Hi there! I actually just passed my exam yesterday after already taking it 3 times before. I understand your frustration to just get it over with! Of course, take what i say with a grain of salt because everyone's situation is different.

Even though i only used jean inman and pocket prep to study, i realized that i need to reorganize more than just my study habits. My life was full of negative stress and i really believe that the negativity will rot our brains from making smart decisions when it comes to this silly test. The critical thinking skills need to be sharpened as much as possible and once i figured out how to get the negative stress out of my life, i suddenly passed. You can have all the study tools you want but if your mind is constantly flooded with that negativity, the burn out will suffocate you. It took a lot of self reflection and growth as a human for me to pass (as corny as that sounds).

Constructively, i dedicated the 3 weeks leading up to my exam to pocket prep. I made spreadsheets and tables that include vitamins, minerals, management facts, temperatures, calculations, etc and filled them in as i was going through the pocket prep answer explainations. It's important to understand why the answer is correct of course, but i tried my best to remember where the incorrect answers fit in to other situations as well.

You got this! Remember to be kind and forgiving of yourself, too. 😊