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Hi everyone,
I just passed the October Naplex and the November CPJE. Realizing that the Naplex will change in November, I scheduled Naplex right before the cut date in November. I took CPJE 2.5 weeks later in November. This is my second time taking both exams. I had a panic attack the first time, so I just clicked the answer without thinking, and of course I could not pass Naplex with a score in the 60s. CPJE the first time I got 73/90, I missed 2 points to pass.
Naplex:
I was calmer this time, so I could read each question carefully and answer logically. I used the Rxprep Naplex book both times, but for the second time, I also studied the APhA book and used the APhA Pharmacy Library questions. I found that the APhA book is very good, it has less details than RxPrep, but you don't need that many details for the Naplex. You need to know the basic concepts. The book is free online.
http://www.pharmacylibrary.com/resource/44
The APhA Pharmacy Library questions are very helpful, you can group to 185 or 250 questions to test yourself. Each question also has an answer that explains to you clearly, they focus on the concepts you need to know for the exam and as a pharmacist. So for the second time, I combined both APhA and Rxprep books. I didn't buy the Rxprep question bank the second time because I realized that there are too many details I don't need to master for the exam.
- For Math, the 120 SDN questions are all you need to practice + the math problems in Rxprep book. The ones in the Rxprep question bank are too easy, so you should practice the 120 SDN math problems. I practiced twice and was pretty confident with my math.
- Another thing is biostats questions, there are more than I expected in both times. I don't think Rxprep questions are enough for me, so I bought the ACCP Biostatics book for BCPS exam and practiced more from there. You need to know how to interpret the results from clinical trials, not only the calculations, therefore you need to practice reading questions from clinical trial results. Frankly speaking, the second time the exam was a little bit harder than the first one.
CPJE: I got 84/90
- Timing: I think the time is adequate, both times I finished about 20 minutes early.
- Content: The content is heavily clinical, there are more law questions in the second time.
- What I used to study: Weissman book is an excellent resource to study, including the two supplements update for 2015 and 2016. I read from cover to cover and practiced the questions twice. I also read the Rxprep CPJE booklet that I got from the first time. This time I didn't buy any question bank, I just focused on Weissman and the Rxprep CPJE booklet. The reason is I know that CPJE has more clinical questions, therefore during my last week of CPJE studying, I reviewed Naplex and the important guidelines for hypertension, diabetes, asthma, HIV, etc. So for CPJE, you still need to review Naplex. I read the Script on the BOP website to know if there's anything knew or updates. I also used this quizlet flashcards to review my Naplex:
https://quizlet.com/133389494/flashcards.
I also read the self-assessment forms. They summarize what you just read from Rxprep CPJE and Weissman. Here are the links:
Community pharmacy: http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/forms/17m_13.pdf
Compounding: http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/forms/17m_39.pdf
I plan to take MPJE TX and WA, so if you have any tips, please share with me. I appreciate very much.
Hope that helps. Good luck for the next exam takers. I would be happy to answer any question.
Update: Forgot to tell that I got the CPJE results in 2 weeks with a green letter saying congratulations. Last time it took about 4 weeks for me to receive the results.
I just passed the October Naplex and the November CPJE. Realizing that the Naplex will change in November, I scheduled Naplex right before the cut date in November. I took CPJE 2.5 weeks later in November. This is my second time taking both exams. I had a panic attack the first time, so I just clicked the answer without thinking, and of course I could not pass Naplex with a score in the 60s. CPJE the first time I got 73/90, I missed 2 points to pass.
Naplex:
I was calmer this time, so I could read each question carefully and answer logically. I used the Rxprep Naplex book both times, but for the second time, I also studied the APhA book and used the APhA Pharmacy Library questions. I found that the APhA book is very good, it has less details than RxPrep, but you don't need that many details for the Naplex. You need to know the basic concepts. The book is free online.
http://www.pharmacylibrary.com/resource/44
The APhA Pharmacy Library questions are very helpful, you can group to 185 or 250 questions to test yourself. Each question also has an answer that explains to you clearly, they focus on the concepts you need to know for the exam and as a pharmacist. So for the second time, I combined both APhA and Rxprep books. I didn't buy the Rxprep question bank the second time because I realized that there are too many details I don't need to master for the exam.
- For Math, the 120 SDN questions are all you need to practice + the math problems in Rxprep book. The ones in the Rxprep question bank are too easy, so you should practice the 120 SDN math problems. I practiced twice and was pretty confident with my math.
- Another thing is biostats questions, there are more than I expected in both times. I don't think Rxprep questions are enough for me, so I bought the ACCP Biostatics book for BCPS exam and practiced more from there. You need to know how to interpret the results from clinical trials, not only the calculations, therefore you need to practice reading questions from clinical trial results. Frankly speaking, the second time the exam was a little bit harder than the first one.
CPJE: I got 84/90
- Timing: I think the time is adequate, both times I finished about 20 minutes early.
- Content: The content is heavily clinical, there are more law questions in the second time.
- What I used to study: Weissman book is an excellent resource to study, including the two supplements update for 2015 and 2016. I read from cover to cover and practiced the questions twice. I also read the Rxprep CPJE booklet that I got from the first time. This time I didn't buy any question bank, I just focused on Weissman and the Rxprep CPJE booklet. The reason is I know that CPJE has more clinical questions, therefore during my last week of CPJE studying, I reviewed Naplex and the important guidelines for hypertension, diabetes, asthma, HIV, etc. So for CPJE, you still need to review Naplex. I read the Script on the BOP website to know if there's anything knew or updates. I also used this quizlet flashcards to review my Naplex:
https://quizlet.com/133389494/flashcards.
I also read the self-assessment forms. They summarize what you just read from Rxprep CPJE and Weissman. Here are the links:
Community pharmacy: http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/forms/17m_13.pdf
Compounding: http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/forms/17m_39.pdf
I plan to take MPJE TX and WA, so if you have any tips, please share with me. I appreciate very much.
Hope that helps. Good luck for the next exam takers. I would be happy to answer any question.
Update: Forgot to tell that I got the CPJE results in 2 weeks with a green letter saying congratulations. Last time it took about 4 weeks for me to receive the results.
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