Did not use Mark K & passed in 95Q

For reference, graduated late May 2026. My school did a 2 week bootcamp ATI that ended June 5th.

I was so burnt out and exhausted from the semester so I went on vacation out of the country for a week to just celebrate passing nursing school in general (highly recommend).

Prior to, I scheduled my exam for July 9th so I didn’t have time to procrastinate when I landed back in NY. I
honestly felt more level headed and ready to study. I felt like 3 weeks was just enough time to prepare. Didn’t want to over do it because my ATI POP gave me a 93%.

I used Archer. Did on average 100 questions a day. I got 1 high and 5 very highs in a row. I skipped maybe three days because I had to work. I reviewed every single answer I got wrong and every drug I did not know. I reviewed the prioritization, critical care and pediatric modules since I struggled in those areas. I kept hearing about mark k but I’m not an auditory learner so it was very hard for me to just sit and listen to audios on Spotify. So I ended up sticking to practice questions.

My exam was mainly prioritization, client teaching and Kidney Disease. Had a few OB and like 1-2 peds questions. No med math and like 5-6 case studies. I did feel like it kept getting harder. I saw random procedures that we never even heard about in nursing school. But i immediately felt my stomach drop when I got up to question 90 and it wouldn’t stop.

BIGGEST TIP: Do not study the 2 days before the exam. Give your brain a mental break or you will crash. I literally went to the park and played on the swings at my big age to
destress. I casually reviewed a few notes but that’s it. Get out of your room and do something fun.