre-Naplex once and scored 86 then scored 90 on the actual Naplex (results came in today!). Just wanted to give some motivation to people out there, if I can pass, anyone can pass. I had no pharmacy background at all going into pharmacy school. If anyone has any questions please feel free to send me a message and I'll try to answer them. Now to move on to the MPJE, if anyone has any advice or study tips 🙂
 
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Congratulations !! thank you for the post you gave me a positive energy.
Can you tell me how were the questions? were they from all chapters or concentrated from a couple of chapters more than other?

also for how much do you want the questions ?
they might bring me the good luck lol
 
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The questions I had were all over the place. Surprisingly, I had a lot of questions from compounding (about 15 from sterile and non-sterile and select all that apply) that I had a hard time answering. I had questions on databases and resources to use for certain things that I felt like were tough too. I had a lot of math questions, you're gonna read on here everyone emphasizes the math on the naplex and it is true. These questions will save you. Know your math, I just used the math in the Rx-prep book and Rx-prep question bank to study. I felt that the math was pretty similar compared to the naplex math. The SDN-120 was a bit overkill for the naplex math I felt, but it might have just been the questions that I gotten, as there is a large test bank for the naplex. I had 4-HIV, 3-CHEMO, seizure, know the big name drugs (i.e. warfarin, amiodarone, phenytoin, etc), refrigerated drugs/suspensions, box warnings, and other stuff that would be important for retail (counseling points). I would say I felt pretty confident on about ~60% of the exam questions, 20% it was between 2-3 answers, and 20% of the exam I had no idea (like it was not even in the RX-prep book, or if it was then it was not underlined or highlighted..). I sent you a DM about the Rx-Prep Questions my friend.
 
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thank you, your comment really helped I just want to make sure that I'm studying in a right way. I keep pushing the exam because I'm scared to fail.
for the MPJE I ordered people Guide to Federal Pharmacy Law, 9th Edition from Amazon people say it is good, I like they way explaining things. so straightforward.
 
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pharmyy252017 said:
So I was a 2016 graduate from a 3 year program in which I started in 2012. I ended up taking a 1 year break between the 2nd and 3rd year. After I graduated, I took the NAPLEX about 9 months later. I had some stuff come up with family which didn't allow me to take it right after graduation like everyone else. Just wanted to let you guys know how I studied. I used the 2016 RX-PREP book only and the RX-PREP question bank to pass the new and longer Naplex on my first attempt. I studied for about a month and just focused on the high-lighted and underlined material in the Rx-Prep book. I took the Pre-Naplex once and scored 86 then scored 90 on the actual Naplex (results came in today!). Just wanted to give some motivation to people out there, if I can pass, anyone can pass. I had no pharmacy background at all going into pharmacy school. If anyone has any questions please feel free to send me a message and I'll try to answer them. Now to move on to the MPJE, if anyone has any advice or study tips 🙂
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pharmyy252017 said:
So I was a 2016 graduate from a 3 year program in which I started in 2012. I ended up taking a 1 year break between the 2nd and 3rd year. After I graduated, I took the NAPLEX about 9 months later. I had some stuff come up with family which didn't allow me to take it right after graduation like everyone else. Just wanted to let you guys know how I studied. I used the 2016 RX-PREP book only and the RX-PREP question bank to pass the new and longer Naplex on my first attempt. I studied for about a month and just focused on the hi-lighted and underlined material in the Rx-Prep book. I took the Pre-Naplex once and scored 86 then scored 90 on the actual Naplex (results came in today!). Just wanted to give some motivation to people out there, if I can pass, anyone can pass. I had no pharmacy background at all going into pharmacy school. If anyone has any questions please feel free to send me a message and I'll try to answer them. Now to move on to the MPJE, if anyone has any advice or study tips 🙂

I have the RX-prep test bank still, with 150 days left. Lettme know!
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Thank you for sharing yout story, very motivational. Am in the same boat as yours. I didn't take it right away after graduation due to some family emergency i had to attend to. Is there anyway you can share your Rxprep testbank? Are you selling it?
 
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pharmyy252017 said:
So I was a 2016 graduate from a 3 year program in which I started in 2012. I ended up taking a 1 year break between the 2nd and 3rd year. After I graduated, I took the NAPLEX about 9 months later. I had some stuff come up with family which didn't allow me to take it right after graduation like everyone else. Just wanted to let you guys know how I studied. I used the 2016 RX-PREP book only and the RX-PREP question bank to pass the new and longer Naplex on my first attempt. I studied for about a month and just focused on the hi-lighted and underlined material in the Rx-Prep book. I took the Pre-Naplex once and scored 86 then scored 90 on the actual Naplex (results came in today!). Just wanted to give some motivation to people out there, if I can pass, anyone can pass. I had no pharmacy background at all going into pharmacy school. If anyone has any questions please feel free to send me a message and I'll try to answer them. Now to move on to the MPJE, if anyone has any advice or study tips 🙂

I have the RX-prep test bank still, with 150 days left. Lettme know!
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pharmyy252017 said:
So I was a 2016 graduate from a 3 year program in which I started in 2012. I ended up taking a 1 year break between the 2nd and 3rd year. After I graduated, I took the NAPLEX about 9 months later. I had some stuff come up with family which didn't allow me to take it right after graduation like everyone else. Just wanted to let you guys know how I studied. I used the 2016 RX-PREP book only and the RX-PREP question bank to pass the new and longer Naplex on my first attempt. I studied for about a month and just focused on the hi-lighted and underlined material in the Rx-Prep book. I took the Pre-Naplex once and scored 86 then scored 90 on the actual Naplex (results came in today!). Just wanted to give some motivation to people out there, if I can pass, anyone can pass. I had no pharmacy background at all going into pharmacy school. If anyone has any questions please feel free to send me a message and I'll try to answer them. Now to move on to the MPJE, if anyone has any advice or study tips 🙂
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I am graduating a 3 year program in June and am terrified that I do not know enough to pass the NAPLEX. I have been studying the RxPrep book and would LOVE any advice or tidbits or any type of information you have regarding the new style of the NAPLEX since I do not have any clinical experience other than one rotation.
 
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Thank you for sharing yout story, very motivational. Am in the same boat as yours. I didn't take it right away after graduation due to some family emergency i had to attend to. Is there anyway you can share your Rxprep testbank? Are you selling it?
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Hi, I am preparing my test and would you like to share the cost and share the access?
I don't know how it works but do you know if it is possible to share the access with other people since it is expensive?
I feel like the cost gets more favorable if 3-5 people share the cost and access. Is it allowed?
 
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I am having a lot if anxiety about NAPLEX, getting a job offer, and keeping my house and car payments. Along with the health problems with me. I just don't see a way out. I really don't have a great social support structure. My parents passed away some time before pharmacy school. Not sure if they could offer encouragement or financial support anyway. I dont even want to go to graduation. I just don't know if it was all worth it now.
 
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lajolla said:
Hi, I am preparing my test and would you like to share the cost and share the access?
I don't know how it works but do you know if it is possible to share the access with other people since it is expensive?
I feel like the cost gets more favorable if 3-5 people share the cost and access. Is it allowed?
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Hi,
Did you find if it's possible to share the access?
 
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Hey, pretty incredible story taking a year off and passing the exam. I'm really torn about Oncology. Do we really need to know all the TKI's with brand names??
 
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I have taken and failed the NAPLEX twice. The first time I barely studied, and the second time I took three months off to study eight hours a day and still failed. Can anyone help me determine how to tackle studying for this? I used the ProntoPass study materials which contain mainly flashcards and some review posters. I do best with memorization, but struggle with pretty severe ADD and have a really hard time retaining information. Can anyone help? Thank you so much.
 
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