Legitimately nauseated about TEAS Science

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I'm prepping for the TEAS, which I believe I will be taking at the end of March. I've made massive improvements in math with the help of Khan Academy. The English and Reading are my natural strengths. But science. Oy. It does not seem there is a way to prep for this. It's just so much. Right now I have over 100 websites bookmarked to try to review. But that just doesn't seem logical or practical. I've read quite a few posts here on AN about the test and it seems that other than taking three or four pre-req classes (bio, chem, A&P), there is no real way to prep for the science portion.

Does anyone have any suggestions at all?

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Just break it down. Look up the article on this website called "how to pass teas" or something like that. It breaks down every little thing you should know. I did the same thing. When you stumble upon the post it may seem like its a lot, but it's really not. Once you make your study guide and everything, just focus in and study. Ditch your friends, tv, partying, and everything else that's going to distract you. You can go back to all of that once you crush the test. Also look up crash course, Bozeman science, and khan academy for science. Those guys are the BEST for learning science. They could teach dna replication to a kindergartner with their teaching ability. Trust me just focus on the ati book, the long post on this forum I told you about, and those YouTube channels and you'll be okay!

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When I study the science portion I have my A/P,Biology and Chemistry books. I studied each section at a time . Sometimes it helps to group " similar " subject areas together. For instance when I'm reviewing Mitosis and Meiosis I studied the Cell cycle, and . chromosomes

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Hey there,

I don't want to give you false hope but from what I've heard around this website and from my own personal experience, the science portion of the actual exam is somewhat easier than the practice problems in the book and a whole lot easier than the online practice tests on the ATI website.

Either way, I would def suggest taking a couple practice tests (online or book) and try and break down what your weak areas are and study that. I made a master notebook of all the science questions i would get wrong on practice exams and their answers and explanations and review them over and over and right before the exam. Just in case a couple of the same questions/ topics were covered. I used the ATI book's practice exams, the 2 ATI online practice exams and the McGraw Hill book of 5 practice exams. I ended up with an overall score of 88 and on my science section I scored an 85. It's not the best score but it's decent for the program I want to get into. Good luck!

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you'll do fine, I didnt have any science classes in over 7 years. I had to take my TEAS and I got a 77 on the science and a 84% overall on the exam. I will be taking BIO and CHEM in the next semester for a chance to get into the nursing program in the fall.

the science in the book is closer to the actual science on the test than the online exams which were much harder.

Just find some sites that list the science sections and although it sounds daunting just try and study as much as you can. You won't be able to remember all of it but you won't need to. I got such a basic question regarding DNA and RNA on the actual exam I couldn't believe it. Stay to the surface!

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