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Yes, you can use the remaining time to recheck your answers. Then, when you are done, you press the continue button. At this point you are at an "in-between page", where you cannot go back, and cannot see your first questions for the next section. The timer is off, and this is when you should use the rest-room or get a drink of water. Press another button and you're off to the next section!

I would check some other schools websites. From my experience, acceptance into the nursing program in your freshman year is not the rule. Most schools that I've researched require you to complete a set of prerequisites before applying to the nursing program. I see that Fairfield is the exception, in that they evaluate you directly into their nursing school as an incoming freshman. Some of the other schools that you emailed may have different entrance / evaluation methods. Across the nation, nursing schools are all experiencing more applications than they can accommodate. So it is competitive. That does not mean you can't get in, if you are competitive. Search for your states board of nursing. From there, you should be able to find a list of accredited nursing programs. Often you can find statistics on graduation rate, pass rate for the NCLEX, number of students admitted, and additional number of students they could have accommodated. [edit] here you go: http://www.ct.gov/dph/lib/dph/phho/nursing_board/registered_nurse_educational_programs_statistics.pdf It doesn't list pass rate for the NCLEX, but does have other information that may interest you.

(Trying not to be critical)... The original poster is attempting to do MUCH better on this test than you. A 90% overall score is in the 99th percentile. This is hard - you can miss about 1-2 questions per section at most. I don't even know what score lands in the 85th percentile - definitely lower than the scores required by many schools. To debase the OP, who is looking for a higher level of excellence, is unnecessary. OP - I agree, the science portion was hard. Keep in mind that there are quite a few (15%) "trial" questions on the science portion of the test - questions that do not count towards your score. Hopefully the questions that really got you fall into that category. I took the computer based test, and got a score immediately. Not sure, but I remember hearing somewhere that written test scores would be posted within 48hrs. AddisonLawrence - re: Chemistry questions - My test had me balance some reactions, understanding and neutralization of bases and acids, quite a few radioactive decay questions that were very easy to figure out even though I hadn't had that portion of chemistry yet, general knowledge (electrons, protons, neutrons), valence electrons, and I'm sure some other stuff I have forgotten. Search the boards for TEAS Chemistry, and I bet you'll find the rest.

Congrats! I took the TEAS a few weeks back and felt equally relieved. I'm sure the specifics you shared will help a lot of people. :)

I had that on my test as well, and had no idea what to do with it (Haven't taken the bio classes yet). Spent the last 5 minutes of the test period analyzing the chart vs the answers and came up with a guess. I either got it right, or it is one of the "trial" questions. Drove me mad for that last 5min though :)

It's pretty hard to study for the spelling part - trying to cram 300 commonly misspelled words in a short period of time is just going to burn said time. My advise for that part is to quickly write down the given word before you really have a chance to look at all the different spellings they give. Because they will all look right and you'll quickly doubt yourself. For math, just be sure you can deal with fractions (adding, multiplying) easily. Also, know your order of operations (multiply before you add). For science, I didn't see any earth science. None of the clouds and rocks business I've heard of. I'm thinking those questions were from previous versions of the TEAS. Know the Digestive system, respiratory system, Circulatory system, Mendrel's laws (Punnett square, recessive vs dominate genes), understand the differences between natural selection and adaptation, understand difference and relationship between chromosomes, genes, proteins, RNA, and DNA. Nucleic acids, enzymes, proteins, acid and base solutions. That's all I can remember. I haven't had biology or A&P yet, so it was quite fun. I do know a little bit now, and I guess going into those classes I'll now have a tiny head start.

You'll get a ton of info lurking the existing TEAS threads here. However, I agree that the best way to really know what you're up against is to take one of the practice tests before you start studying random material. I didn't see it written anywhere, but I was able to take each practice test twice, and only twice. I would take one of them now, with the intent of not taking that one again until a few days before the TEASE. You'll get a good idea of what to study, and what you need to brush up on.

I used both books to study. The ATI book's sample tests are more indicative of the test questions, but the McGraw Hill book has more thorough information for science. I would use the McGraw Hill book for the science and math study if needed. Best bet is to purchase one or both online practice tests from ATI and do those. They are more expensive than I would like, but I do not regret using them. My TEAS test had a few questions that were almost identical to the online practice.

I'm not sure if this will come up in the science or math portions of these tests. It may, because I did see some statistics type questions. When you report your score as a ratio, you should report (number correct)/(total number of questions). Not trying to nitpick, but I have seen this at least twice recently (maybe both were you), and both times I thought you did much worse than you actually did. 31/48 would be your score for the science section, not 17/48. If you divide 31 by 48, you'll get a % score - which gives you an idea of how you are performing against the national mean scores.

You got the broken book! I would ask ATI to send you a new one. #6 is A, according to my answers on page 277. #12 is C. In fact, under the reasoning for #12, it mentions that option A is the topic sentence. Good luck!

Here are the sections I missed from the Science part. Gives you a few points to study: Describe the functions of the digestive system. p129-130 Describe the functions of the respiratory system. p127 Apply Mendrel's laws of genetics and the Punnett square. p152-153 Describe the structures and functions of nucleic acids p137-138 Explain the process of natural selection and adaptation. p136 Recognize that enzymes are protein molecules. p162 Use pH scale to identify acid and base solutions. p163-164 Identify reasons for conducting investigations. p112 Except for the nucleic acids, I knew all the material (or thought I did). Those questions were able to trick me though.

I googled around too. I believe the answer in my book is correct, but the information is so new it is not yet completely understood. Research is still being conducted in this area. Don't let it bog you down. You probably won't have a single question regarding stem cell's on your test. The answer was likely changed mid-print due to ongoing research. Most of what the book covers is not so new, and will be more established.

I believe it is hard to find a job without the BSN degree. I'm applying to two schools - one of which will require me to get my ASN, then bridge to BSN. I do know that others in the program have had job offers by the time they finished their ASN. So it's difficult, but not impossible to get a job. If that's the school I end up at, I just hope I am able to network during my clinicals and prove myself worthy of an entry level job while I continue on to the BSN. Otherwise, I'll just grin and bear it for another year, and bury myself in student loans.

I'm also an older returning student (43). I'm only taking one "hard" class at a time, but am carrying a full load otherwise. For instance, this semester I am taking Chem 1, intro to Sociology, and Human Growth and Development. Next semester I take Anatomy and Physiology, American Literature, Statistics, and intro to Psychology. I have the advantage of not working while I attend school though. If you are working full time, your best bet is too start easy and work yourself into it. You will quickly figure out how much time you have vs how much time you need.

Oh that is strange. I'm on the same page (230). For that pair of questions, the book mysteriously does not give any explanation for the answers, just says 1. True, and 2. An embryo is an animal or plant in the early stages of development after fertilization... Same book. Cover is Yellow under the title, red square to it's right, image of a female nursing student studying over most of the cover, with a white block to her right. There is no revision number for this book. [edit] Now I'm wondering which answer is actually correct!