HESI entrance exam- STOP WORRYING!

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READING- 94%

VOCAB-96%

MATH-100%

OVERALL- 96.67%!!!

STUDY MATERIALS- HESI 3rd edition by Elsevier (sufficient for Math, and reading as far as getting a general understanding of both subjects. Vocab- some words on the HESI came straight out of the studyguide, but the majority of the words were well known words.)

KHANACADEMY.ORG- Used this website for the math as extra practice. It is a great site and it is free! It contains practice test, and videos showing you how to do everything you will need to learn for the HESI math portion.

I just got done taking my HESI entrance exam today. The only sections I had to complete were vocab, reading, and math. After stressing out for months, and mostly because I was dreading the math (haven't taken a math class in 9 years!!) I finally decided on a whim to just take the exam this morning, and I am so glad I did. I finally can stop worrying about this test now, and focus on my current classes again. I scored a 96 overall on the 3 subjects, and I was hoping to be able to get around an 85. So when I was done I felt great about my scores, needless to say. So tips that helped me out!

1. Stop stressing! This test is really at the level of about 9th grade reading comprehension/vocab and about 7th grade math.

2. Focus on your weakest subject. If math is not your strong point thats ok! All you really need to do is practice working with fractions(adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing) and fraction problems were about 60% of the math problems. The next math subjects I most frequently saw were ratios, percents, and decimals. The problems are not very hard and they can all be done by hand, and I recommend practicing this way to get a better understanding of how it all works. Trust me when I say you can do all the math problems by hand. My college did not allow the use of a calculator at all! I focused the most on math because, I felt weakest in that area and it paid off. I scored a 100!!

3. Relax and take your time and START WITH READING FIRST!! The reading section gets boring and it is best to get it done with first, so lack of concentration won't be as big of an issue. Plus, I felt it helped me with the vocabulary section because it got my brain into word mode so to speak.

4. Believe in yourself! If you learned all this stuff once you can learn it again (at least for me and math that was my mantra lol)

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Thank you for your post. I am scheduled to take the HESI A2 test 4/18 math is my weakest and I'm concerned about grammar and voc.

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THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!! I stress over regular test exams, imagine how the THOUGHT of taking this exam has me!!!

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Good luck! !

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I am glad I have at least helped one person by this post, or at least eased your nerves a little bit. Please let me know how you do afterwards and how you did. I bet if you study just a bit on your toughest subject then you will do great!

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I can attest to everything the OP says.... I worked myself up over nothing, after hearing all of the horror stories, I had made myself physically ill with GI upset, palpitations, etc. going into this exam. I too used the Hesi Admission Assesment Review 3rd edition as my main study tool, and it paid off because I walked out of there with a 94.5 cumulative score and a 930/1000 on the Critical Thinking portion. The Math, Vocab, Grammar, and Reading Comprehension were almost EXACTLY like the book. I didn't have to take the Chemistry/ Biology/A&P so I can't say if it was exactly like the book or not. Seriously people, don't lose much sleep over this one, get the HESI 3rd Edition Book, study it , and get a good nights sleep before the test and you will do great. Good luck to all of you!!... Oh, yeah.. CONGRATS OP on a awesome RNET/HESI score!!!

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Hey!!

Awesome job! I am taking mine April 16. Was there a lot of word problems on the math section? Im really nervous!! What other sources should I study from for the vocal?

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Hey!!

Awesome job! I am taking mine April 16. Was there a lot of word problems on the math section? Im really nervous!! What other sources should I study from for the vocal?

I took my HESI on March 24, and there were quite a few word problems on the test, but they were VERY easy. Basic stuff like figuring up sales tax, money spent, how much of a particular ingredient you may need, a few word problems that involved conversions and percentages. Literally EVERY math problem on the test mirrored the HESI Admission Exam Review 3rd edition book, to a "T". The same thing goes for the vocab portion, although instead of asking you for the exact meaning of a word or giving a word and asking for a definition, there were a lot of problems that gave a situation and asked what the word meant in that context. If I could give you a piece of advice do the Math and Reading portions first. For obvious reasons, it's better to do the Math when you are still fresh and then Reading because the passages are insanely boring and there are a LOT of them and you don't want to wait until the end and be exhausted and still have all those paragraphs to have to read and comprehend. Goodluck!!

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Great thank you so much for the advice. I appreciate it!

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Very helpful, thank you

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Thank you this information was so helpful. I am nervous about taking the Hesi Exam I am scheduled to take it May 12th 2015. Now that I know a little bit about it I think I will do fine.

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Howd you do??

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