Maryland nursing program that doesn't require TEAS

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Hello all,

Just trying to inquire about a nursing program that doesn't require the TEAS for my sister. She has taken the exam 3 times and keeps getting the same score, not a passing score. She is starting to feel very discouraged. I told her to look into schools that don't require it, as I don't want her to give up on nursing. Anyone know schools in Maryland? An associate program is fine. Thanks.

@RNsRWe the point of the post was not to suggest that academics do not matter when it comes to nursing or any other profession. The point was that with anything worthwhile comes obstacles, and one must work thru those obstacles to get to the ultimate goal. While she may have struggled with the teas test, it does not mean that she cannot adequately prepare and try again. I've read many stories in this nursing forum about people who do not succeed when they initially try, but they prepare and try again and again until they reach the goal. We don't personally know her or her situation or circumstances so we can't hastily judge. What is more becoming is to encourage someone...not bash them!!

Well, since the question originally posed wasn't about how to overcome the obstacle of the TEAS by adequately preparing.....but rather how to overcome the obstacle by AVOIDING it.....that is where the responses are coming from, including my own.

I certainly didn't bash anyone, if it's me you're referring to. If asked a question, I am going to respond truthfully; in this case, the issue shouldn't be how to avoid taking the TEAS, it should be "how does she pass". The OP wasn't looking for a way to pass, she was looking for a way AROUND it.

I don't think it's "judging hastily" if I (or someone else) thinks that there is a bigger problem in play here. It's simply drawing a conclusion: if the OP's sister cannot pass the TEAS, she needs to do whatever is necessary TO not only pass but get a terrific score or she simply isn't going to find admission to a nursing program. That's not "judgment", that's just a simple reality.

We are definitely in agreement that if one studies enough for that test, there isn't a single reason she shouldn't be able to pass it. The concepts are rudimentary; any high school graduate shouldn't have a problem with the test. If she IS having this much trouble, she needs to figure out why and work THROUGH it....not around it :)

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OP, Salisbury does not require TEAS. They do, however, require HESI. I think the subjects are sciences, math and English.

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OP, Salisbury does not require TEAS. They do, however, require HESI. I think the subjects are sciences, math and English.

Would you happen to know statistics regarding how those who fail the TEAS might do at passing the HESI? I'd think that'd be the OP's sister's biggest obstacle. You have to pass SOMETHING in order to get in somewhere....if not TEAS, then HESI. But something.

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This is a good point. The NCLEX is a lot harder than the TEAS. Her exam score is the symptom. The root of the problem is probably something along the lines of testing anxiety. if she avoids the test altogether, she's not treating the real problem, she's only avoiding it. And she will have to face other exams if she wants to be a nurse.

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@RNsRWe seems we both have very essential views on the perspective. I'm sure with proper preparation this teas obstacle will be a distant memory 😊😊

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"we both have very essential views on the perspective"? I don't know what this means, sorry.

At any rate, doesn't really matter what we think. The OP's sister has a fundamental problem in gaining entry into a nursing program, and until she finds out what is blocking her from passing, she is where she is. I'm not disagreeing with you in that I also believe (obviously) that proper preparation will get her past the TEAS. All I'm trying to get across is that until that happens.....until she IS able to demonstrate high school competency in math and English.....nursing is a pipe dream. If it isn't the TEAS, it's the HESI. It's going to be something.

The TEAS will indeed become a distant memory, regardless of how she proceeds: either she will prepare well enough to pass and figure out how to get past all the tests that will await her in nursing school, or she won't do well enough to pass and will find another avenue that makes her happy.

Really simple when it's broke down to the fundamentals :)

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This is a good point. The NCLEX is a lot harder than the TEAS. Her exam score is the symptom. The root of the problem is probably something along the lines of testing anxiety. if she avoids the test altogether, she's not treating the real problem, she's only avoiding it. And she will have to face other exams if she wants to be a nurse.

Could very well be test anxiety, rather than not possessing the equivalent skills needed to pass the exam. And then there's the question: if it's anxiety, there will only be more and more and more such exams that will only serve to trigger future anxiety. Best to get a handle on that asap!

If it's not anxiety, and it really IS a fundamental deficit in the academics.....THAT has to be addressed, too. Looking for a way around it doesn't deal with EITHER possible cause.

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Yes! I agree so much. The biggest factor in success is determination. If she wants it bad enough, she will make it happen even if testing isn't naturally her forte. This is the type of attitude that will make someone successful in any field. The world needs more people who are willing to work hard for the things they want.

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Would you happen to know statistics regarding how those who fail the TEAS might do at passing the HESI? I'd think that'd be the OP's sister's biggest obstacle. You have to pass SOMETHING in order to get in somewhere....if not TEAS, then HESI. But something.

I'm honestly not sure. I do know the average of all test takers the year I was accepted was mid 80s. I'm not sure HESI does pass/fail, just scores compared to other people.

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@RNsRWe seems we both have very essential views on the perspective. I'm sure with proper preparation this teas obstacle will be a distant memory 😊😊

You completely missed the boat. The OP's sister wants to remove the obstacle in her way instead of trying to jump over it. That's not how it works.

Whether it is the PAX, HESI or TEAS, the OP's sister is going to have to take some kind of admissions test to nursing school. If she isn't willing to study up & get the grade to get into nursing school then maybe she should switch majors.

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Every nursing program requires the TEAS exam. If not the NLN but that's very rare some people just aren't cut out for it or are too young to be starting it is not easy. Trust me. The TEAS and NLN are very basic things you learn in school some people freak out cause it's timed. And I understand that. But quite frankly if you can't handle a basic test like that the nursing tests in school are about 1000x the difficulty level and the comprehension level. And if my nurse didn't understand basic concepts quite frankly knowing what I know now. I would absolutely request someone else.

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Bowie state university does not require students to take the Teas V test

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