Nursing school

When you take the teas next time, you should take it when you feel comfortable and ready. And before taking the teas you need to have had good studying going into it. For the programs you are looking to apply to, check to see what their policy the is for how they evaluate teas testing. Some programs will accept 1 retake, some will only accept the 1st teas score.

I got the official TEAS study guide and spent a solid month going through it carefully. I was able to get it used for $25 from someone locally. (I think they are $50 from ATI website). Anyway, I found it extremely helpful and ended up getting a 94 on the exam. I'm not sure how well I would have done going into it cold.

I would definitely research different schools in your area, especially if you have heard negative feedback. Myself, I am in a rural area, so my school wasn't a choice, it was a lack of options. I feel extremely fortunate that it has a good reputation and I have had nothing but positive experiences there.

Good luck to you!

Thank you all for the advice ..

If you want to know what prereqs to take, and other things on "how to get started," what you do is call the admissions counselors at some of the schools around Boston and ask them. That's part of their job, educating folks like you who want to be nurses but aren't sure what they have to do to get there.

Suggestions: Call public (UMass in all its campuses) and private schools (Northeastern, Curry, Simmons, etc.), colleges and community colleges. Pay attention to the CCs that have "integration arrangements" with UMass, so that when you finish your associate's degree you automatically enter the BSN program (because you will need a BSN anyway to get most jobs).