El Centro - Fall 07 Applicants

sejin · Jan 5, 2007

Hmm Math. I'm a bit more worried about Anatomy *gulp*

Can anyone confirm about the health insurance? Just want to make sure :)

sejin · Jan 8, 2007

"Bump" Sorry!:trout:

Julie_Bean · Jan 9, 2007

Hey good luck to all of you. I just graduated el centro's adn in december.

I can recommend certain teachers and clinicals to you guys just PM me.

PreNurseKirk · Jan 10, 2007

I just got back from taking my HESI. I passed, but am not happy with my A&P section score. It was a lot tougher than I anticipated. It would have helped so much if I had already taken AP2 as well as AP1. There were several questions about body systems that we did not cover last semester in AP1. There were 7 sections (2 of which we did not have to take). Here is what I got:

AP - 68

Math - 94

Grammar - 92

Reading/Compr - 91.49

Vocabulary - 92

Biology - 92 (this section wasn't required, but I took it before I realized)

The passing cut-off score is 65...so I barely made it with the 68.

The bad part is, after I finished and logged off the computer, they never could pull up my test scores. They were all lost! UGH! I had luckily written them down and they talked with the Director and they are taking my scores to the Health Occupations division office. I am just scared there will be some issue and I will have to retake the entire exam. Oh well, maybe I can study more for the AP section then :-)

Glad it's over with!

Let me know how y'alls experiences went.

sejin · Jan 10, 2007

Wow very awesome scores PreNurseKirk! Was the vocabulary hard at all? (That's what I hear from the other students in this forum).

I'll be taking mine in a few weeks, I'll be sure to post the results afterwards. :)

PreNurseKirk · Jan 10, 2007

Was the vocabulary hard at all?

No, I didn't think any of the sections were difficult except A&P. I did not take the prep course, but I bought the study guide. Some of the questions on the test were exactly the same from the study guide, especially some of the vocab words (like "untoward" and "voided") - I was glad I had gone over the words from the guide. From what I read in the test intro. - the tests are different for everyone and it's different every time you take it. So what questions I got - you won't. Good luck to you.

lexcourben · Jan 10, 2007

I took the HESI last year but I also noticed that quite a few of the questions were exactly the same as some of the one's in the study guide. My scores were pretty similar to yours. A&P was my downfall as well. At least you passed; that's the important part.

JaxiaKiley · Jan 10, 2007

Great Scores! Hopefully you won't have to retake the test. But, good for you for trying to find the bright side

sejin · Jan 12, 2007

Wow I'm just going over the bones right now and I sincerely hope that we do not have to know every name and marking for the 206 bones.. it was a pain in the butt in AP but now to know every system and organ for the HESI AHHHHHHH.

Julie_Bean · Jan 12, 2007

Is it really super detailed? I wouldn't imagine that it would be. I didn't have to take the Hesi to get at the time I was applying, just that net test thing.

Did have to take Hesi as an exit exam though.

Yin Yang · Jan 12, 2007

The entrance Hesi is not that detailed. The questions in the study guide are a great example of the questions you need to know. Buy A & P for dummies (or something like that - it's a quick study book) and go over it or just review each system. If you took A & P and did ok, it should come back pretty easily. If you have any specific questions, please ask and I'll try to answer. I teach A & P & would be glad to help if I can.

Good luck!

Kathy

sejin · Jan 13, 2007

Hello kathy and thank you!

Hm not that detailed thats good to know :) Currently I'm using the Marieb Lab Book (not the lecture) to study for the A&P portion.