HESI A2 exam 2018

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Hey guys just wanted to post my experience with taking the HESI A2 this year. I know there are tons of threads floating around already but I figured I can add my experience as well. So to start of, I took the HESI twice. My first attempt was Dec 30th 2017 and I did not finish in time, therefore, my scores did not count and I had to complete the exam all over again. My college (New Mexico State university) don't accept incomplete exams but other colleges may differ so be sure to check with the SON to see what their requirements are for incomplete test. For NMSU, the requirements are as followed:

Reading comp

Vocabulary

Grammar

Critical thinking

Math

Biology

Chemistry

Anatomy and physiology (required but not calculated in the overall score)

Learning style (not required, but listed)

Personality (not required, but listed)

(BE SURE TO CHECK WITH AN ADVISOR BECAUSE THEY CHANGE THE REQUIREMENTS FROM TIME TO TIME!!!)

1. FIRST ADVICE, SCHEDULE TO TAKE YOUR FIRST EXAM MORE THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO APPLICATION DEADLINE, SO IN CASE YOU NEED TO RETEST YOU WILL BE ABLE TO MEET THE DEADLINE.

2. Study at least for 30 days or more, it's best to refresh your mind on the subject areas so that you are well informed about what to expect on the exam.

3. Get the English sections done first, because your brain will slow down after reading so much material.

4. Break down the sections with timing, even though 4 hours seem long enough, it goes really fast when you have to cover so many sections.

5. Study alot but don't stress yourself. The anticipation of taking the exam, by itself, can cause anxiety, but it's not that bad. REALLY, it's not. I've read reviews over and over about not stressing over it, but trust me I know how hard it is not to stress since your acceptance rides on the HESI exam.

6. The night before the test, get plenty on sleep and wake up with a good meal. The last thing you want to do it be tired and hungry while testing.

7. Some people recommend not to study the day of or the day before the exam, but my advice is do what you feel is best. Now, that don't mean cram all of your studying in the night before because that surely will not help.

8. For the math section, memorize the conversions table and then write them down as soon as you sit down for the exam, that way you don't have to waste time trying to remember the chart while working through the problems. Also, if you get confused with solving fractions, just change them to decimals and solve the problem then convert the answer back to a fraction.

The material that I used to study was the Elsevier HESI admissions assessment 4th edition, Pocket Prep (app in Google play store), quizlet, and random Google searched hesi practice exams. I must be honest, some of the material on the exam will be super easy and some questions will be stuff that's not really covered in the books and app, but for the most part the material that's covered in the studying guides will be on the test and will prepare you for the exam. The first time I took the HESI, it was much more challenging compared to the second one. I guess it's just the luck of the draw from the word bank of questions and also knowing what to expect.

Well I hope this help someone out, if you have any questions, post them below.

PS. I will not disclose what's on the exam so please do not ask me what specific questions are on the exam. I will not risk my schooling, hope you understand.

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Hello everyone, I took the Hesi A2 test today and passed it on my first attempt. I used ReadyfortheHesi website(given to me from a current transition program student), Hesi A2 secrets from Mometrix test preparation, Hesi Admission Assessment Exam Review Ed.3, and pocket prep. Honestly you don't need all of these items, but each of them gave me a little more information than the next one did, and I needed that. ReadyfortheHesi website was very informative it broke A&P down completely. Mometrix was very detailed in Voc, Math, A&P(too informative with English), Elsevier's study guide was concise, and the pocketprep I used all day, whenever and where-ever! Even if you study it will be questions on the test you don't know the answer to, but at least you can get the ones you do know correct. I had a mixture of questions from each body system, no Roman numerals, hefty ratios and proportions, numerous fractions/decimal conversions, scant amt of metric conversions; English was a breeze, Reading was lengthy, but fair; vocabulary was easy(55 words, I didn't know maybe 4-5 of it); finally, Critical thinking felt like Lpn boards(lol) I didn't know if I was getting it right or wrong, but I got a score of 910/1000. Overall, I did good! Whew, that's over, now I am ready to tackle the transition program. Please if you have more questions, ask. I will respond asap. Good luck!!

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Great details added, thanks. I felt the same way about some of the questions. You will see a few questions throughout the entire exam that you're not sure about. But for the most part, the study guides will definitely help.

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remember any questions on critical thinking and any tips on how to study for it? I remember getting a question asking about accepting chocolates from a patient's family member, what to do if you're about to give a patient a pink pill that they claim to have never seen before, and what to ask a man who is about to take a new liquid medication, a patient trying to add someone on social media to talk about their situation.. I just never know how to study for it and I only scored 800.

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There really is no specific way to study, all of the answers are correct, you just have to choose which option is best. My advice would be to use good judgment, prioritize what is most important for the patient, and choose what is ethical in the situatiin at hand. Those examples sound familiar, just read the question and do the process of elimination and that should help. By the way, 800 is still good, congrats

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Hello everyone, I took the Hesi A2 test today and passed it on my first attempt. I used ReadyfortheHesi website(given to me from a current transition program student), Hesi A2 secrets from Mometrix test preparation, Hesi Admission Assessment Exam Review Ed.3, and pocket prep. Honestly you don't need all of these items, but each of them gave me a little more information than the next one did, and I needed that. ReadyfortheHesi website was very informative it broke A&P down completely. Mometrix was very detailed in Voc, Math, A&P(too informative with English), Elsevier's study guide was concise, and the pocketprep I used all day, whenever and where-ever! Even if you study it will be questions on the test you don't know the answer to, but at least you can get the ones you do know correct. I had a mixture of questions from each body system, no Roman numerals, hefty ratios and proportions, numerous fractions/decimal conversions, scant amt of metric conversions; English was a breeze, Reading was lengthy, but fair; vocabulary was easy(55 words, I didn't know maybe 4-5 of it); finally, Critical thinking felt like Lpn boards(lol) I didn't know if I was getting it right or wrong, but I got a score of 910/1000. Overall, I did good! Whew, that's over, now I am ready to tackle the transition program. Please if you have more questions, ask. I will respond asap. Good luck!!

How did you prepare for vocabulary? It was my lowest score and I don't if it was because I got tired during the time i took it or I just didn't know the words and their meaning.

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I used pocket prep mainly and also the mometrix quizlet vocabulary (just search quizlet mometrix HESI A2 vocabulary). Majority of the terms that are in the Eselver book are in the pocket prep app.

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Guys I just took the hesi today

English 82

Grammar 76

Vocabulary 90

Math 100

Chemistry 84

Biology 72

A&P 64

Composite score 81%

The anatomy part was very difficult , know your muscles, the endocrine system, anatomical positions . They mostly ask practical questions . For the vocab 85% of the words you will find in the elseveir book, the math also is there , the math is mostly about fraction multiplication, addition, grammar mostly about which sentence is grammatically correct. Chemistry know proton, electron , neutrons where each are located , English mostly what can be imply from the text by the reader, authors purpose and what does that word mean in the this paragraph.

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Congrats on passing

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hello!

I am taking the exam this Friday and I been studying on and off this past month.

Mine is on bio, math and reading comp.

Im really nervous because I haven't been studying hard enough.

if anyone is available right now to talk please lmk asap!!!!!

:)!!!!

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hey any way we can privately chat (I'm new to this website)

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I just heard the HESI has changed since last summer when I took it. Can anyone tell me what is different? Is it just the scoring? Used to be scored up to 100 on each part.

Thanks!

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