Calculators??

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So I am preparing myself for the TEAS test and I notice it says no calculators on the (things not to bring) so I was wondering if they let you use a calculator that's already built into the test?? Another thing that I am worried about is English. I've been reading threads and people are saying you can't really study for English, which is true...So how can I overcome this because this is one of my rough areas. Thanks

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

Nope. No calculator you have to work the problems by hand.

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

Review the ATI books for material and do the practice exams available online and understand why you missed the questions you fund and relearn the material.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
So I am preparing myself for the TEAS test and I notice it says no calculators on the (things not to bring) so I was wondering if they let you use a calculator that's already built into the test?? Another thing that I am worried about is English. I've been reading threads and people are saying you can't really study for English which is true...So how can I overcome this because this is one of my rough areas. Thanks[/quote']

No, there are no outside calculators & none built into the test. I would buy the ATI & McGraw-Hill review books. There are even tutorials on YouTube. Or even search on here for review methods. Good luck!

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Thanks for the advice I thought about buying the ATI package but I wasn't sure if it was worth the 100 bucks.

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

Totally worth the $100

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Thanks for the advice I thought about buying the ATI package but I wasn't sure if it was worth the 100 bucks.

I bought the book & it was REALLY helpful. I would take practice quizzes & see my score improve.

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I disagree with those saying you cannot study for the English section. You need to be familiar with your grade school grammar, and you should do some reading comprehension work. There are many many many free online resources available to practice reading paragraphs and answering questions about them.

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Specializes in NICU, Trauma, Oncology.

I agree with PP you can definitely review and/learn the English part. Personally, I found the "trick" to the reading comprehension was not getting bogged down in the details of the passages. Read the passages through to get the main ideas of each section don't try to completely understand it then when you get to the questions you will know where to go back in the passage (if you have to) to answer the question. And the grammar is basic sentence structure and subject-verb agreement. You can definitely review and improve in those sections. By taking practice tests you can find where your weaknesses are and review those.

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