Lilostara

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Hello, I have not read all the reply posts to the OP; so sorry if this has already been covered. When I went back to school at the age of 31, I had the same problem of lost vaccination records, and I could not find any info at all of what shots I had received as a child. I went to my doctors office with this concern, and my family physician ordered some blood work to be done to see what previous vacc's could be verified. When the tests results came back he noticed I was not immune to some of the things he felt I should have been at my age (since I was born in the USA, and had gone to public schools); so he just gave me the shots he felt I should have, along with any I was required to have prior to beginning nursing classes (One of the shots required 3 doses given approx. 3 mos apart). I hope this helps you. Good luck with everything!:)

I am going to school at Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester, Ma. I am currently finishing up an associates degree in computer systems engineering technology, and I am on the waiting list for Nurse Education in 2012. I will finish my nurse pre-reqs after I graduate.

Hi! I had been out of school for almost 18 yrs. when I decided to go back to school. I felt I had to take some classes before going for the TEAS exam; as I was horrible in math, and never really learned to much biology. Also, my CC only allows the TEAS to be taken twice...ever by a single student in order to get on the waiting list for ADN--so I really did not want to waste any chances. I believe the TEAS is the same for ADN as LPN (it is at my CC). Anyways, in my circumstance I know that I would not have passed the math or bio sections if I had not taken the classes that I did. About 75% of the bio questions I got on my exam, I would not have had a clue about if I didn't take the bio 101 with lab that I finished the semester before my exam. Also, the math section was a little hard for me, and I took three semesters of math (ending with college algebra) also prior to the exam--which no doubt saved me (I did pass, although I ran out of time, so a few at the end were left unanswered). I do not feel as though the english classes I took prior to the exam were really helpful, but english is my best subject, and I aced that area. Do some searches online (if you have not already done so) for TEAS quizes and sample questions and see how that goes. Or betteer yet go to your local Barns & Noble or Borders book store and look at the sample exams in the books to see what your weak areas are. I hope any of this helps you. Good luck to you!:)

I agree with this advice completely. However, if you know that some of your classmates are cheating on tests/exams AND the professor is using a "sliding scale" (which many do for tests) to grade--then you should report them, as it might effect YOUR overall grade. But if it is not concerning you, just ignore it, and concentrate on doing YOUR best. Those who cheat usually only make it harder on them selves in the long haul.

Sorry to hear that you are having such a hard time passing the TEAS exam. I would also agree with the above posts, you should make a plan B for yourself if you decide to take the exam again. Atleaste your school allows you to take the TEAS over and over again...the nursing program at my school only gives you two tries to get a certain percentage (and that is it period). Best of luck to you:).

hello. i took the teas a couple of weeks ago, and did much better then i presumed i would have. i didn't study prior to taking the exam (as i had hoped to do); i was just too busy with classes and family. anyways, i did run out of time during the math section:eek:, but i managed to pass it. the toughest section for me was the science section--hands down. i found it to be very random:confused:. luckily for me, i had just taken bio 101 w/lab last semester, which helped me tremendously! i don't think i would have passed without that class, and surprisingly, i did very well in that section. if you feel you have a good background in science; you should do fine. i just recently went back to school a couple of years ago, and i am now finishing up an associate's degree in science (computer engineering) after eighteen years of being out of high school, so the courses i have had to take over the past couple years have helped me significantly to pass the teas no doubt. i would recommend studying any areas of the exam that you do not feel comfortable with prior to taking the exam. look online for free assessments to find your weakness (if you have any), and then use online resources to research and study. there are so many free resources' on the web! good luck to you!:)