Ivy Tech TEAS and APHY 201 ?

[MasonsMommy]

I know there are a ton of TEAS support threads and I'm so grateful for them, but I am seriously freaking out. This should be a simple academic skills test right? I earned A's in all 4 pre reqs and now my entire future is resting on this darn test (drama queen, I know). The more practice skills assesments I take online, the worse I do! I bought the ATI manual and online test and did OK in Reading, Spelling and Math (80's or 90's) but Science I got a 45% in! I'm trying to "study" but how do you relearn your entire elementary education in a week or two? Then I went to the test preview website and took the vocab section questions - my lord those don't even make sense to me. I know I'm not dumb, but I don't do well on tests and since I can only take this test 3x ever, I don't know how to calm down about it. Wisdom and advice please

[stupidcancer]

Thanks everyone for this discussion. The TEAS has been a huge stress for me. I took it the first time last month and scored an 85. I took it "cold" without studying because I realized that if I wanted three chances to take it before the 4/1/09 deadline, I had to get in there and do it right away. I can retake it starting Wednesday and hope to spend some time studying and improve my score. I am really hoping to be able to get my score up to somewhere in the 90-95 range so I can rest a little easier about being accepted. It seems like EVERYONE is applying to the program this fall, and with the enormous amount of interest in the Lawrence campus program, I am starting to think only students who have missed almost zero points will be accepted!

[Lennonninja, MSN, APRN, NP]

It seems like EVERYONE is applying to the program this fall, and with the enormous amount of interest in the Lawrence campus program, I am starting to think only students who have missed almost zero points will be accepted!

Ugh, I don't want to think about how many are applying. I hate that it rests basically entirely on the stupid TEAS scores Good luck on your second test, I'll be taking mine Wednesday too *cross fingers*

[IndyIvy]

Let me know how you do on your Teas test, gals!!!! I am hoping you do well.

I know 4 people taking their Teas this week in total. wow!

[kgle]

Ugh well I am going to take it for the first time this coming Friday. I have spent a couple hours on the ATI study guide tonight but darnit this stupid long division is killing me (like 254/1275). I am a Math whiz but ya know- since the invention of the calculator

I think I will go ahead and do the online practice test and see how I do and just continue to study this week. I should have enough time to retake it by the end of March in order to apply by April 1st. Dumb question- but we get our scores after the test is over right? We don't have to wait a couple days?

[kgle]

Well I just took the practice and got an 80%. I missed a couple of English questions because I read them too fast and didn't realize they said "antonyms". Time to study some darn earth science!

[IndyIvy]

You get your scores immediately. I answered the last question, then it showed me the score. The lady then printed it off for me.

[MasonsMommy]

Yea I'm worried about how many people are applying and how crazy competitive this pack is. I've seen the applications across from the Nursing office full and empty again so many times in the last couple of weeks. I am going to go nuts waiting to find out!!!

[Lennonninja, MSN, APRN, NP]

Man you guys are getting me totally psyched out! How am I ever going to survive until the letters go out?

Note to self, remember the Lexapro ;P

[IndyIvy]

I don't even think I have done well enough on my Teas yet to even HOPE to get in the program. stress!

[Lennonninja, MSN, APRN, NP]

Good luck to everyone taking the TEAS this week. I'm off to take mine right now *cross fingers*

[IndyIvy]

You'll Do Great L-Ninja!!! Let us know how it goes!!!!!!

[stupidcancer]

Hope it went well!! Sending you good vibes!