Failed NET - disappointed :(

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I'm so angry at myself right now. I can't believe I actually passed the math part with flying colors, which was the part I studied hard for and was concerned about, but failed the READING part by 4 points? I've never gotten less than an A in English so I have no idea where it comes from. Part of me wonders if I just wasnt meant to be an RN but part of me thinks that I just need to persevere and try harder. I feel so disappointed in myself. I'm glad I did well on the math and that my studying paid off on that part...glad I actually took the test... glad my average was way above average.. .but 4 points???! UGH!

Any pointers on the reading part? It said "predicting outcomes" was my downfall. I also did pretty icky on fractions on the math part. I got an 85% on math, 66% on reading comp, and about a 75% overall.

KICKING MYSELF! Wondering if I should even bother taking it again or find another field. My grandma told me "it's 4 points. Take it again, you'll pass" but I feel so defeated :o

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Specializes in Operating Room.

I'm so sorry. How did you study? Did you buy the NET Study Guide? If so, did you read through all of it, do the practice exams, and do it all more than once?

I bought mine what ended up being a year in advance, read through it, did the practice tests immediately. Then about a month before my NET test, I did it all over again. THEN, the day before my NET test I did both practice tests a third time! I went through the answers and found out why I got something wrong.

I can't say what is best for you, but I know if I had failed the NET, I would have taken it over AT LEAST one more time.

Good luck in whatever you decide.

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I'm so sorry. How did you study? Did you buy the NET Study Guide? If so, did you read through all of it, do the practice exams, and do it all more than once?

I bought mine what ended up being a year in advance, read through it, did the practice tests immediately. Then about a month before my NET test, I did it all over again. THEN, the day before my NET test I did both practice tests a third time! I went through the answers and found out why I got something wrong.

I can't say what is best for you, but I know if I had failed the NET, I would have taken it over AT LEAST one more time.

Good luck in whatever you decide.

My problem I think is that I overstudied the math part, worrying myself to death about that, and then didn't take any time to study the reading at all. I was overconfident about it. I did take the practice tests in the NET study guide and did really well on them, which surprises me that I didn't do well on the actual test! Are the practice guides not a good indicator of how you'll do on the actual reading test?

I think I probably will try again just because I'm so frustrated and it might be the driving force behind me passing next time. :lol2: I will miss the priority deadline, which is really hard to hear.. but I feel the drive to try everything I can to get in I guess.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

My reading portion was lower than my math portion (73/88 on the composite scores), and I think that is normal on the NET.

Try practicing and watching your time spent on each question as well. Maybe you spent too much time reading each question. Who knows...

Like I said before, if you really want it, don't give up. If you miss the deadline, if you can, use this next semester to get some of the other courses out of the way. That way you will have less to take while your during your nursing courses, & clincals.

Good luck! :)

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I didn't fail the test(98th percentile) but I didn't get into nursing school, so I think I may know how you feel. When I got my rejection letter(after being told by my advisor I was a shoe in) I felt so defeated. I had the same thoughts about if I should even be a nurse. I thought maybe it was a sign from God telling me to move on to something else. I took my test in May 2004 and am just now getting back in the swing of things nursing wise. I felt like such a frigging failure. I was so down for a week after getting that letter that I didn't eat and didn't get out of bed for a week.

I bought a nursing school entrance exam book(don't know if it was specifically for the NET) but I found it very very useful when it came time to take the test. I reviewed a section each day and took the quiz. If I missed a question I would go back and understand why I missed it. I would also review the previous sections everyday. About 2 weeks before the test I took all the quizzes again and then the day before the NET I took all the quizzes again. It sounds like it would take alot of time, but by 2 weeks before I could breeze through each section. Also I checked out a GED book from the library.

I say let's try it again. I can't take another test until Spring 2006, but I'm going to do it. This time I'm going to apply to both RN and LPN nursing schools. LPN is alot less competitive.

I work with a brilliant nurse. She failed the NET twice before passing. It will only make us better nurses. We'll WANT to be a nurse, not just choose it for job security.

GOOD LUCK!! :)

I got that NET? book on amazon.com

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Specializes in ER.

I was an english major before I decided to go into nursing, and wasn't at all worried about the reading part - on the two practice tests I took from the NET study guide, I didn't miss a single question, so I was pretty confident - but I didn't do NEARLY as well as I thought I would... it's still a fairly competetive score, but my math was great, so I know my overall is okay, but I'm still going to retake the reading portion, just because I know I could do better. The reading selections on the actual test were just not as easy to understand as the ones in the study guide, and the time constraints tripped me up. You are not alone!!

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That's exactly how I felt. When I read the questions on the test, they seemed a little different than the ones in the book. I can't remember what specifically it was but they asked for something that the book didn't and I remember freaking out over it! :lol2: The time pressure did really bother me too. Rushing to read those huge passages in as little time as possible and praying it sunk in.

I do feel defeated and like it IS a sign from God that this just isn't my field... but I also feel tremendous pressure from myself to go for it again. I'm out to prove to myself that I can do this! :D

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Ok, I understand "a sign from God", but I also understand, "When one door closes, another door opens."

So, if this was a sign from God, you'd have another door opening. No door? Well then, study more, and use the fact that you know what to expect to help you.

My reading rate was slow. Maybe you just tried to rush through it too much.

You can do it! :)

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Ok, I understand "a sign from God", but I also understand, "When one door closes, another door opens."

So, if this was a sign from God, you'd have another door opening.

Ha! :idea: I didn't think about that. I still have the opportunity to retest twice more, so I guess that is having the door opened for me. Thanks for opening my eyes! :D

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Ha! :idea: I didn't think about that. I still have the opportunity to retest twice more, so I guess that is having the door opened for me. Thanks for opening my eyes! :D

Oh, how I so feel your pain regarding the NET. I had to take a second time for the very same reason. Just think of it as a stepping stone to a wonderful nursing career. There will be plenty of these on the way, but just stay focused and whatever you do NEVER GIVE UP!!!! Anything worth having is worth working for; trust me I speak from experience!

Good luck!!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

You may feel defeated now, but you are not defeated.

The question is "how bad to you want to be a nurse". This is just one step of a long and tortuous process full of stress, disappointment and sometimes failure.

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I'm so angry at myself right now. I can't believe I actually passed the math part with flying colors, which was the part I studied hard for and was concerned about, but failed the READING part by 4 points? I've never gotten less than an A in English so I have no idea where it comes from. Part of me wonders if I just wasnt meant to be an RN but part of me thinks that I just need to persevere and try harder. I feel so disappointed in myself. I'm glad I did well on the math and that my studying paid off on that part...glad I actually took the test... glad my average was way above average.. .but 4 points???! UGH!

Any pointers on the reading part? It said "predicting outcomes" was my downfall. I also did pretty icky on fractions on the math part. I got an 85% on math, 66% on reading comp, and about a 75% overall.

KICKING MYSELF! Wondering if I should even bother taking it again or find another field. My grandma told me "it's 4 points. Take it again, you'll pass" but I feel so defeated :o

Don't give up yet. I felt just like you back in April. I was so worried about the math part overstudied it, took the NET of course did really well on Math and missed the passing point for reading by 3 points. Oh I was so disapointed, I also thought maybe it was meant to be that I didn't make it to the NS program. I also did well in Eng, but on the NET test those questions seemed tricky. I took the test again in Aug and I passed. Actually received a ery high score this time in the Reading part. The first time I took the test it was scheaduled in the morning and I barely made it so it was already off to a stressful start. The second time I scheaduled it in the afternoon, gave myself plenty of extra time to make it there, made sure to eat before I went in there I also studied the weekend before more on the reading part this time. DO you have the study book? I wish you luck, it is worth it to try one more time, or even more times. :)

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