sarahputnam

Hello, took my very first attempt at the TEAS VI this February after buying 2 practice books (ATI TEAS Study Manual 6th edition and Mometrix ATI TEAS Secrets), made flash cards and studied for about 6 weeks taking an inperson $500 prep course at UCF. I got a 76% but needed at least a 78% just to apply to the BSN program with UCF. I recieved a 91.5% in reading, 71.9% in math, a horrible 66% in science, and a 75% in english. The sad thing is, the last week before I took the real test I actually stopped doing the science portion of my practice tests because I had been doing so well on them (around 85% on first 2 practice tests in Mometrix). On my Mometrix practice tests I was recieveing total scores in the 90% and was told the real test was going to be easier. Yet...the science totally baffled me, I was shocked at how many in-depth questions there were on physiology, and it was my LOWEST score even after doing so well in practice. I'm on my last semester of pre-reqs and have gotten an A in micro, A in A&P 1, B in bio, and am currently a quarter done with A&P 2 and have done fairly well so far. I'm so shocked to see all these people who claim it's "basic math" or "general A&P" and recieving exemplary scores on their first attempts. It's very disheartening, and makes me feel like I'm not qualified for this job, reguarless of how well I do in actual science classes. I honestly don't know how to improve. Using my spring break to practice for another attempt. I guess I'm writing this for people like me, that you're not alone here with all these brainiacs.