NAPLEX Studying: How many hours did you spend studying for the Naplex?

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I didn't really study. Just did the SDN practice calculations. The NAPLEX is very broad so it'a hard to pinpoint exactly where to study.
 
Don't know

But too many hours either way

Could've just went over calculations for like 3 days and that would've been enough
 
Rukn said:
Don't know

But too many hours either way

Could've just went over calculations for like 3 days and that would've been enough
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As someone who has been reading/highlighting the RX Prep book for the past 3-4 months (still got 100+ pages to go), this is conflicting news 😕

Then again, I'm also taking the CPJE...
 
I wouldn't ask anyone here. They all took it during the weak era.
 
hye345 said:
As someone who has been reading/highlighting the RX Prep book for the past 3-4 months (still got 100+ pages to go), this is conflicting news 😕

Then again, I'm also taking the CPJE...
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keep doing what you're doing and go strong on calculations
 
Took the NAPLEX in 2010; didn't study at all. The calculations may be worth looking at if you haven't worked in a hospital but overall it shouldn't be that bad.
 
2016 naplex is way different from the naplex that people here took already couple of years ago. Now biostatistics, compounding, and kinetics are a huge part of the exam. Add to that all the new drugs and guidelines that came out in the recent years. The book used to be 500+ pages. Now the book is almost 1500 pages! so don't compare what other pharmacist who took it prior to maybe 2014 to the one you're about to take. That's just my opinion and good luck!
 
M-PharmD said:
2016 naplex is way different from the naplex that people here took already couple of years ago. Now biostatistics, compounding, and kinetics are a huge part of the exam. Add to that all the new drugs and guidelines that came out in the recent years. The book used to be 500+ pages. Now the book is almost 1500 pages! so don't compare what other pharmacist who took it prior to maybe 2014 to the one you're about to take. That's just my opinion and good luck!
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My opinion as someone who took the exam in 2010 and 2016, it's not that different. Certainly not enough that 98% of people who would pass one version would fail the other.
 
It's a minimal competency exam, I studied like a week for NAPLEX and a week for CPJE.

When I say a week, more like random studying over 2 months that adds up to about a week of studying (like 8 hrs in a library/day).

Ah I don't remember, but I didn't study much.


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confettiflyer said:
It's a minimal competency exam, I studied like a week for NAPLEX and a week for CPJE.

When I say a week, more like random studying over 2 months that adds up to about a week of studying (like 8 hrs in a library/day).

Ah I don't remember, but I didn't study much.


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Curious, how did you study for the law portion of CPJE?
 
M-PharmD said:
2016 naplex is way different from the naplex that people here took already couple of years ago. Now biostatistics, compounding, and kinetics are a huge part of the exam. Add to that all the new drugs and guidelines that came out in the recent years. The book used to be 500+ pages. Now the book is almost 1500 pages! so don't compare what other pharmacist who took it prior to maybe 2014 to the one you're about to take. That's just my opinion and good luck!
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What book are you referring to?


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I got a 78 on the prenaplex, freaked out and crammed for the next 3 days. I ended up scoring ~30 points higher on the real thing. I studied for the MPJE for the next two days, still haven't gotten my score back but it wasn't as bad as its reputation IMO.

In hindsight, the prenaplex I think is a scare tactic that really made me overstudy. I know of 20-25 questions I stupidly missed on the real thing, yet still had a decent score. But overall, the material really is highlights. My therapeutics classes more than prepared me...and were probably a good starting point for BCPS.
 
hye345 said:
Curious, how did you study for the law portion of CPJE?
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@zelman posted it... Weissman is the one and only book to use, and even then, there's maybe 3-5 pages you should hone in on. But it's a fun book to read leisurely, otherwise.
 
confettiflyer said:
@zelman posted it... Weissman is the one and only book to use, and even then, there's maybe 3-5 pages you should hone in on. But it's a fun book to read leisurely, otherwise.
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That's the only solid recommendation I've heard, but it's over 500 pages. I'm hoping to find a quizlet or online study guide before jumping ship.
 
zelman said:
My opinion as someone who took the exam in 2010 and 2016, it's not that different. Certainly not enough that 98% of people who would pass one version would fail the other.
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Curious, why did you take the Naplex twice six years apart?


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Took the NAPLEX in 2012, passed in 95th+ percentile. Only preparation was for my NYS compounding examination (passed) (reviewed calcs and drug names 1 day prior to examination) 1 month prior to taking the NAPLEX.

Question: how did this happen? It is all about effective studying during pharmacy school with aim towards understanding versus cramming (just passing) the few days prior to the examination.
 
FarmD711 said:
Curious, why did you take the Naplex twice six years apart?


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Moved to Hawaii and wanted the flexibility of having a primary license here to reciprocate from if I forfeit my other states' licenses.
 
zelman said:
Moved to Hawaii and wanted the flexibility of having a primary license here to reciprocate from if I forfeit my other states' licenses.
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You were MA before, right? I'm also MA and would love to leave here to move to Hawaii!
 
FarmD711 said:
You were MA before, right? I'm also MA and would love to leave here to move to Hawaii!
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Yeah. The problem is, HI is only state you can move to and not notice a change in pharmacist demand compared to MA.
 
zelman said:
Yeah. The problem is, HI is only state you can move to and not notice a change in pharmacist demand compared to MA.
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Figures. Thought the demand couldn't get much lower than here in MA


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I studies for 2 weeks intensely. Not because I thought the exam was hard, but that exam determined my destiny. I didn't want to take any chances.

I finished the exam in hour forty minutes and passed it with flying colors.

If you take the exam seriously, you will prepare yourself to study for it seriously.
 
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