Just Took The Net

NurseBettyICU, ADN, BSN · Apr 8, 2008

Awwww.. sorry to hear that. I havent taken the NET. Hopefully you did better than you think.

gemberly · Apr 9, 2008

Thank you for posting this. I am taking it in two weeks, and have been really focusing on those sections in the study guides.

AtomicWoman · Apr 9, 2008

Thank you for posting this. I am taking it in two weeks, and have been really focusing on those sections in the study guides.

When you do the practice tests in the NET study guide, *set a timer*. It will give a really good sense of how fast or slow you are.

Also, you can take a timed practice test online ($15.00, but well worth it). The test is from the people who make up the NET test, so it's good, although shorter than the regular NET. You can find it here:

http://www.eriproduct.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=20

(Go to the second page of that category and scroll down to the bottom. Don't pay for the test until you are ready to take it, because it assumes you're going to take it right away.)

Some more practice reading sections that I found helpful:

http://hfcclab.info/NET/readingprelude.htm

Remember, set a timer! Time is your only enemy when taking the reading portion of the NET. :)

Good luck!

9livesRN, BSN, RN · Apr 9, 2008

When you do the practice tests in the NET study guide, *set a timer*. It will give a really good sense of how fast or slow you are.
Also, you can take a timed practice test online ($15.00, but well worth it). The test is from the people who make up the NET test, so it's good, although shorter than the regular NET. You can find it here:
http://www.eriproduct.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=20
(Go to the second page of that category and scroll down to the bottom. Don't pay for the test until you are ready to take it, because it assumes you're going to take it right away.)
Some more practice reading sections that I found helpful:
http://hfcclab.info/NET/readingprelude.htm
Remember, set a timer! Time is your only enemy when taking the reading portion of the NET. :)
Good luck!

I did juist like lori said, and i also went to www.testprepreview, and also google plato net test, and you will get 2 really great prep tests so you can go over and over on them and time your self, then 1 week before, you should buy the internet practice test!

i took the net and scored comp-92.

i have been accepted, and actually paid to take the net in another school since i was applying over there... i will take it again friday, just for fun!

gemberly · Apr 9, 2008

Thank you all so much. I will do all of that... lol :) This was very helpful. :)

surggirl · Apr 10, 2008

I took the NET today. I thought it was DREADFUL. You know your in trouble when you look at the answer choices and your not even close. This happened about 3 times on those percentage questions where you have the two mixed or one whole and you have to find the percentage they are looking for....no way! Then even a division problem, I couldn't figure out WHERE they were coming up with the last number in the problem Needless to say as bad as it is, I guessed on a few, and then the computer shut off before I was finished. On BOTH aspects of the test.

I was really struggling with the reading because I was feeling so horrified over the math. I didn't want to go on, and had an "I don't care anymore" attitiude. THEN they make me sit through what seems like the same type questions over and over on stress, and test taking skills,and my personality...GIVE ME A BREAK!! I was almost in tears from frustration.

I don't know if I even want to attempt this again. I have to wait clear until Fall now. And theres no guarantee I'll be any better at this. One thing it proves is I still have deficits and they are still in taking tests. so maybe I should just take my lumps, be glad I'm in the healthcare field as of now and go with that. I'm afraid it does tell me that nursing school would be another humiliating experience if I still can't test.

Thanks for all the advise and help you've all offered.

scoacrafter, ASN, RN · Apr 10, 2008

What is the Net test?

surggirl · Apr 10, 2008

Nursing Entrance Test

joymama · Apr 10, 2008

I know how you feel. Even though I had studied the book and taken practice tests off the internet I still felt unprepared. I don't know how I did (since I took the paper test it will be 2-3 weeks), but I won't be surprised if I didn't pass. I can't take it again at that school until next year! Maybe I should have timed myself but I never thought of that when practicing. Oh well let the chips fall where they may. I too am glad to have some health care certifications already.

surggirl · Apr 10, 2008

I can't tell you how much money and time I've spent on study guides, evenings so immersed in math problems the time just flew! I shouldn't have taken it already, but I spent almost 6 full weeks of non-stop studying. I even took it with us on Soring break and whenever I had problems my husband would help me. He sat with me over and over on the internet pre-preview site, I felt so ready. I could do the 30 problems in 30 minutes, why wouldn't I be ready to do 60 in 60 min?

Do you know the ones you didn't get a chance to do count against you? this is what I'm desperate to know, because I think I did ok on the reading. I'm sure I bombed Math whether or not I finished it or not. I didn't want to go on. I wanted to quit and go home when I was struggling through my first math problem.

In some tests it doesn't count against you. Was wondering if this works the same?

GizmosMom · Apr 11, 2008

I can understand being worried and stressed about how you did. I did the NET on a computer and got the results immediately so at least I didn't have to stress waiting for results. And I don't know if unanswered questions count against you - I just don't know. However, you may have a good enough score to apply to the programs you'd like to get into. I hope it goes well for you.

But once again, I can understand being stressed. Just hang in there!