Just took TEAS V! What was YOUR scoreh

[tammy_zeidan09]

So I just took TEAS V, and let me just say it is HARD! Well at least some of it is. I took the science portion and wanted to die. Right there on the computer. The reading was tougher than I thought, for sure. I got the ATI Study Manual, McGraw Hill Entrance Exam [Nursing], and Peterson study guide for allied health. The ATI was helpful in the english, math, and reading. The science, as EVERYONE here on AllNurses say, is completely RANDOM! There were things not in any of the books that I read, things that are WAY more in depth than any of the books I read. But if I had to choose, I thin kthe McGraw Hill was the most helpful for science.

I thought the science was SO DIFFICULT. I couldn't even do process of elimination. I just sort of "clicked" whichever appealed to my eyes the most. If I liked the word, I clicked it. Horrible test taking strategy, for sure. Turns out, I got a 92 on the science. Couldn't believe my luck. The reading, I got a 63. =/

My mean individual score was an 80. I really don't know what to think. The university I applied to [saint Xavier, Chicago, Il] needs a 58.7 for your app to be considered, but I'm still extremely nervous and axious. You are only allowed ONCE to take the TEAS. Ever. So even in 4 years, if i reapply, they will only take my first ATI score, unless they change their requirements.

For those of who you are going to take TEAS V, I sugest getting the McGraw Hill. Maybe even the online tests from ATI. I haven't purchased the online assesments, but the students I took the exam with have, and they said it helped somewhat. I wish I would have purchased it.

For those of you who have taken TEAS V, what was your score and did you get accepted??

[nursingstudent3109]

It has been 29 years since I graduated high school, so, needless to say, I was very nervous taking the TEAS last week. I studied for two months beforehand and spent the last 2-3 weeks focusing exclusively on science. I used the ATI study guide and took the two online practice tests. I also watched every YouTube video I could find on mitosis/meiosis, chemistry and anatomy (since I'm a visual learner, that seemed to help me). I thought the test was pretty easy except for about 1/3 of the science questions which were not covered in the study guide at all. Very random, as many have said. However, after all was said and done, I scored a 92 Adjusted Ind. Total Score which is ranked in the 99th percentile!!! (Reading 90.5; Math 96.7; Science 85.4; English 96.7) I'm very pleased with my grade; my two months of studying certainly paid off.

For the science portion, I would urge you to know mitosis/meiosis, chemistry equations, the body systems and what they do, the stages of embryo development and knowledge of medical terms would certainly help you also. Math was basic addition/subtraction, basic algebra and work rate problems. English was capitalization, spelling and grammar.

Good luck to you all!

[Msre23]

Good luck Nikki and you too frog05221 my advice to the two of you get a lot of rest tonight eat a good breakfast omega 3 and protein! Don't stress have confidence that you will pass!! Hope this helps :) are you two going for the same school?

[Darre, NP]

I took the test 1 1/2 years ago, I was really in the dark about what it was, and how important it could be. Our school used it as a way to gain "points" towards acceptance. So thankfully I didn't worry or study, I just took it and did my best. I ended up with an 87.5% (just checked). I think the best thing you can do is know where you are weak and study that. I only bombed on sentence structure (26%!) so don't freak out just relax and work on the stuff you feel unsure of. Life is stressful enough and stress does NOT help at test time. Good luck to all!

[sandangel]

Hi All, graduated high school 20+ years ago, but completed my MPH last summer. I have all the books, the online and sometimes I rock a section the next time I bomb it.

I would appreciate any comments you all have after your tests, thoughts, etc. When they say know equations etc.. is it to work a problem or is it to look at 4 different equations and choose the named equation?

Thanks ever so much!

[frog05221]

I freaking passed I can not believe it... This very old brain must still work after all'

[gReeNTwin1, BSN, RN]

I passed and did well on all too.....EXCEPT the Reading Comprehension!! Go figure! I was totally not prepared for that to be my lowest score... How does one do well in Science, Math, and English Language Usage, but bomb Reading Comprehension when that is the foundation, it seems, for the rest?! That was funny to me!! Ahh, well... I passed. :yelclap:

[darriz1]

Congratulations on passing your TEAS test.

[frog05221]

good luck - I did pass today though :) so be positive

[frog05221]

I passed holey moley and 95% percentile of everyone who took the test --- blew my mind

[frog05221]

did you pass?

[breezy7, BSN, RN]

86.7 overall. 92 reading, 90 math, 72 science, 96 english. Really, really wish my science had been higher, but I thought I bombed it much worse than that... haven't taken Chemistry in six years, and I started A&P today! Retaking it 1/28

[csmcj, BSN, RN]

I took mine about a month ago, and maybe I got lucky with the questions asked, but I didn't find it all that difficult. I studied for about 3 weeks using the ATI manual, and the day of I was a big ball of nerves. Fortunately, I was nervous for nothing. My overall was 93.6%, which is 99th percentile nationally. My section breakdown was: Reading 88%, Math 90%, Science 100%, English and Language Usage 96%.

I was most worried about the math section, but I did ok there. Reading was definitely tougher than I'd anticipated. Overall, though I'm happy with my scores. I just submitted my applications for Fall 2012, so here's hoping!