Hello,
I will try to not make this long so you can read and get through it! I graduated May 7th 2026 and took my Nclex #1, July 27th and i failed, to be honest i failed because i didn’t prepare as well as i should have, i did only content, i studied till the end like till 5 mins before my ends, i barely did questions, I didn’t build my testing endurance like i should have, i didn’t do enough questions (i realized this upon reflection) I was so distraught because a lot depended on this, i am an international student and my opt already started and my clock was ticking. It was so disappointing to me and my parents.
I picked up myself August 24th and started studying, I have had inconsistent days but 85% I have been studying hardcore 8-10hours a day. Mark k lectures, Dr Sharon videos, honing in on my CPR as much as possible (weak areas), Bootcamp (answering questions a lot and reading rationales) so far I think I am doing well but I am still scared that my critical judgement hasn’t grown or clicked, I still feel myself making mistakes, silly mistakes i shouldn’t. I super scared and I don’t want to be anxious because anxiety was also another reason i failed- uncontrolled anxiety! I still feel there is more I need to know, I have rescheduled my exam 5 times (from sept 15 to sept 30th to October 15th to 29th to now Nov 5th) I won’t move it anymore but I am scared! I truly don’t want to disappoint myself, a lot is dependent on this! Does anyone have any advice for me? Thank you in advance!