Retaking the HESI Entrance Exam.

Quinnbee · Aug 9, 2016

I'm sorry that you didn't pass, I know that it can feel horrible to study so hard, and not do very well. I took my HESI yesterday after studying for 2 days and I was able to pass, thank God. What were your individual scores? I may be able to give you the links to some of the study guides that I used based on how you did for each portion. Did you pass some and fail some and what was your overall score?

petagayle · Aug 9, 2016

First attempt:

Reading Comp 80%

â€‹Grammer 90%

Vocab 84%

Biology 84%

Chemistry 52%

A&P 68%

Maths 86%

Overall 78.29%

Second:

Reading Comp 74%

â€‹Grammer 72%

Vocab 82%

Biology 64%

Chemistry 64%

A&P 64%

Maths 76%

Overall 70.86%

I need a 80% or higher in math and 80% or higher overall to pass. The second time I took it I guess I freaked myself out so much my mind went blank because I made a lot of foolish mistakes.

petagayle · Aug 9, 2016

I'm sorry that you didn't pass, I know that it can feel horrible to study so hard, and not do very well. I took my HESI yesterday after studying for 2 days and I was able to pass, thank God. What were your individual scores? I may be able to give you the links to some of the study guides that I used based on how you did for each portion. Did you pass some and fail some and what was your overall score?

First attempt:

Reading Comp 80%

â€‹Grammer 90%

Vocab 84%

Biology 84%

Chemistry 52%

A&P 68%

Maths 86%

Overall 78.29%

Second:

Reading Comp 74%

â€‹Grammer 72%

Vocab 82%

Biology 64%

Chemistry 64%

A&P 64%

Maths 76%

Overall 70.86%

I need a 80% or higher in math and 80% or higher overall to pass. The second time I took it I guess I freaked myself out so much my mind went blank because I made a lot of foolish mistakes.

Quinnbee · Aug 9, 2016

When you were taking the test, what concepts were harder for you to remember or work with in the Math and A&P sections? I didn't take the Bio or Chem sections, so I'm not sure how to help with those.

petagayle · Aug 9, 2016

When you were taking the test, what concepts were harder for you to remember or work with in the Math and A&P sections? I didn't take the Bio or Chem sections, so I'm not sure how to help with those.

I'm pretty set on math, but I think I messed up on some conversion question. The A&P, I think it's pretty much everything. It's such a broad subject so I think I just get overwhelmed.

Quinnbee · Aug 9, 2016

I'm not sure if we're allowed to post links on here, but for Math, I used

for metric conversions because I knew literally nothing about it beforehand. I also used https://quizlet.com/54064792/hesi-a2-measurement-conversions-flash-cards/ for unit conversions. I knew nothing about these either, but studying those two things helped me get a 96% on my Math section. As for A&P, it's more of a hassle to study for because it really is too broad a subject. I used www.studystack.com/flashcard-653370 to study, but when it came time to take the actual test, almost all the things I studied were unhelpful. I had to look at the questions and then use previous knowledge from my A&P classes, the process of elimination, and common sense to weed out the incorrect answers. Some of the questions are common sense proof, and you actually have to know them, but for the most part it wasn't too bad. One thing that I would tell you is to relax. When I first started taking the test, my hands shook so badly because I was extremely nervous, I had thoughts about having o retake the test if I failed and it just made for an unpleasant experience. However, after taking the first section and seeing my grade, I started to become more relaxed and I did very well in the other sections. Also, it helps to start with the most challenging sections first, then work your way to the easiest. That way, you won't have it in the back of your mind that you still have to take the Chem or Bio section, and then start freaking out.

petagayle · Aug 9, 2016

Thank you, I'll definitely check those links out. I think I'll try going from hardest to easiest this time just to know I won't be worrying about them. Thanks for the advice and congrats on passing your exam by the way :).

Quinnbee · Aug 9, 2016

Thank you! I'm so happy, and I know that you'll pass yours too, just breath and relax, thirds time's the charm!

TTLS · Aug 10, 2016

Hi Petagayle...sorry to hear about your HESI scores. The good news is that your scores do not look very low. What study guide are you using to prepare? I recommend the HESI Admission Exam Review by the makers of the test. I found it to be quite helpful. Also when did you take A & P? A lot of people say that the Hesi book does not cover everything and that is true to an extent. I did A& P 1 and 2 in the past year and so my memory served me well when I took the test 2 weeks ago. Also I found the biology and chemistry section in the HESI Admissions book covered everything that was on exam.

Good luck!

TTLS · Aug 10, 2016

In 2 months I'm taking the Hesi exam for the third time and I'm just feeling so discouraged. I don't understand how I'm studying so hard for this test and I keep failing. I even scored lower the second time.
I just want to know what are some study materials you used because clearly I'm studying the wrong way so anything is helpful.

I also highly recommend the Hesi A2 pocket prep App. I paid $12 for it and it was money well spent. It has a test bank with over 1500 questions which are very similar to questions on the HESI exam. I just did them over and over again.

petagayle · Aug 10, 2016

Before I used quizlet a lot, watched YouTube videos and did a few practice test online but I got the Hesi Review book this time around and I think I will buy that app, I've been hearing good things about it. I took A&P two years ago but I've been going through my A&P so that's sort of helpful too.

and thank you, I'm gonna need all the luck I can get!