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:bugeyes:I looked online at my results. I would most definitely purchase the TEAS study guide and/or www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hills-Nursing-School-Entrance-Exams/dp/0071599371 . studying should be ur new friend..

Science questions.. Whew

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i would not study the science section in the ati book. get the mcgraw book. its sooo much better.

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i would not study the science section in the ati book. get the mcgraw book. its sooo much better.

So are you saying that the ATI science reviewer is irrelevant to the test? or not indepth. I have been reading my chemistry book and Mc Graw A&P book also. Thanks for your advice btw.

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Hey Everyone! I am taking the TEAS test on APril 2nd and my weakness is the math part. Does anyone has any suggestions or know what I should really concentrate on studying? Thanks :) Mandy :)

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get the ati study manual it is EXACTLLY the same material as on the test. I wouldnt trust the science section on it though. but math is def. legit on the ati study guide manual

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Phew! Just took the test on Tuesday and got a 93.5%. Thanks to everyone who recommended the ATI and Kaplan guide! :) They worked wonders for me. It was pretty basic and definitely easier than the SAT and GREs as far as pacing goes. I had plenty of time to answer all of the questions, and enough time for Math and English to check all of my answers twice.

I totally forgot that I had to take the test until the Sunday before...when my phone beeped....so if you're a slacker like me, don't despair. The TEAS isn't as hard as it seems.

I started studying the Sunday before and crammed after work Monday. After I looked at the ATI book I realized I needed more help for the science section, so I biked on over to Barnes & Noble and bought the Kaplan book, and an NLN book for good measure (you can never have too much test prep material).

It took me about 10 hours to read and do all of the questions in the ATI book. Then I got up early the day of the test and did the two practice tests in the Kaplan book. In between the exam breaks I continued cramming my science portion and reviewing the physics and earth science sections (which were hard for me since I've never taking those classes). I also had to brush on on bio since I took it in highschool over 15 years ago (There was at least 4-5 problems on every practice test on Mandelian genetics, and sure enough it was on my test). Every time we had a bathroom break I would cram the science knowledge and do a quick review.

Here's what I ended up with:

97.5% Reading

97.8% Math

90.0% Science

89.1% English

Since I procrastinated, I only had time to study for my weakest areas: science. For me, the reading and math were gimmies since they were very straightforward and easy. I took one practice test for each and got about 92%. In order to prep for the timed test, I did all of my practice tests timed, and shaved off about 10 plus minutes off each section. For example, if the math practice test had say....65 questions, I allowed myself 50 minutes to finish the whole thing. I brushed up on pythagorean theorem, angle, pie chart, calculating area of a circle. Same with all of the other sections - if a reading section had 55 questions, I allowed myself 45 min to finish everything. This way I was able to adapt to the pace of the test.

I was a lot more meticulous on the actual test. Since I was used to the fast pace on my practice exams, I had time to check most of my answers.

Since I was so short on time, i had to choose between studying either science or grammar. I chose to study science since I consistently scored a 77-78% on all of my practice tests. If I weren't such a procrastinator, I probably could've upped my grammar/English scores.

For the science portion, I read voraciously and studied both ATI, Kaplan, and the NLN guide. I did as many practice exams as I could and covered the breadth of all subjects. Whatever I didn't understand I googled. I googled a quick tutorial for physics (esp wave questions since those are on every single one of my practice tests). I looked up the definitions of amperes, amplitude, volt, watt, frequency, wavelengths. I reviewed the earth sciences sections. I also did all of the science tests for all three books and it paid off. (I left the NLN book for last and did some more science questions during breaks).

I probably could've done a little better if I had some more sleep (was running on 4 hours of sleep and too scared to drink caffeine for fear of excessive pee breaks). Sleep deprivation sucks. I definitely crapped out towards the end of the test. Considering that the TEAS is a knowledge based test with limited complex problem solving, I figured that knowing the material is definitely more important than sleep.

All in all, I was happy enough with my score :) If I could do this again I probably would've done a grammar review. The English portion is tricky in that the sentences are awkwardly worded. Not to mention all the trick questions! Other than Science, English is probably the hardest portion.

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Hey I am taking the TEAS test in 4 days!!!!!! :eek: lol. I have already studied the ATI Study Guide 3.0 once and I am making my way through it once again. Has anyone been able to compare the difference in the 3.0 (bluish/green cover) to the 5.0 (yellow cover) ATI books? My school's bookstore recently started selling the 5.0 after I bought the 3.0! Does anyone remember how many questions are on the TEAS test? According to the 3.0 and 5.0 ATI books they have different amount of questions and times for each section. I'm very nervous about the test! ugh! Anyone have any advice for my last few days of studying? I feel like the reading section is something you either know or don't know. I've heard people say don't read the passages just skip to the questions first. Is it necessary like timewise to use that tactic or do you have enough time to read everything. Does the ATI study guide pretty much reflect the types of questions asked on the TEAS exam? How about the online practice tests? I've heard people say they thought the actual exam was easier than the TEAS test? The first time I took the online test I made a 77%, but I was in a rush to finish because I had somewhere to be and I didn't realize how long it was going to take. Two months later after studying I took it again and make a 89%. I was pretty pleased...in fact I would be happy with that on my actual TEAS exam lol..but of course I want it to be higher! Was there enough time given for the math section? Were there any word problems like on testpreview.com? I didn't really see any hard ones in the study guide or online assessment. What types of conversion questions were on there? Any one gallons, quarts, teaspoons, tablespoons? I think science is really going to be the hardest section. Luckily I took all 5 sciences in high school, but that has been many years ago. Has anyone taken the study guide practice tests and did horribly, but did very well on the actual test? I hope that is the case because I am familiar with the material, but I seem to do bad when I have to apply it?! weird. Does anyone favor the Kaplan, Mc-Graw, or ATI study guide more for the science portion? And the English...I know it's pretty basic and it's hard to really study for like the reading section. any advice? i just really hope i can do well! ;)

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I'm glad to see the date on your post is current. I've been studying for the HESI this fall and it just changed to the TEAS! What a switch-r-oo at the last minute! If you can do that well with cramming, I suppose I will do okay with a few months to study! Again, thank you for your post!

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anyone please help me to my TEAS exam? I really appreciated it, thank you.

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please help to my TEAS exam. thank you. I have anxiety.

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please help to my TEAS exam. thank you. I have anxiety.

you'll be fine i didnt think it was that hard. just brush up on fractions, percentages and algerbra.i didnt have to take the science section but study that if you have to take it cause i found that the hardest part

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i used ATI guide, there were a lot of similar questions on the teas test, so i found ATI guide helpful

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i used ATI guide, there were a lot of similar questions on the teas test, so i found ATI guide helpful

Did you find the science section of the ATI prep guide was helpful? I read a bunch of old posts on this thread that said it wasn't anything like the test... I'm taking it this Sept.

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