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Congrats on getting in!! I know financial struggles are hard but it's a small price to pay (lol) to be in a position in a few years that will make you feel complete. I have 25k+ from a previous degree, and taking financial aid this time and living partially off of it tack on another 20k for my ADN- I have no regrets. I was working in an office job that provided 0 satisfaction So getting out of that is worth it. I will say I quit my job and work about 28 or so hours waiting tables I am fortunate to strike the balance of low ish work and reasonable pay. I have friends in the program that have maintained their full time jobs but everybody works differently. If you find a study group and a good coffee maker you can do anything!! Best of luck- I really hope you're able to stay the program 😀

Career aptitude test. I'm not a firm believer in them but I was working a job I absolutely hated and all I did was complain and cry and think "this can't be all there is". One day my boyfriend said "are you going to do something or just keep complaining?" Um... RUDE!? Haha but honestly it was the kick in the pants I needed. I started looking at jobs and happiness etc etc and I stumbled upon a career aptitude test. Half the suggestions were bogus but it helped me realize things about myself I hadn't really explored or thought about. If nothing else you'll find out about jobs you had never even thought of. Best of luck finding your passion!

Thanks! It feels nice to breathe now haha. For the sciences I will admit it is kind of a blur but there were probably 5 questions in each that I had no clue but was able to pick the answers that were definitely not right. I would not worry about moles too much just get the main idea of what they are. I still can't calculate molarity but I don't remember thinking "man I should have perfected that". I think if you do pocket prep tests you probably don't need the mcgraw hill book but if you're a nervous wreck like me it was this one: McGraw-Hill's Nursing School Entrance Exams, Second Edition: Strategies + 8 Practice Tests: 9780071810494: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com Again I only did this to sift through science and it did go into way too much detail. Good luck to you both!!

Hey there! Just took my Hesi this morning and as promised I'm sitting on my deck having a cocktail rejoicing that it's over! It is pretty basic but it is so stressful because the amount of material that is given to study! I got a 92 over all- all sciences were in the mid 80s. For grammar, reading comp, math and vocab if you have Elsevier you'll do fine. Bio, chem and anatomy I would study those in Elsevier but definitely do further reading outside the book. I got the McGraw hill book for those subjects only and I think it was my saving grace. But I also haven't been in school in about 6 years so I really had to refresh! Get the pocket prep and do their practice tests when you've got a free minute I was getting 70s- 80s on those and I think it bumped up my confidence for test day. I think I over studied because obviously not everything will be tested on but better safe than sorry. I did reading comprehension first too because I'm sure as you have read it is pretty draining. Hope this helps a little more!

Hello! I take my test Wednesday so I'm not sure if my studying methods work yet... But! I got the Elsevier study guide and first did all the review questions at the end of each chapter (ten each chapter). This helped me feel out which subjects I would probably do okay on (8 or more correct I classified as ok). I read the chapters in order if strongest to weakest so my strongest subjects (math, vocab and reading comprehension) I reviewed for about a week total. Grammar I took about a week on alone (why do all the grammar terms sound so similar? Have I ever used "whom" in a sentence?). Ugh, anyways... I studied biology first because when you study chem it kinda blends in topics from bio then I went to a & p. I took about a week on each. Since I've finished studying and taking notes on all the subjects my school requires, I've been taking tests on the pocket prep app (10 bucks so worth it) and reading through my notes. I've heard that it is not that big of a deal- one of my friends just studied the night before! Everyone takes tests differently and my way is to make myself sick from stressing a lot, study too much, take the test then immediately get a celebratory margarita! Good luck and happy studying!

Not sure if this will be helpful since I'm not in California (unfortunately) but I have a previous bachelor's degree as well but the accelerated bsn programs in my area freaked me out! There are a few hospitals in my area that hire adn with a contingent bsn in 5 years. My plan? Get the hell out of my job in the finance world with my adn and get my bsn online later!

Trying hard not to stress too bad! Are there a lot of element based questions or is it more general? I'm trying to learn the table and groups but it seems like so much information that might not be useful! Thanks for the review it makes me feel a little better 😀

Thank you!! I've been using the pocket prep and Elsevier guide. It's been awhile since I have been in school so I was really surprised how little I remember. I'll take your suggestions and hope for the best!

I am currently studying to take the HESI A2 with the Elsevier Ed. 3 book for review. I have been studying for 4 days on math, vocabulary, and grammar alone. I recommend it- super jam packed with information! I'm a worrier so I know I might be studying a little much but it's been a few years since I finished my first degree so it feels like I need to brush up on everything. Best of luck!!