took test today for mercy school of nursing in charlotte. it was soooooo much like the the ati study guide. so here is my experience:
reading- i had enough time to go through and do it twice. it is exactly as the study guide suggested. for those of you who are good at reading comprehension, this should be a breeze.
math- basic math, a couple of median, mean questions. the rest was fractions, mostly, and maybe 2 if not 3 simple geometry questions. i have searched this site for weeks, all the questions that were posted here, were on my test. not much to worry about, if you have at least 9th grade math skills.
science- ok let's see how can i put this? either you know it or you don't. yes they asked 2 tectonic plate questions, 4 or 5 chemistry questions,(know what ionic bonding is and how it's performed). have a clear understanding of rocks, it's maybe 2 questions at the most. 2 or 3 physics questions regarding force and velocity. anatomy and biology questions were basic, i promise you, if you go to the biololgy4kids site, everything you need is there.
english- this too was no problem, if you have the study guide, it is exactly the same thing. out of the 60 questions maybe 7 on spelling, 30 on punctuation and the remainder on grammar. this should be a breeze.
now for those of you who had as many questions and fears as i did going into this test, relax, get the ati study guide, go to the website that i mentioned and you should do fine. there is a post in here from sacstate2010 that states a great deal that is actually on the test. find it, it was very useful. i haven't gotten my score yet, but i feel great about it. i will let you all know how it went. thanks to all who posted regarding the teas test, the information i learned here was invaluable.:redpinkhe:p
I got an 82% composite and I am happy with it. What is the deal with everyone being disappointed with an less than a 90?
Because certain programs use your TEAS scores to rank you, while other schools have the "score" you need to get in order to be eligible to their program.
Just to update, I got my scores today, and I wanted to cry 82.9. I got a freaking 63.3 on the science portion. I can only take this test 1 every six months. I'm done, I'm not getting into Nursing school until Spring 2011, if I"m lucky. SOOOOOO Disgusted!!!
Did you take the test on paper? I took it on paper yesterday. How long it took u to know your scores? Btw, congratulations!
There are metric conversions!!! and fyi even though you probably have already read this, is verrrrry similar to the test for the english and math portion!
I'm sorry to hear about your science score. There's so much stress involved leading up to this test and the science portion is so broad. I, too, have applied to Mercy SON. I just got my results today on the TEAS. Do you have any idea what kind of scores on the Science portion ARE accepted into Mercy? I don't know anyone personally who has been accepted into there, so I have no idea. I didn't do horrible on science, but not outstanding either, so just curious.
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What about metric conversions? I heard there is some of that on there? I am taking mine next month. My ATI book is due in any day!