CSULB Spring 2021

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Hello everyone,

Hopefully, this forum is found by people that are applying to CSULB for Spring 2021. We can share stats, updates, questions, and any other information related to the nursing program. I hope to talk to you all soon!

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1 hour ago, KingOfShadows said:

I'll back up what Ari said 100%. It's important to do questions every day especially for Reading and English. Use Carolyn McAlister for English on Youtube, she's amazing. Math for me was a piece of cake. Brandon Craft is a huge help. Make sure you fork out the money for the two practice tests ATI sells, they're worth it more than gold. 

 

11 hours ago, justaribeingari said:

Hey! So, I would highly recommend buying the practice tests on the ATI website. There's one that I got that had an A&P practice test in addition to 2 practice tests and it helped so much! The formatting and questions are very similar to the actual exam. I also liked the Mometrix book, which you can get off of Amazon, the PocketPrep app (now called the Nursing School Prep app, I believe), reading some AllNurses boards to see what concepts would be covered and focused on the ones I wasn't super sure about, and also just some random practice tests online. I personally didn't think it was *that* bad, but definitely do watch out for the English section. Science was also tricky since I got a lot of pretty in depth endocrinology, bone fracture healing, and clotting cascade questions, along with questions about certain types of cells (natural killer cells, dendritic cells, etc.) and life & physical sciences questions. But generally, not too bad. I scored pretty well with only 3-4 real days of studying (I randomly got really busy before my exam and couldn't really study -- I would not recommend this, the more time, the better!), so I think you should be good with 2 months or so worth of studying! I wouldn't be super worried about the math section, though. Mine was definitely easier than anything I'd been given in a practice test, so I actually ended up getting 100% in that section. 

If you struggle with anything related to anatomy and/or physiology, let me know, I tutored it for 2 years at my school! Also, I recommend this textbook, it's free and gives pretty good explanations, IMO: https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology 

I took my TEAS with an online proctor via SDSU. I don't think they're allowing in person testing, but I could be wrong. Like I said, I did mine online and then just submitted my score directly to the schools I applied to once I was done. I think you could check locations offering testing on the ATI website. http://studentaffairs.sdsu.edu/STAAR/docs/pdf/Vendors/TEAS_Details.pdf

Good luck, you will do great! 

Thank you so much, you both! You guys are amazing! Such a big help and relief to me with your responses. 
God bless you all, and may happiness and success be around you and your loved ones!

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1 hour ago, KingOfShadows said:

I'll back up what Ari said 100%. It's important to do questions every day especially for Reading and English. Use Carolyn McAlister for English on Youtube, she's amazing. Math for me was a piece of cake. Brandon Craft is a huge help. Make sure you fork out the money for the two practice tests ATI sells, they're worth it more than gold. 

Thank you so much for your reply! 

May I ask which study package did you buy to help you prepare for TEAS and are they time limited?

Thanks a bunch!

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16 minutes ago, HH GioChea said:

Thank you so much for your reply! 

May I ask which study package did you buy to help you prepare for TEAS and are they time limited?

Thanks a bunch!

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I would recommend the "Practice Assessment Package." 

I first bought the "Basic Study Package" since I thought I needed the study manual (lots of people praised it and said it helped them a lot), but honestly, I didn't think it was THAT useful. In my opinion, the explanations were mediocre at best and the book listed some things you should roughly know, but hardly ever went into any detail. Though, what I find interesting is that when I bought the Basic Study Package, it came with practice tests A & B. I'm not sure why A is not there anymore. I later bought the "Practice Assessment Package" and it was far more useful -- to me, at least. Practice tests B & C are pretty challenging, but they should prepare you well for the test. The A & P practice test was also a lotttt harder than the actual test, which also again helped me prepare for the test pretty well. 

If you want the study manual, I could probably just mail it to you honestly. Mine got slightly damaged on the outside (yikes, sorry ?) but inside it is fine. Maybe some bent pages, but I didn't write in it. I could also send you my Mometrix book if you want. I wrote some clarifying notes in a few places, but never wrote where the practice tests are. I just used a blank sheet of paper to do all my work on it. 

In terms of whether it's timed or not, I think it keeps a running count of how long you spent on each section, but I never had it time out on me. Not sure about other people's experience, though! 

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Just now, justaribeingari said:

I would recommend the "Practice Assessment Package." 

I first bought the "Basic Study Package" since I thought I needed the study manual (lots of people praised it and said it helped them a lot), but honestly, I didn't think it was THAT useful. In my opinion, the explanations were mediocre at best and the book listed some things you should roughly know, but hardly ever went into any detail. Though, what I find interesting is that when I bought the Basic Study Package, it came with practice tests A & B. I'm not sure why A is not there anymore. I later bought the "Practice Assessment Package" and it was far more useful -- to me, at least. Practice tests B & C are pretty challenging, but they should prepare you well for the test. The A & P practice test was also a lotttt harder than the actual test, which also again helped me prepare for the test pretty well. 

If you want the study manual, I could probably just mail it to you honestly. Mine got slightly damaged on the outside (yikes, sorry ?) but inside it is fine. Maybe some bent pages, but I didn't write in it. I could also send you my Mometrix boOK if you want. I wrote some clarifying notes in a few places, but never wrote where the practice tests are. I just used a blank sheet of paper to do all my work on it. 

In terms of whether it's timed or not, I think it keeps a running count of how long you spent on each section, but I never had it time out on me. Not sure about other people's experience, though! 

Thanks again for your advice! I really appreciate it! 

Of your experience, I'd definitely buy the Practice Assessment Package rather than the other two. I'd now take time to study and prepare for TEAS. Your sharing would be a tremendously priceless help to me, giving me more confidence prior to the test. 

Speaking of the Mometrix and other resources, A friend of mine gave these books to me last year after she'd done with the test. I'm not sure these included the books you referred to? Am I good to go with these yet? Or should I get something more?

 

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On 11/10/2020 at 4:05 PM, Lili156 said:

For the signed letter, did you guys send it in a reply to the email or send a new email to nursing@csulb

 

I replied back to the email!! 

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14 minutes ago, jngyn6 said:

I replied back to the email!! 

Same! Did you get a confirmation reply back from them?

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2 minutes ago, Mochishibs said:

Same! Did you get a confirmation reply back from them?

I did not get a confirmation reply ? Did you? 

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3 minutes ago, jngyn6 said:

I did not get a confirmation reply ? Did you? 

Nope :(( and now I’m thinking to resend it one more time. 

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25 minutes ago, Mochishibs said:

Nope :(( and now I’m thinking to resend it one more time. 

I don't think we need to get a confirmation? But correct me if I'm wrong

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I asked for a confirmation email when I sent in my letter, I never got a confirmation either

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@HH GioChea someone mentioned having to take the TEAS online... I took mine in July in person at a testing center in Glendale (wearing masks of course).  After you pay for your exam on the ATI website, they should direct you to the PSI website to schedule your exam.  From there, you should be able to search for open testing centers near you.  I would highly recommend going to a testing center - someone else I know recently took the TEAS from home and mentioned how much more challenging it was due to distractions (pets, outside noise, etc).  At least at a testing center, it's more of a controlled environment.  Just my two cents...

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Hey!! Has anyone gotten waitlisted and if so, how many people in this forum have been waitlisted? How does the process work for moving up? How many people are typically put on the waitlist? How many people here that are accepted, but still are not sure if they will be attending for Spring? 

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