All About the NET

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since there has been a few people in need of NET help, i will break it down to you guys!

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people... you are native americans, it makes it easy for you to do way better that i did... once again HERE IT GOES HOW TO REALLY DO GREAT ON YOUR NET TEST.

EASY NET in 6 STEPS

1 you have to have some time to study, allow your self about 2 hours a day (i was able to learn all the subjects and study on my own and at work!!!) you have to sacrifice whatever it is but make it 2-3 holy hours per day no matter what! (for about 10 days)

2 go to www.testprepreview.com and download and print their NET nurse entrance test, youll find it on the left hand side. then once you have it, you print it about 10 copies and staple 10 sets, they will be your everyday practice sets. now that you have done that, you will go to http://www.midland.edu/~hsd/pdf/8-NET_Test.pdf and do the exact same thing, make 10 copies and staple the sets, this is another GREAT EXCELENT exam and both of them are lets say 99% of what you need to know to score at least a 85 on your net and I GUARANTEE IT!.

3your studying schedule, first of all you are going to take the first test either one you choose, and you will solve it, take your time, try to understand, come online and post (lets ask for a sticky on this only for the net thread Huh? please all nurses!!!) well you will answer all the questions you can, and do not check yet to verify your answers, once you finish all the questions you know, you will then verify those answers, then whatever you could not solve, just come here and post the number of the questions and whether it is from plato or test prep, that i will step by step answer it and assist you.

you will then get the next NET and solve it also...and again, once you have doubts post them here and i will help you.

After doing that for 5 days, you on the weekend will go to discovery.com or any other science website and you will read about 3-5 articles, just so you can update, improve, sharpen your infra-reading skills, do dot skip this step, do that on the weekend so you can take a break on your studies and prepare for the second week.

On your second week you will start timing your self, you will give your self 1 minute per question, so total it like 60 minutes for 60 math questions! and time your self on the english part also, wich actually is the most time consuming questions.

4 it is getting close for you to take the NET and you have about 3-4 days prior to it, so now you will do this technique that i call compilation, you will add all the math questions from both tests and you will solve them back to back, as many as you can, when you need a break take a quick one, but make it your goal to solve all of them!!! and by this time you should be getting at least 90% of them right!! once you are done with that, you will just answer 15 random questions on the english part.

On the day after you will invert, you will then solve all the english part, (again, as many as you can with no breaks, then once you need one do not hesitate but do not loose your "studystamina" wich i call concentration) done with that, you shall then answer 15 math question, try getting those ones that gives you a hard time and you often miss them, please try timing your self be generous, give your self 19 minutes for them.

Again repeat the step 4 on the next day.

5 It is now 2 days before the test, and at this day you will not study, you will not drill, you will only make sure, that you have no doubts and all your math and words are sharp, posting doubts, and making sure you are up to par!

On the day before your test you will do this, you will give yourself 1 hour on the clock to solve 30 math questions, and 30 english in the morning, and repeat that at night, just to wrap it all up.

6 it is NET DAY, today you will not freak out because you are prepared, you solved your problems, you found the meaning and main ideas of the paregraphs, and you are doing just awesome not it is time to show it to your self.

Taking the NET:

you might start with a essay sometimes that is not required, if not you will go to MATH, you are going to start solving your test, 100% concentration right here, if you stumble uppon a question that you might be having a tiny bit of trouble with it just skip it, dont guess, and go to the next one, so by the end of the test you saved your self plenty of time to solve those 5-6 questions that you were having trouble with, now just press the button on the computer (of course if it is computer based version) "uncheck questions only" and the system will only display the ones you left for last, doing so you will save time on the easy ones, and have actualy more then 1 minute per remaining questions.

Now when it comes to the english portion i recomend you glance-read the paragraf, take a peek at the question and then you can go back to the paragraph and choose the right answer, they are not long paragraphs, often 200 hundred words...

AND NOW YOU ARE DONE

great job!

just follow this and you will be great and at least score a minimum of a composite 85.... i got a 92!

and that will not guarantee your admission... but it will have a great weight and consideration

Please moderators, can you make this a sticky note?

Specializes in Cardiac Care.

Ok I took the NET today and I took the HESI A2 on the 17th. I have to say the HESI was the easier of the two. Passed both so I have options.. woohoo!! Applications being submitted in 18-22 days

enjoy taking the net now, because after December it will be discontinued!

BTW I am back Guys!

Do you know why it is being discontinued and what they will use (if anything) to replace it? I have not heard this, so I am just curious.

Specializes in SNU/SNF/MedSurg, SPCU Ortho/Neuro/Spine.

they were bought by another company, which stated that the test is outdated, needs updated question, the name also will change!

hesi also was bought out!

I took the exam and was told that the science score DID NOT count (for good or bad) against the overall score. I am not quite sure why it is even on the exam if it is not even looked at? :heartbeat

hi CSantos

Just want to thank you for this post. I followed it not only for my Net exam but also for my other entrance exams and it helped a whole lot. I got my results over two weeks ago and I got a cumulative 88!!! Woooohoooo! I'm so happy Net's over. Now the agony of waiting for their decision. Argh!

Hi everyone,

I have been following this post for quite some time and following all directions from CSantos. I took the net a few months back and only scored a 69 composite. This kept me from getting into the program. I can take it only one more time (Nov. 6) and I am really stressed out. I keep taking the online practice tests and I am still having trouble with reading for inference. Does anyone have any other suggestions. I feel like this is my last shot to get into nursing school. I am DESPERATE!!!

Specializes in SNU/SNF/MedSurg, SPCU Ortho/Neuro/Spine.
hi CSantos

Just want to thank you for this post. I followed it not only for my Net exam but also for my other entrance exams and it helped a whole lot. I got my results over two weeks ago and I got a cumulative 88!!! Woooohoooo! I'm so happy Net's over. Now the agony of waiting for their decision. Argh!

That is really awesome!

congratulations to you an 88 will be a great asset for your acceptance.

'd mind me asking what is your pre req GPA?

Specializes in SNU/SNF/MedSurg, SPCU Ortho/Neuro/Spine.
Hi everyone,

I have been following this post for quite some time and following all directions from CSantos. I took the net a few months back and only scored a 69 composite. This kept me from getting into the program. I can take it only one more time (Nov. 6) and I am really stressed out. I keep taking the online practice tests and I am still having trouble with reading for inference. Does anyone have any other suggestions. I feel like this is my last shot to get into nursing school. I am DESPERATE!!!

I am really sorry for you, may i ask you what did you get on the mat portion of your test?

TIP: if you do EXTREMELY GOOD in the math (which there is no reason for you not being able to do so, since as i stated before i can help if you cant solve it!) and practice ALL the exercises that i have listed you can definately pass the NET with a good score :cool:

simple mat:

they need you to score at least 60 (some schools req 65 ) on the reading portion which means that anything less than that will automatically disqualify you regardless of your math results.

if you can pull a 65 on reading

and a 90 on math (which believe me or not you can fail a good portion of the exercises from 1 of the 6 math principles (per say: if you hate percentages and miss 4 of the exercises)) you can still pull a 90-92 on the math portion

than once you add the least ammount needed for english 65 + 90 and average out a 77.5 which is PASSING in 95% of the schools and it will put you around the 80%percentile!

ALTHOUGH i do definately recomend you to review http://www.testprepreview.com/net_reading_practice.htm

and brush up on your reading because you will need to be sharp on that (... as per say most Nursing Directors will appreciate at least a 70 on the reading portion)

so if you have any questions regarding the reading let me know!!! PM me, e-mail me!

i can help:D

Specializes in NICU.
Hi everyone,

I have been following this post for quite some time and following all directions from CSantos. I took the net a few months back and only scored a 69 composite. This kept me from getting into the program. I can take it only one more time (Nov. 6) and I am really stressed out. I keep taking the online practice tests and I am still having trouble with reading for inference. Does anyone have any other suggestions. I feel like this is my last shot to get into nursing school. I am DESPERATE!!!

Which study guide are you using? I went to the bookstore and bought Kaplan's NET study guide. That was really close to the NET test I thought, and I did exceptionally well (I just got my admittance letter to UMB!)

Don't focus on the science section too much, but it is a bit necessary for the science comprehension (at least the basic fundamental things are for your comprehension).

Hope you do better second go around. At least you have the pperhand of knowing what the real test looks like and exactly what you need to study this time around! Just focus on what you thought were your weakness for that test. Goodluck!:nurse:

So, I took the NET today, and I thought it totally sucked. I hate coming out of a test and having absolutely NO idea how I did. My school only allows me to take the NET once, so please pray for me!!!

So, I took the NET today, and I thought it totally sucked. I hate coming out of a test and having absolutely NO idea how I did. My school only allows me to take the NET once, so please pray for me!!!

The Net that you took it was about the sleepwalking and hibernation?

Keep your mind positive, i'm sure you will pass it. I will keep you in my prayers.

I have been following this post for quite some time and following all directions from CSantos. I took the net a few months back and only scored a 69 composite. This kept me from getting into the program. I can take it only one more time (Nov. 6) and I am really stressed out. I keep taking the online practice tests and I am still having trouble with reading for inference....quote]

The library has books with practice tests specifically for pre-nursing exams as well as books for the SAT GMAT etc. and all address inference questions with lots of practice tests and explanations. Thumb through them and focus on the shorter ones since the NET readings are not long and involved. I like the online tests but the books usually have in-depth explanations for the right and wrong answers; and the more you do, the easier they get.

Have to say I am glad I found this site!! After taking the TEAS for one potential program I found out I had to take the NET for another. I would have not even studied for the reading comprehension had it not been for all the horror stories I read here. I got a 94 composite on the TEAS and an 84 on the NET.

Since you already have taken the test you know how its almost impossible to finish the reading section. For those who haven't taken it before I highly recommend spending the $15 for the NET online practice test - it will give you an idea of how fast you will have to work.

Best of luck to you, JR

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