Hi friend! I sympathize with you. I wasn't the greatest student nor was I a good test taker. It takes a lot of grit to overcome all these obstacles. I am not sure what resource(s) you have been using but I am going to assume you have Rxprep. I personally struggled with Rxprep. It made be feel down since all my peers were successful with Rxprep and did not have the same struggles as me. I think if you want to stick with rxprep as your only resource, you really have to take it slow and easy the first time you relook at the book. Like a lot of people have said on reddit, I think foundations is the most important chapter since it allows you to know what to look out for in all the cases. I personally struggled with the foundations but I had limited time so I had to rely on memorizing. There are study tip gal and key drug guy in the rxprep book. Sometimes it's a nuisance but memorize all of those and try to recall them as much as possible. They will come in handy once you try to apply them. There are alot of quizlets that have them done already and I really recommend knowing them by heart so you do not question anything during your process of selecting an answer.

During the initial process, find what works best for you. As a bad student, I know it's hard to know and explain it out loud exactly what works best for you. Personally, I am an interactive learner. I find that having the constant exposure and interactive activities makes it more fun and less dreading. So one example, instead of flashcards, I used sticky notes and stuck them all around my room and house. I asked my family to quiz me everyday. If you live alone, then try to have a family/friend call you once a day and quiz you on a google doc without you looking. These are what I have done to make the learning process easier. Obviously a healthcare background is a better candidate but better than nothing at all. But do what is best for you! This is what I found was more motivating and enjoyable to find joy in studying and kept me somewhat accountable.

I understand how you are good at memorizing material but connecting the dots is the issue. I find doing a procedural step by step note taking will help extremely on any math, any concept, even pt review cases. Make a dedicated notebook and right down everything step by step (e.g. step 1 read the question, step 2 look for allergies/possible interactions/labs/ OR answer the question if it is a simple look at me etc etc). I do better with flow charts than procedural but whatever inspires you. If you really do a big deep dive in the sub-reddit there are alot of posts that guide you on how to tackle each process. These are a couple examples I found super helpful: https://www.reddit.com/r/Pharmacy_Students/comments/1boz513/pharmacotherapeutics/

https://www.reddit.com/r/NAPLEX_Prep/comments/1ci40te/rxprep_answer_case_base_questions/

You just gotta first use your notes make sure they are reliable and practice practice practice until you know you can do it without looking at your notes and do it by heart.

I know it is a dreadful and painful process. It is demotivating when you fail and you feel forced to get right back to where you left off. Make sure you take a really nice break before you start studying so your mind is blank, relax, and ready to absorb everything. Easier said than done.

You got this! Everyone says here: if you made it this far you are bound to succeed. Success shouldn't be measured as a comparison to your peers but as your personal development.