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.
Took my HESI for the first time yesterday and I passed!! I was super nervous! Studied about 2 weeks before exam but didn't get serious until the week before! I used the Elsevier HESI book, Momatrix A2 Secrets book, and the HESI prep app called pocket prep. The books were good for everything but the sciences. By all means study the break downs in the books but use the pocket prep app as much as you can (buy the extended version). Science has always been my best subject and it was still my lowest scores.
Study all the words from the Elsevier book and get the purple and white Hesi pocket prep app! I suggest buying the extended version of the app!! Helped me so much! I got a 98 in vocabulary!
Hey guys, can anyone give me any advice on taking the anatomy portion of the Hesi? I passed everything but that my first time taking it. I'm now preparing to take it for the 4th time. I studied the admissions exam hesi book, pocket prep, and crash course videos. I also did multiple practice tests and I passed all of those. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.
Hi Wagner, thank you for sharing your experience. I have a question about the reading comprehension part though, were you able to reread the passage after proceeding to answer series of questions about that one passage? I am imagining that the computer screen will present one question at a time, and that there might be no way to go back and read the passage over again. I'll appreciate anybody's reply. Thank you.
Hi Wagner, thank you for sharing your experience. I have a question about the reading comprehension part though, were you able to reread the passage after proceeding to answer series of questions about that one passage? I am imagining that the computer screen will present one question at a time, and that there might be no way to go back and read the passage over again. I'll appreciate anybody's reply. Thank you.
You are given the passage to answer the questions regarding that particular passage. However, you cannot go back to the question after you have answered it. Hope this helps!
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Took my HESI for the first time yesterday and I passed!! I was super nervous! Studied about 2 weeks before exam but didn't get serious until the week before! I used the Elsevier HESI book, Momatrix A2 Secrets book, and the HESI prep app called pocket prep. The books were good for everything but the sciences. By all means study the break downs in the books but use the pocket prep app as much as you can (buy the extended version). Science has always been my best subject and it was still my lowest scores.
Overall my scores were:
Reading 94%
Grammar 95%
Vocabulary 98%
Biology 84%
A&P. 72%
Math. 94%
Cumulative score 88.67%