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Hey there! My school requires a 68 and I got 92.7 on the TEAS V. I didn't really study aside from a brush up on the "weird" topics like tectonics, metric conversions, cloud formations, etc. But I've also taken a lot of extra biology/chemistry/math classes that have really helped to prepare me for some of the hard questions on the exam. The hardest section for me was the science section. It wasn't so much that the actual question was difficult but that there were a lot of "well it could be either of these answers" and then you just have to try to choose the "most right". I definitely recommend reading the sticky in the Pre-nursing forum called Studying for the TEAS. There is so much good information in there to help guide your studying. Good luck! Just try your best! :)

Thanks everyone, you've all made valid points that I definitely will consider. :)

I've only just started considering this option, but from what I've read of the classes for the major, there isn't much chemistry/physics. While I definitely do not doubt that the upper div. biology courses are very difficult, I'd only be taking one per semester while I'm actually taking the nursing courses. But maybe I'm naive. Are nursing courses really so difficult that I can't do anything else?

Hey guys Here's a quick background before I get started: I'm a pre-nursing major at SJSU. I'm applying to get into the actual nursing program for Spring '12 (although it'll likely be Fall 2012 that I'll get in). The program at SJSU is 3 years long, and I'll have summers off. On top of that, their schedule for the program averages 10 units/semester and I need at least 12 to maintain my financial aid. I've been recently entertaining the idea of getting into a double major - BS in Biology with emphasis in molecular biology. I worked out my potential schedule, and I'll basically have my "pre-planned" curriculum from nursing plus one bio major class each semester. Then during the summers I'll take only bio major classes. My busiest semester will have a total of 14 units. My problem is that I know nursing school is very difficult, and I know it's not something to take lightly. I'm not currently working and my only "extra curricular activity" is volunteering at a hospital 6hrs/week. I also have some personal issues with "wasting" my summers not doing anything particularly productive. I NEED to fill my semesters enough to get to 12 units and I NEED to do something during the summer.... Am I absolutely nuts for thinking I should do this?

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So I'd like to start preparing for pharmacology early because I already know it's just copious amounts of memorization. Does anyone have any good recommendations of websites, books, or even applications for my phone that will help me get started? What about the "need to know" topics? I'm sure I'll need to know brand name, generic name, how it works, when to use it.... Is there anything else?

I think you definitely should be concerned, but don't panic. Talk to your supervisor. Figure out your next steps. Learn from this and don't do it again! I hope everything turns out ok!

I personally did not get any questions about physics, other than a basic question regarding mass (even then, I think it was more based on chemistry than physics...). Obviously, this will depend on which test you ultimately get, but I doubt they will expect you to know any exceptionally "difficult" equations.

Ahhh, I just took the test yesterday, too. I had to take the "paper" version though, so I won't get my scores for a few days. I'm exploding with nervousness and anticipation. I didn't really think the test was as hard as I was expecting it to be. I'd say the hardest section for me, personally, was the science section. This is sort of ironic, in my opinion, but I think it may be due to me simply over thinking the answer. A lot of the questions in this section were particularly frustrating because it was the notorious "choose the MOST right answer." Well, "most right" to whom? I hate these types of problems! The reading section caught me off guard because it was only partly about reading. The second half or so was dedicated toward - what I call - problem solving. This ranged from reading a graph, determining the "best deal," and following some written instructions to come to a particular final result. I wouldn't claim that any of it was particularly difficult, though. Math was basic concepts. There was some simple algebra, no geometry (with exception to perimeter), a few word problems, the infamous "if john works at 2 hours and jane works at 5 hours, how long does it take them both to work together?", and a whole lot of multiplying decimals. Finally, the English section also wasn't particularly difficult. Know your use of commas and semi-colons and when to use "who" versus "whom." There are questions of spelling, but very few. This was also the shortest section at only 34 questions (and 34 minutes to answer them all!). My advice: Don't stress yourself out over this. Definitely study, especially if these are topics that are difficult for you, but take the time to relax the day before your test and remember to stay calm when they finally give you permission to start -- you've got this in the bag.