Originally Posted by Maisie
Try again. At my school 90% of students fail the first time. I know people who have taken it 3 and 4 times before finally scoring high enough to get in. Alot of these people are A students, who just became so nervous that they forgot everything during the test.
I agree. Nerves can play such a huge part of whether or not you do well on a test. Relax, believe in yourself!!! You're so close to becoming a nursing student, and you have so much valuable real life work experience a lot of us don't have. The years you've put in so far will help you tremendously when you get in. You will have a lot of the basic skills mastered, and you have a good idea of what kinds of things you will be learning in school, and have seen a lot of procedures done so you have that knowledge on top of everything else!
Now for retaking the test. DEFINITELY go for it and retake it. But before you do, get a NET (or whatever form of pre-nursing test your school is using) study guide. Most of them have step by step explanations of the types of questions and what to look for to get the right answers, and for the math portion, they usually include an indepth review of the concepts needed to do well on the test. Study, study, study until you are confident that you know the material and types of questions you will have to answer. You have an advantage - you've already taken the test, so you know what questions were asked and what areas were difficult for you. The study guides usually have several practice tests included; study until you feel like you know what you're doing, and take a practice test, score it, and if you didn't get as high a score as you would like, study some more and take another practice test. Make sure when taking the practice tests to "mimic" the testing conditions - time allowed, quiet room, sitting upright at a desk/table (as opposed to on your couch at home), and have your significant other or children, whoever you have that can help make a little background noise like turning pages, clearing their throat, etc. I know that for me, those little noises made by other test-takers throws me off more than anything else. Practice until you're confident, and I'm sure your scores will improve. You sound like the kind of individual nursing schools are looking for - you have the passion and the drive to make it in nursing. Talk to the head of your school's nursing program and see if there is anything else you can do other than the test that will help your chances of getting in. Most of all, believe in yourself. You can, and you will get in and you will make a great nurse! Good luck, let us know how things go!
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