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With work and taking 2 science classes this semester I didn't study for the TEAS yet. Just was too much. I am taking the TEAS the Thursday before Christmas. Going to try to study 8 hours this week and 8 to 10 hours next week.

Curious how long you studied for?

Hearing mixed reports that someone took the TEAS in August, but couldn't use a calculator and then late October was allowed to use a calculator. So are calculators allowed? Think a non graphing calculator will be okay?

Is there a 30 day wait period to retake the TEAS? If so I'll probably have to apply with the score I receive next week.

Appreciate the feedback.

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I have not taken the teas yet, but on the older version, 5, calculators were not allowed. Now there is the teas 6 version and calculators are allowed, but I don't think you take your own. I read on here that the calculator was on the computer, but I don't know for sure. You could call the school you're taking it at to confirm that.

It might be beneficial for you to start by taking a practice test to see what areas you struggle in the most. Since you don't have a lot of time to study, you can pay more attention to your struggle areas.

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So started with reading and sciences yesterday. Not 100% if these practice test hold true, but bit of concern if they do ha. The practice test for science seemed to be heavy on AP2. There was some AP and Chem so that helped.

Organizing myself by looking for videos on Khan and YouTube. Also free practice exams online. Setting the book I use up on their website. Searching Quizlet for TEAS study guides.

Going to work on sciences tomorrow. Friday English and Sciences.

Saturday and Sunday Math.

Monday take a second Practice Exam. Study Sciences again.

Tuesday working a double so probably use online stuff to study.

Wednesday study all subject areas, watch a few videos, and take two more practice exams.

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I studied for six weekends because I work full time M-F. On those weekend, I probably spent around ~10 hours each day studying. I don't suggest this because I would forget what I studied for during the weekdays so it was hella inefficient.

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Specializes in NICU, RNC.

I reviewed for about 3 months, probably spending 4-5 hours per week. And then for the 2 weeks leading up to it, I took a practice test every other day, the day after each test, I'd analyze the test from the previous day and review the sections that I had done poorly on. I scored a 92%, which was 99th percentile. I highly recommend the study materials from ATI.

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Going over organ systems today. Hoping I don't forget the last 4 1/2 months of AP1 and Chem ha. Tomorrow going to review my AP1 stuff. Chem will wait till Wednesday brain is fried on Chem due to the cumulative exam Monday.

Math will be my hardest section I feel. Have a lot of math problems to work on for two days. Then will keep self busy Wednesday with practice quizzes.

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I watched YouTube videos for about 6 hours the day before the TEAS test (mostly A&P 2 topics, a couple on mitosis/miosis/photosynthesis/cellular respiration and had NO questions on those!). I was half way through my A&P class. I read through a TEAS guide I got on Amazon once. I got 87%, I'm going to retake in the Spring when I have most of A&P 2 done.

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I don't have the luxury of a lot of time, so I found the pocket prep app and TEAS mastery apps to be beneficial. I haven't taken the TEAS yet (Friday before Christmas, so you'll be done before me!), but I can tell the apps helped a LOT. I cannot cram when it comes to studying. I do far better when I study maybe an hour or two a day, spread out over a long period of time. I started reviewing my book seriously about 3 weeks ago, but I used my app a LOT. I really think the app helped me the most with grammar (excuse poor grammar in this post, but I'm not being tested right now LOL), because I saw my score dramatically increase in the practice tests after a few weeks with the app.

As someone said before, I wouldn't recommend cramming on weekends. If you are like me and work a LOT, consider getting the apps so you can do a few questions here and there. Flag the ones you don't understand and review them while you brush your teeth.

It's good you are taking practice exams. Try and take the practice exams "true to" the way you would actually take them in the test environment. I have huge test anxiety, so I think practicing questions over and over again was actually more beneficial to me than sitting down and re reading notes.

I'd say all in all, I've spent at least an hour a day for the past 20 days studying. Some days more, some days less. It really depends on how you retain information. I find I can spend less time studying overall if I spread the material out.

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What are the apps you are talking about and practice tests online, I see there is one app for the Teas but it is 19.99 on the Apple Store

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So tomorrow is the day.

English/Science Thursday for 2 hours

Did Science/Chem/Systems Friday for 3rd hours

Math for 2 hours on Saturday

Math on Monday for 2 hours

Tuesday Science for am hour

Math/Science for 3 hours on Wednesday

See what happens tomorrow

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Completed the TEAS scored a 71.3%

Now the question remains do I take that score or chance it all by taking the TEAS again.

My biggest concern is the math on this exam was relatively easier than the practice exams. A lot of word problems, science/math questions, and questions relating to fractions.

The trouble area for me was science. Heavily loaded AP2 questions. Few AP 1 questions about the nerves and skin system. Lots of biology and scientific reasoning questions. Also Chemistry, which they call Life Science questions.

Think it went like 62% AP, 84-86% Chemistry, and 54% on the Scientific Reasoning part. That really hurt me.

Now deciding to take it again or not.

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