leameadow

Thanks for the advice RunBabyRun and ATLback2RN! For some reason I thought that my question hadn't posted, so I hadn't been checking in. I got my study guide and studied hard for the week preceding the test. I took the test on Saturday and scored a 90%. I'm really happy with that. I had done both practice exams in the back of the book, and was scoring in the 80 to 85 range, so I was surprised to see I'd done so well. I was very fortunate that there were not too many A&P or chemistry questions (and the ones that were there I was pretty familiar with). The test seemed heavy on genetics questions, and I just took genetics last semester, so that was a definite boost! So now the question is, is 90% good enough to get into my nursing school? The schools policy is to weigh teas scores with a personal essay and with you GPA. My GPA is pretty high (3.7ish), but this is a pretty competitive program.

I have just finished registering for the Teas exam and ordering my TEAS V study guide (which should arrive in 3 days). I was planning on waiting until next year to take the test, until after I'd taken A&P I and II and basic chemistry. Kind of last moment I decided to just go for it this year. I have two chances to take it at my school. So my question is, if I have basically 12 days to study, 9 with the TEAS V study guide, will I make it? Of course I realize there is no true way for anyone here to know this, but how are my odds. I feel pretty confident in the math and reading, and somewhat confident in the science. I have not taken chemistry or A&P I/II, but I have a decent foundation in biology. I feel both scared and hopeful, and very scared of getting my hopes up.