Pros and Cons of Hiring an NCLEX® Tutor
- When deciding if you should hire an NCLEX® tutor, you need to consider your learning style and your performance in nursing school, among other factors.
- An NCLEX® tutor can benefit students seeking an individualized and personalized approach to preparing for the NCLEX® Exam.
- However, hiring an NCLEX® tutor can be expensive, and creating a study schedule around someone else’s availability can be challenging.
We often get asked, “Should I, or should I not, hire an NCLEX® tutor?”
First, it is important to remember that this is a very individual question and there’s no blanket right answer.
How to Decide if You Need an NCLEX® Tutor
To make this decision you need to ask yourself a few questions.
- What is my learning style? This is important to identify for two reasons. One, it is important to see if you learn well with someone teaching you directly or if you’re a better independent learner. Secondly, knowing your learning style helps you to identify if a tutor would be beneficial and what kind of tutor would be the best fit. For example, if you are a visual learner, consider using YouTube or TikTok videos (like those that Slone NCLEX provides) over a tutor. If you are an auditory learner, having a tutor who can teach you might be a good path to take. If you decide to use an NCLEX tutor, make sure their teaching styles blend with your learning style.
- How was I successful in nursing school? If you used a tutor to get through nursing school, utilizing an NCLEX® tutor to prepare for the NCLEX® exam would be beneficial. When choosing a tutor, ensure that they’re qualified to teach on the next-generation NCLEX® (NGN NCLEX®). The NGN NCLEX® is a complex and complicated exam that needs a comprehensive understanding to prepare.
- How did I study in nursing school? This is so important! Mirroring the study skills that worked for you with nursing school exams will help you be successful on the NCLEX®! If you read your textbook out loud, then read your NCLEX® prep questions and their rationales out loud. This will work just like it did in nursing school. You have been training your brain for this test all throughout your nursing school career, so keep it up! Do what works for you.
- Have I taken the NCLEX® before? If so, what did I do in the past that wasn’t successful? This is a tough one. Sometimes we don’t get it right the first time, so we have to go back to the drawing board, reset, and see what we need to change to succeed next time. If you used an NCLEX® tutor before and didn’t pass, that means you either picked the wrong tutor, or tutoring is not the best way for you to prepare. You’ll also want to reference the NCLEX® report sent to you from the NCSBN. Review the areas that say, “below the passing standard” and create a study plan to review that information. If you choose to use a tutor to prepare for your NCLEX® retake, provide them with that report so they can have the best information to help you succeed.
Benefits and Drawbacks of an NCLEX® tutor
NCLEX® tutors can greatly benefit students seeking an individualized and personalized approach to preparing for the Exam. A tutor can help you identify your areas of weakness and your areas of strength, helping you find the most important topics to focus on.
Drawbacks to hiring an NCLEX® tutor include the cost and the difficulty of making a schedule that works around someone else. Plus, most NCLEX® preparation programs, like Slone NCLEX, are essentially digital tutors. Most provide structure, a personalized preparation plan based on the results of a readiness exam and allow you to study in a way that works best for your learning style.
The Bottom Line
So, to answer the question “Should I hire an NCLEX® tutor?” The answer is that whatever YOU feel is best is what YOU should do. We believe in you and know that you can be and will be successful!
Begin your NCLEX® preparation journey with Slone NCLEX today.