Rxpre practice exam score vs prenaplex score

[Thepharmstudent111]

Hi,

I took the prenaplex twice. First time made 56 and second time made 50. I am sitting at an 76% on the rxprep practice exam. Should I take the naplex?

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[rxkrafted]

Hi,

I took the prenaplex twice. First time made 56 and second time made 50. I am sitting at an 76% on the rxprep practice exam. Should I take the naplex?

lol did you graduate in may and you still haven't registered to take your exam? do you even want to find a job? you gonna be at the end of the line buddy

 

[Thepharmstudent111]

lol did you graduate in may and you still haven't registered to take your exam? do you even want to find a job? you gonna be at the end of the line buddy

Im a delay graduate. So my earliest time to take naplex is october

 

[BidingMyTime]

Generally my advice is to take the NAPLEX ASAP after graduating. Studying should be minimal, because unless you went to a bad school, you will have learned everything you needed to pass the NAPLEX in school. However, those are really low scores you are getting on your prenaplex. Even your RXprep practice is just barely passing. You apparently went to a bad school where they didn't teach you want you needed to learn to pass the NAPLEX. (You should tell everyone your school, so they will be warned about it.) You need to look at every class you got less than a B in, go through all your notes, reread the textbook cover to cover, and hopefully you'll be able to learn the stuff you didn't learn in school.

 

[Thepharmstudent111]

Generally my advice is to take the NAPLEX ASAP after graduating. Studying should be minimal, because unless you went to a bad school, you will have learned everything you needed to pass the NAPLEX in school. However, those are really low scores you are getting on your prenaplex. Even your RXprep practice is just barely passing. You apparently went to a bad school where they didn't teach you want you needed to learn to pass the NAPLEX. (You should tell everyone your school, so they will be warned about it.) You need to look at every class you got less than a B in, go through all your notes, reread the textbook cover to cover, and hopefully you'll be able to learn the stuff you didn't learn in school.

Hey BidingMyTime, ha, you may remember me from direct messaging you. I am taking Naplex in October because I had a delay graduation. This will be my first time taking my naplex. I concentrated all on Rxprep because everyone says that is the best book that helps to over prepare students for the real naplex. The 76% on rxprep practice exam is way more than what a student needs to pass the Naplex from what I was told from students who took the naplex and already passed. I would say even an 55% or 60% is good enough. I will have to see how I do on the real exam and then remediate if I do not pass the first time. Crazy as this, I know people who made 50s on prenaplex and passed naplex and I've also heard of people making 80s-100s on prenaplex and failing naplex. Ive heard of the opposite way around also. I am one of the top 20% of my class, so I know I may have potential to pass the naplex. I think anyone I know can pass the naplex. I know people who barely passed pharmacy school passed the naplex easily. I will have to see! Going back to notes is not a good idea because a lot of the old notes are not up to date. I will just use the Rxprep material to prepare for this exam.

 

[Nguyen]

Hey BidingMyTime, ha, you may remember me from direct messaging you. I am taking Naplex in October because I had a delay graduation. This will be my first time taking my naplex. I concentrated all on Rxprep because everyone says that is the best book that helps to over prepare students for the real naplex. The 76% on rxprep practice exam is way more than what a student needs to pass the Naplex from what I was told from students who took the naplex and already passed. I would say even an 55% or 60% is good enough. I will have to see how I do on the real exam and then remediate if I do not pass the first time. Crazy as this, I know people who made 50s on prenaplex and passed naplex and I've also heard of people making 80s-100s on prenaplex and failing naplex. Ive heard of the opposite way around also. I am one of the top 20% of my class, so I know I may have potential to pass the naplex. I think anyone I know can pass the naplex. I know people who barely passed pharmacy school passed the naplex easily. I will have to see! Going back to notes is not a good idea because a lot of the old notes are not up to date. I will just use the Rxprep material to prepare for this exam.

No, absolutely not. Scoring 50s on your Pre-NAPLEX indicates that you are not ready for the real thing. If you were then you would be scoring triple digits easily. Sounds like you are gambling with your license at this point. Sure, you might end up really lucky and pass the NAPLEX first try but are you going to take that chance? Everyone that went to pharmacy school should pass the NAPLEX, that's what pharmacy school is for. I would brush up on areas that you didn't gain much exposure too such as HIV/ID/chemotherapy, etc. I wouldn't focus on primary disease states (HTN, HLD, thyroid, diabetes, etc.) since you should've gotten these topics drilled into your head during your APPEs. Again, tailor your studies based on your experience in class/rotations. Study a little harder for a short period of time then take the NAPLEX and try to pass the first try so you can get a job. Being top 20% of class isn't an accompishment nowadays. Everyone has access to old exams and professors recycle a majority of their exam questions anyways. I'd rather be at the bottom of the class, passing the NAPLEX on first try and getting a FT job before anyone else does. Good luck on your test!

 

[Thepharmstudent111]

No, absolutely not. Scoring 50s on your Pre-NAPLEX indicates that you are not ready for the real thing. If you were then you would be scoring triple digits easily. Sounds like you are gambling with your license at this point. Sure, you might end up really lucky and pass the NAPLEX first try but are you going to take that chance? Everyone that went to pharmacy school should pass the NAPLEX, that's what pharmacy school is for. I would brush up on areas that you didn't gain much exposure too such as HIV/ID/chemotherapy, etc. I wouldn't focus on primary disease states (HTN, HLD, thyroid, diabetes, etc.) since you should've gotten these topics drilled into your head during your APPEs. Again, tailor your studies based on your experience in class/rotations. Study a little harder for a short period of time then take the NAPLEX and try to pass the first try so you can get a job. Being top 20% of class isn't an accompishment nowadays. Everyone has access to old exams and professors recycle a majority of their exam questions anyways. I'd rather be at the bottom of the class, passing the NAPLEX on first try and getting a FT job before anyone else does. Good luck on your test!

Thanks. I will see how I do.

 

[MilknCheerios]

Only you will know when you're ready for the test. That being said, multiple practice test scores in the 50-80 range is risky because there is not a large margin of error. On test day, you may be more nervous which can influence your memory and test taking ability. Review the material you are shaky on and be very confident in the areas of calculation and brand/generic at the very least.

I took a few practice tests many moons ago and was pegged at well over 100, but when I took the real deal, I recall scoring in the 90s.

 

[projektreverb]

I took the prenaplex last year without studying and got an 82 or an 83. Skimmed rxprep for 3 weeks, took the quizzes and went back and looked at what I was getting wrong. Passed with like a 106 on the actual test.

 

[radio frequency]

I recall I scored higher on the pre-NAPLEX than the NAPLEX. I was not a top 20% student but solid middle of the pack and passed first time. But my scores on the pre-NAPLEX were solid passing scores and much higher than what your post reports you’ve been scoring. You are risking a lot of potential time and money if you test with your current scores. Buckle down and relearn from RxPrep and notes, retake the pre-NAPLEX if possible, and take the exam when you are solidly passing the pre-NAPLEX.

 

[RxEvileye]

I scored only 5-10 points better on the NAPLEX than the pre-NAPLEX after about 1-2 weeks of studying in between. Most of my classmates said their scores were close as well.
Really evaluate what you are getting wrong on the practice exams and focus on those general areas. It is concerning that you retook the Pre-NAPLEX and your score was worse than the first time. Is it major content like biostatistics and calculations holding you back, brand/generic, or the clinical content?