Anyone know what a Hesi grade means?

labcat01, BSN, RN · Dec 12, 2007

Well, it depends on how your school does it. In my nursing school, the conversion score that they put on your HESI is what your grade is. Generally, if you make over 850 you should be in the passing range. It really just depends....

ohmeowzer RN, RN · Dec 12, 2007

did you get above 850? that is usually the passing grade.. i hope you passed. my prayers are with you.. keep me posted

2bNurseMom22 · Dec 12, 2007

nope. I got a 759 and my school doesn't give us any other chances so that just flunked me out of the program.

ohmeowzer RN, RN · Dec 12, 2007

that is horrible mom2bnurse.. what a crummy thing...i am so sorry and my prayers are with you.. they only give you one chance? are they crazy? when can you reapply? i hate that hesi test... it's so unafair to base your whole school career on one stupid test...

shortlittleRN · Dec 12, 2007

nope. I got a 759 and my school doesn't give us any other chances so that just flunked me out of the program.

I took my exit HESI today too. All I can say is, what a bunch of nonsense. 50% of the test were on things I've never even heard of. The questions weren't even discussed in the HESI preparation book or the Saunder's NCLEX book. What a bunch of *&*^%. The test is in no way a reflection of what your knowledge base is... I have no idea what I was tested on???

I passed but this is my 2nd time around. We needed a 900.

HM2VikingRN, RN · Dec 13, 2007

I just took my Hesi and need to know how to translate it into a regular school grade (
I just looked at my HESI score sheet. It really is not meant to be a high stakes test. It is a predictor of your probability of passing the NCLEX. My school uses it for diagnostic purposes in order to help you prepare to study for the NCLEX by identifying your area of weakness. Did you print off your 10 page score sheet? It exlains what areas that you need to buff up for NCLEX. 799 should not be a reason to fail. THe national average was only 842. Your score probably falls within the margin of error for being in the mean. I would schedule a meeting with your advisor and highlight the national average so you can work on an appeal.
I wish you the best!

shortlittleRN · Dec 13, 2007

Schools make you take it to assure their NCLEX pass rate. Apparently, those that pass the reccommended score is more likely to pass the NCLEX.

Meanwhile my stomach still trying to recover from the stress of the studying for the damn thing.

twilight3 · Dec 13, 2007

Schools make you take it to assure their NCLEX pass rate. Apparently, those that pass the reccommended score is more likely to pass the NCLEX.
Meanwhile my stomach still trying to recover from the stress of the studying for the damn thing.

What did you study in order to get above a 900? I received an 860, but needed a 900. Please help me!!!

BigTuna · Nov 11, 2010

I just took my Hesi and need to know how to translate it into a regular school grade (
From the Evolve website (http://www.coursewareobjects.com/objects/evolve/E2/community_pages/reach/demo/scoring.html):
Scoring Explanation

The HESI score reflects application of the HESI Predictability Model (HPM) to the composite score. Research studies have found the HPM to be highly accurate in predicting NCLEX success. HESI scores range from 0 to over 1,000, and can be as high as 1,500 (depending on the difficulty level of the exam.).
Each school establishes their own standards or requirements for HESI scores. However, Reach suggests 900 as a recommended score and 850 as acceptable.
Your "conversion score" is a weighted percentage score that considers the average difficulty of the exam and the average difficulty of the test items you answered. It is set on a traditional 0-100 scale.
The percentile ranking measures your level of performance as compared to the performance of a national standard or norm group.
See your detailed scoring report for a more in-depth explanation of scoring.