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Hi everyone. I'm new here and on my last pre requisite class before taking TEAS. My gripe is that why do we have to take the TEAS when we just finished all the pre reqs and passed? It's a never ending uphill battle just to get to take the exam, that's with the hope of passing too. I have my A&P II lab final on the 10th and then the week after I have my A&P final. Anyone else feel this way?

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When your sitting in the room taking your TEAS test you will be thankful you completed your prerequisites.

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I feel somewhat the same about my PAX RN entrance exam. My gripe is mainly with the science section that has physics and voltage related questions, things that are irrelevant in a nursing program.

HOWEVER school needs standards to screen for those entering the nursing programs, and while GPA could be enough, the ONE thing that determines whether you become a nurse is the NCLEX.... another standardized exam. So I think they want to see how capable one is at taking exams such as those, and although the two are vastly different, its something to look at. NCLEX scores make or break a school just as it determines whether one becomes a nurse.

It just is what it is

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

It is an unfortunate fact that "grade inflation" is a reality in many colleges... due to various reasons. As a result, GPAs are less reliable as an indicator of actual readiness for nursing courses. That's why nursing programs are using standardized tests to evaluate their applicants.

It doesn't make it easier, but I just wanted you to know that there is a valid reason for using the entrance tests.

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Specializes in Neonatal Nurse Practitioner.

A standardized test helps the college figure out how much info you actually retained from those courses you took. Susie got all A's, but did poorly on the TEAS. Jenny got all B's, but she mastered the TEAS. Jenny has grasped and retained the information better even though her grades were lower. Maybe Jenny went to a harder school. Maybe Susie's teacher gave lots of sympathy points inflating her grade.

It's just a different lead for the school to look at to determine your readiness.

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