Hesi 2017 Tips!

Thank you for sharing your experience. I take my test this Saturday and I am freaking out! I'm having bad dreams, can't sleep right, can't think I'm going to do good on the test. It helped a lot!

hey! how did you do? I am currently studying and unfortunately the school I am applying to have a requirement of 9 sections. I am stressing but like most reviews say its not hard but I am still nervous.

Passed HESI A2 retake today with flying colors! I would like to share with you how my score went from a 72.86% to 84.57%. My school only requires a 75% cumulative score in Reading, Math, Biology, Chemistry, and Anatomy (you can only take the test twice). Before I tell you how I was successful, I want to say that a lot of people state that they only studied the Evolve book and passed with flying colors. I took that advice the first time around and did not pass. I should have used supplemental materials. I am not saying the Evolve book is not a good resource; it should not be your only resource for this test. I was determined to pass, but not just pass the test, I wanted to do well in all the sections. I gave myself one month to prepare for the test. I studied 3-4 hours Monday-Friday. I took the weekends off. I devoted one week to each section that I needed to study. The resources that I used are the following:

Evolve book-I only used this book to prepare for grammar, chemistry, and biology. It will not help you with anatomy. If you are strong in math, especially fractions and ratios, the Evolve book will be a good resource for you. If you have already taken Anatomy, your notes will be a good resource. Cliff notes are helpful as well.

Dosage and Calculations-I used this book to study up on the metric system, fractions, ratios, and decimals.

HESI A2 practice tests 2016-The practice tests helped me to prepare to take the HESI test. It took away a lot of my test taking anxiety.

Davis's Basic Math Review for Nurses with Step-by-Step Solutions helped me to overcome my fear of fractions, ratios and decimals. I read through the entire book twice, and did all the problems. By the time I was done with this book, I found myself liking fractions and loving ratios! I am still a little rusty on the metric system. I will get there!

I took Anatomy, prior to the retake, and did well, so I was confident that I would not totally bomb this section!

Last but not least, I could not have passed the test without Prayer number one, and a book I found called Cracking the Nursing School Entrance Exam! This book has proven techniques for a higher score and that is exactly what I achieved. I seriously would not have done so well on the test without the extensive coverage of Biology, Chemistry, and Anatomy.

Please do not take this test lightly, especially if you only have two chances to take this test. It is a difficult test, but if you take the time to study, the results will speak for themselves. Hard work always pays off!

I officially applied to the nursing program today!

Good luck!

any thoughts on the vocab section? because the majority said that not all on the hesi edition 4 vocab section are on the exam... can you suggest any helpful tool about the vocab?

Hello, it is a good idea to review the vocab in the Hesi book to give you an idea of the type of vocabulary words that will be on the test. There were 50 vocab words on the test. I hope this helps.

thank you!! does the retake is same on your 1st take? and also, does the vocab words on the book are same in the hesi exam? or there are words that came up that wasn't included in the book? sorry for too much question im really nervous on my upcoming exam..

Hello, the retake was not the same as the first take. I found the retake to be easier than the first take. Keep in mind, I may have found it easier because I took the time to really study for the exam the second time around. There were a lot of vocab words on the test that was not in the HESI book. Some of the words on the test were medically related, and they were in the HESI book. It will not hurt to study the vocab section in the HESI book. I found the vocab section to be one of the easiest sections. If you are concerned about the vocab section, the HESI A2 pocket prep will be a huge help! I downloaded the app on my phone and quizzed myself on different sections every day. Practice tests will help you too!

It is ok to be nervous, I was nervous too! I started with an easy section first, so that I could calm my nerves down. You will be fine. Just make sure you spend time reviewing your weakest areas. When is your exam?

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your help. My exam is on 26th! Btw, congratulations on passing your exam and I really thank you for sharing your thoughts about it!! :)

Congrats!!

i was really worried too after reading other people studying for it and not doing the best ://

i ended up procrastinating studying like I always do lol until the day of the test September 2nd..so I had like 3.5 hours to study...I showed up ready to wing it haha but when I really got into it it wasn't bad at all!! I hope nobody else reading people's experience freaks out because I made a 93.5% and barely studied

i took the same sections as you:

anatomy and physiology—96%

reading comprehension—94%

vocab and general knowledge—92%

math—92%

and there was something wrong with my test������ I don't know if this happened to anyone else but the calculator on the math section didn't show up so I ended up doing all the math by hand because the proctor said she couldn't give me one (which almost gave me a panic attack)

but moral of the story: don't stress out!! I hadn't even taken anatomy 2 and I did fine! Make sure you know the directional anatomy terms and the general ideas of the body systems and that part'll be a breeze

Hi Nina323355!

What books/apps/online resources did you use to prepare for the Hesi exam?

I'll be taking it next month -- and im freaking out! :/