Ivy Tech TEAS and APHY 201 ?

okay... this might not be a popular response, but here goes.... just go take it. i spent time worrying about it before i took it last year, and in retrospect it was wasted time worrying. it is what it is. i bought the study book and never looked at. anxiety of possibly failing kept me from doing it.--- soooo, instead, i decided that i was just going to go take the test and if i failed then at least i would have some idea of what to expect for when i would retest. kinda like a sneak peek. as it turned out i did well enough to pass and get into the program. im gald that i handled it that way because had i continued to let anxiety dominate my daily living i probably would have failed believing that the test was something that was going to get the better of me. it was very liberating going in there with the "what will be, will be" attitude. i think it actually helped me relax and therefore i was able to succeed. btw, i have been out of school since 1989 and i never took a chem class in my life. whatever approach you take i wish you well, and hope you find the confidence to realize that you can do it. (4A's in prereqs-- i'm sure you'll be fine.)

Thanks! You post actually helped me more than you realize gayleraff. You are right, the anxiety of it all can't possibly be as bad as the test (b/c I am soooo worried about it). I am going to study the teas book but to think that it is what it is. i get another shot. otherwise, i am going to be so worried about it that I will mess up..

thanks!

i'll be looking for updates. remember --What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson


thanks for asking about my journey. i am beginning my second semester doing Med/Surg II. The first semester was jam packed with a lot to learn (lecture, lab, clinical, and pharm)! It has been likened to boot camp, and I cant say I disagree! Now, I share with you just so you have insight on what to expect--I would never be discouraging . It has been the time of my life, and I wouldn't change a thing. One aspect I would say that is different is that tests-- they are not like any you've every taken. There are more application and critical thinking problems as opposed to straight memorization. Your taught a nursing process. Using that approach helps discern the correct answers on tests, and of course it translates into correctly caring for a patient. It takes a little getting used to, but one day it just clicks.

just my opinion (and you know what they say about that- hehe) i sat in on a couple of classes. ya, he's nice and all, but if your a visual learner he's not your man. he lectures and moves on. The other instructor has a way of drawing thisng out that makes you think and understand. when the time comes for ANP 201, definately take her class because it's a tough one to get thru and you need every advantage you can get. my friend had him as her primary instructor, but came to the other's study sessions. she would tell me time and time again how much more she learned in that hour with her than in his 3hr lecture. -- again, this all jmo

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As far as I am concerned you should be freaking out! I studied 2 weeks between the semester breaks. I failed the English with a 69.2%. I took the TEAS Jan 14 at Logansport ,took 3 hrs, stuff on there I never heard or seen before. I am trying to find study groups or anything. I can just see re-taking the stupid thing and passing the section I failed and failing the sections I passed. Nursing school riding on this test like on a roulette wheel. The woman I was chatting with before the test was about to puke, she gave me a chemistry tip that was on the test, so I know I got that one correct. I have exhausted the TEAS study guide, after a few hundred times doing the same problems I know the answers after a glance. All they have to do is ask 3 questions from another viewpoint and your score goes down the toilet. The punnent tables were easy in the study guide. The actual test had 8 x 11 punnent table with chemistry equasions. Then asked which one would most likely not be recessive If recessive is dominate!
Also the study guide likened DNA to a ladder, the test ask "how would you describe DNA to a friend"? I found out "zipper" is the answer. The test didn't ask A-T or C-G or RNA de-coding. The test is more worried about zippers and ladders. The English--past perfect tense, present perfect tense, who,whom ,has, had ,she and me or her and I. gsssssh
Anyone out there wants to get together or has study ideas let me know. I have the math,science and reading covered and can help with that, I need help with the English. If 2 or 3 of us that has taken it and failed, can get together, we may be able to share enough info to help each other. Send me a private message to get a hold of me. Kokomo, Wabash, Peru, Logansport area.I would travel further if enough were interested to make the trip worth while. sstuber@ivytech.edu

Glad to hear I'm not the only one stressing about the TEAS. I have bumped up my plan and am going to apply for the April 1st deadline, which suddenly means I need to take the TEAS for the first time this week (Monday!) to give myself time to retake it, then retake it again if needed. Ugh. I have two study guides, the ATI and another one by like Morrison Media or something. I bought the two online practice tests as a pre-test for myself, without studying or refreshing I got an 80%, which is bad, especially considering I got a 50% (!!!!!) on the science part. UGH. I'm going to be cramming over the weekend and praying to have a spontaneously smart day. Good luck everyone!