I need a 90% or better on my HESI!!!

[lharley132010]

Hello everyone!!

I took the hesi in the beginning of this year and did mediocre on it. I received an 80, but unfortunately that score wasn't high enough to get in to the program. So, now I am studying again to retake it this august and hoping to get into this January 2015 RN program. I was told that I need to score AT LEAST an 90 on this test, so for everyone that has had high score what is your advice. I have a study guide book already which helped a little with the math. My biggest problem with math was the conversions, I couldn't remember how to do them and that was not covered in the book. The vocabulary was tricky as well, none of the words that I studied from the book were on the test. Are there any other good studying material that I can buy to help me. I desperately want to pass this test and get accepted to someones program!! I would appreciate all that help that I can get!

[cami9273]

Get on youtube!!! It may sound strange but some of the greatest help I got in math was off of the tutors that I looked up on you tube. I ended up with a 92% on the math portion of the hesi. If you need help with conversions search conversions on there and you are sure to find someone that explains it in a clear and concise way!! Good luck!!!

[crispycritter]

I agree with cami9273, youtube was a great resource. I used youtube as well as practice tests in study book, got 94 on math section, and I do not like math, 93 total score. Keep studying the basic conversions and good luck.

[lharley132010]

Okay I will start youtubing then!!! And congratulations to the both of you on your scores!!! Did either of you have any advice on the vocabulary as well, or should I just keep studying from the book? Thank you guys again for all of your help, I really appreciate it!

[Beginning15, BSN, RN]

Hi - I agree with Cami and Sam - Youtube is a great resource. I am not a math person and I made a 90 on my math section, 95 overall score. I used the study guide and I spent a lot of time on a site called Quizlet. It's full of student-made quizzes for about any subject you can think of. If you search HESI Math or HESI Vocabulary or HESI anything, a ton of quizzes come up. You can also turn the quizzes into flashcards to study online and also play a matching game to help you learn. I spent hours taking quizzes and I believe it really helped me. Good luck! You can do it!

[crispycritter]

Okay I will start youtubing then!!! And congratulations to the both of you on your scores!!! Did either of you have any advice on the vocabulary as well, or should I just keep studying from the book? Thank you guys again for all of your help, I really appreciate it!

Keep studying the book, go online and google hesi vocab and use quizlet (great site), like Beginning15 suggested. Good luck!

[tbbtpeach]

Sorry, random question passing through. Is the HESI like the TEAS?

[crispycritter]

Sorry, I have no idea on the TEAS test, have only taken hesi, I believe they are similar.

[cami9273]

Okay I will start youtubing then!!! And congratulations to the both of you on your scores!!! Did either of you have any advice on the vocabulary as well, or should I just keep studying from the book? Thank you guys again for all of your help, I really appreciate it!

Thanks you!!! There is a ton of vocabulary help on quizlet!! Look it up and you should be good to go!!

[cami9273]

Sorry, random question passing through. Is the HESI like the TEAS?

I have taken both and to me the Teas is waaaayyyy harder than the hesi!! Same format, timed, different portions, but harder.

[Natasha A., CNA, LVN]

Any good youtube videos for reading comphrension?

[BeachsideRN, ASN]

Sorry, random question passing through. Is the HESI like the TEAS?

I scored 92.7 on TEAS and 92.86 on HESI so I think they are similar enough at testing the material. They do ask questions in a slightly different manner though. The HESI is more objective whereas the TEAS questions make you think more to figure out exactly what they are asking.