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I would do research on that school. See what past nursing students have said about the program etc. It’s always a good idea to make sure you do well on the teas and have a decent gpa anyway. If the program is extra competitive you’ll have to have a really good gpa.

The questions give you a good idea of what will be asked but I highly recommend going in depth more into the topics on site likes khan academy if you’re only going to use the manual as a study source because it’s only a guide to guide you in the direction of what concepts will be asked overall. What nursing schools mainly look at depends on what school you apply to. Some are heavy on gpa others looks more at teas. It all depends

If you want to sue your school just do it. We don’t have to justify nursing schools rationale for program requirements, that’s not our job. You asked us what we THOUGHT schools would say the reason was and now you don’t like the answers and want us to back it up with evidence? You clearly have some issues with how things are so do something about it.

I studied for about two weeks with the ATI SmartPrep package. You get the study guide, both online practice exams and their subject learning tutorial (whatever you want to call it). I was pretty weak in English (I hate you grammar) and math and the tutorial part of the package was sooooooooooooo helpful. I don’t think I could have gotten above 80% with just two weeks of study without it honestly. The package is expensive ($250) but I bought it when it was on sale for $160 and it was so worth it.

Buy the ati smartprep package. Yes it’s pricey but so worth it. I bought it when it was on sale for like $160 but it’s normally $250. Best time to buy it is like around January-February. It comes with the 2 online practice exams, the study guide and the online tutorials that focus on each section of the teas and gives you quizzes and tests within each section and really helps you learn things you’re struggling on.

I’ve been in your situation before! The best thing to do is to maximize productivity. Set aside at least 4 hours a day for studying, organizing notes, completing assignments etc. 2 for A/P and 2 for micro. I recommend the pomodoro technique to minimize burnout. I had classes in the morning so after class I would give myself 2 hours to relax, watch TV etc and then faithfully at 4pm I would study for 4 hours.

At my school (and probably the majority of schools here in Missouri) they require prerequisite to be within 5 years. The reasoning (in my opinion) for this is to ensure that you haven’t forgotten the important foundational information that would make you more successful in nursing school.