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Thanks! Just a local community college, nothing too special.

I'm not really sure what to say other than get good grades in your science prerequisites. My school had a criteria grading system that assigned points for GPA as well as certain life circumstances (such as low income), knowing another language, taking an introductory nursing class, already having a bachelors degree, etc. The most points came from the TEAS exam though, and I scored 88% on it. I recommend studying 2 months ahead for your TEAS/HESI exam so that you ace it the first time because most schools just want the first grade. Speaking of the TEAS, It's not that hard of a test once you've finished your prerequisites, definitely doable. I'm not sure about other exams like HESI though. If you have any more questions feel free to ask. :)

Congratulations! I bet you're stoked. Good luck to you too :)

Congrats! That's wonderful news! :)

I had a question with no given conversion units that I had to guess on. So the answer is, no.

Download Ati teas pocket prep (the one with the red P) and buy the full version. Give yourself months to prepare for the exam to get the best grade possible your FIRST time around. Most schools want the first score.

I'm 20 and will be turning 21 when I start nursing school this Fall. :)

I got accepted the first time I applied with a TEAS score of 88%. As for GPA, my program had a criteria grading system that weighed science GPA more heavily than non-sciences, so it's hard for me to say. I had a mix of A's and B's. Took me 2 years to complete my prerequisites.

Congrats to you too! Hope you get into the school of your choice, if not it's good that you have a backup school. Good luck to you :)

Ok this made me snort lol

Heck yeah! Congratulations!

Wow this blew up! This is all amazing advice, thanks guys. Once I get closer to starting the program (September) I'll make a list and go out and purchase exactly the items mentioned above. You are all a big help to me.

Thank you all for the great and lengthy advice; can't get enough of it. I never even thought of getting compression stockings before making this post. It'd be a great idea cause even when I was working 8's in the convalescent home; my feet were killing me after each shift, and I'm fairly young (20). I'll make sure to definitely look into the brands ya'll posted and start making those concept maps. As for my anxiety, I'll have to learn to manage that on my own because it seems that it is frowned upon nurses to even be using prescription drugs.

Thank you :]

Hey all! I'll be starting nursing school this Fall and looking for some input on what types of items upcoming students should be buying in order to be prepared for class/clinicals. Our scrubs will be a maroon color provided for us. Please feel free to post your favorite/what works best for you. Here are a few options: Shoes - comfortability, doesn't leave sore feet. Which ones did you feel helped you the most with all the walking about? Nursing bag/Totes/Backpacks - which ones fit all your binders? Binders/Planners Pens/pencils Apps - anything helpful that you have found that new students may benefit from. Study Guides/Cheat sheets/Videos - same as above Stethoscopes - Not my area of expertise; would love some opinions on choosing the right stethoscope! Feel free to post what items to avoid too Also for those currently in a program, what piece of advice could you give to someone entering nursing school that has no idea what to expect? I'm sure many could benefit from your replies. Thanks all in advance :)

Thanks and good luck to you too, I hope you get in.

Thank you all Now the real work begins.

I got a letter from my college today stating that I have been accepted to their program this coming Fall! I'm just so ecstatic that I wanted to share on this site because you are the people that helped me study for that nerve-wracking TEAS exam and also gave me great advice throughout my admissions process. I wish the best for those students that are currently applying to programs, finishing up their prerequisite courses or waiting to find out whether they got in. Thank you all again.

And with that, ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to say I will be starting nursing school this coming Fall! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

I bought the two practice tests for about $110 or so. They were worth it. Not sure about the entire bundle though. My score turned out to be 88%.

I know how you feel. I only applied to one local community college that accepts 32 people each year. My denial/acceptance letter comes in the mail shortly after the 18th. I'm not really thinking about it though cause I don't want to be bummed out if I don't make it in.

I'm sorry to hear that you failed; I agree that the reading portion was pretty difficult. Like I said, the official practice tests from the ati website helped me the most for the reading portion alone. You get a feel for what kind of answers they are looking for. There was no assumptions to any of the questions asked. If the answer isn't completely true then it isn't correct. Sometimes the simplest, most general answers are the only correct ones. Using many forms of practice tools and study guides helped increase my score. To clarify, my individual scores were: 83% Reading 93.8% Math 89.4% Science 79.2% English 97th percentile On the practice exams, I scored higher on the reading (up to 97%) cause I was more relaxed and didn't time myself. The test is different. Try timing yourself during the reading portions when you practice and good luck to you!

Thank you! Yes it did prepare me well, but the practice tests and teas pocket prep app prepared me even more. Yes, there was simple geometry but every test is different so just study all of it just in case.

Yes I think it was not difficult; not as difficult as the SAT for example. Here's a breakdown of each section: Reading: 53 questions, 64 minutes. You will NOT have much extra time left over. I'm a very fast reader but even I finished this section with only 3 minutes left over to check my answers because it requires you to really analyze the passages. If you don't know the answer to a question, guess and then come back to it. You can write on your scratch paper for the question/s you need to come back to. Don't spend any amount of time on just one question. Math: 36 questions, 54 minutes. If you're good at math this will be a breeze. Study up on conversions in the metric system and even US conversions. If you have time, check your answers by plugging them into the equation. This works if you don't know the answer so you can just try different ones out until it makes sense. I ended up guessing for one of the questions because I never studied US conversions.. lol oops. I had about 20 minutes left over for this section. Science: 53 questions, 63 minutes. I just knew it all from my anatomy, physiology and micro classes. I think the study book is good for science even though everyone else says otherwise. It just wasn't in depth. Basic functions of everything in the body and some locations. I had plenty of time left over. English: 28 questions, 28 minutes. This is the one you wanna look out for and study for the most. It will bring your grade down substantially if you miss a few questions because each question is worth more in this section, since there's only 28 of them. I had some time left over to check my answers but it didn't help because either you knew it or didn't. This wasn't my favorite section. I found form B to be easier than form A. My program has a criteria which counts up points for special life circumstances, knowing another language and your gpa. The higher the gpa the higher the points you get; same for the teas. If more than 32 people get the same amount of points, then they use the lottery system to pick out 32 people to start the program in the fall. I actually had to retake a lot of classes to get a high enough gpa. I'm very lucky that they didn't deduct points for retakes, but I did have to drive to another college to take them.

I got an overall percentage of 88, wonderful for the program I'm applying to! (I needed an 85 minimum). I honestly just gave up on studying for the past few days but I should have reviewed more for English. The Math and Science was what saved my grade. Reading is very easy to run out of time on, so I found it the most challenging and somewhat tricky. The official study guide was good, but most of the stuff on the exam was just something that I knew without studying for. What really helped me was the 2 practice tests from the ati website. Those gave me explanations to what I got wrong, helped me get a feel for the exam format, and when I took the test I was able to picture in my mind what the explanation might have been if it was just practice. I think the mometrix book over-prepares you and it honestly made my brain hurt. Science was NOT in depth at ALL. Feel free to ask more questions lol