First semester first exam

[TracyB229]

I'm two weeks into my very first semester of nursing school. I'm in my forties and feeling pretty good about school. I though I was ready for the first exam which mind you was very small..I only got 14/20 correct which is below the 74% need to pass. Now I'm worried I don't have what it takes to handle nursing college. I guess I feel like someone left the air out of my ballon

[PNicholas]

I know exactly how you feel! I remember taking my first test and I felt really good when I finished. 24 hours later I excitedly opened my grades and there was a big fat 80! An 80???!! What??! That is when I realized that you can know the content forward and backward and still bomb a nursing test! Test taking skills! I know what you are thinking...sounds dumb...I'm a smart girl! I know how to test! Seriously, test taking strategies and practice questions are all that can help. I'm in third semester and just took my second test....wish I could say it gets easier! Welcome to nursing school, the greatest, most horrifying, stressful, and wonderful time you will ever experience! Keep pushing through. That test is over move on to the next one and try again! Good luck!

[NightBloomCereus]

I haven't had my first test yet but I'm already worried. They're like, "Read 300 pages a week. We're not going to tell you how to prepare for the test. Anything from the readings can be on it. By the way, we're here to 'help you succeed.' Good luck!" Argh!