Teas 6

myungsup · Nov 28, 2016

If you got a 68 on the V, you're probably going to get around a 68 on the VI unless you're actively studying to improve your weaknesses. My friend took the V and got a low 90s and wanted to improve on that score by taking the VI. Low and behold, he got a low 90s again. This was also someone who did very well on A&P and has an engineering degree. So theoretically the VI was in his favor due to his excellence in A&P and the fact that the math was a "gimme" section for him.

That said, he didn't really study much more for the VI, and improving on a low 90% score is harder than improving on a 68%. That's not an offense to you, it's just that there are more opportunities for you to increase your score whereas he only had small places that he could try and focus on.

I'd try to really reflect on what caused you to get a 68 (or what caused you to NOT get a 78). What sections gave you the most trouble? Was it the science on the V? Well good for you because that whole section got a re-vamp to be focused on A&P, which are classes you have to pass to get into nursing school anyway. This, again, may be in your favor. Basically, try to look at what you got wrong, and see where you can make the biggest changes across the smallest amount of time. Maybe you missed all your fractions on math. FOCUS ON FRACTIONS. Missed all your big-passage sections? Honestly, go big. Try some SAT or ACT practice passages too. They're both significantly harder than the TEAS, and if you can manage your way around those, then the TEAS should be cake.

Take your practice tests like they're the real thing. This means, if you're taking a pencil-and-paper test, FIND PENCIL-AND-PAPER PRACTICE EXAMS. If you're taking an online test, FIND ONLINE EXAMS. Get used to not being able to scribble on your passages and relying on scratch paper. Get used to clicking answers and clicking the calculator. These are all variables that you can practice controlling as you study.

Lastly, just practice good test-taking strategy. Find any way to eliminate impossible answers. That way, if you DO have to guess, you give yourself a better chance of getting it right. Read the whole question. Make sure to spot any "nots" or "false" or "synonym" or "antonym" in the questions. Make sure if the question is asking about an area of something, you don't use a perimeter formula to solve for it. You know a lot more than you give yourself credit for, and the TEAS isn't trying to trick you. It's a short, 150 question test to see how much you know about basic reading comprehension, basic math, basic A&P, and basic grammar. So treat it as such.

Don't overanalyze. Just go in knowing your stuff and relax and breath. You have almost 4 hours to take the test. A lot of students said they finished in around 2 hrs to 2 hrs and 30 min. I don't think anyone took the full time. You've taken numerous classes that went way more in-depth than this test does. You're ready. You can do it. Just focus on your weaknesses now so that you walk into the test with none.

Courtp619 · Jan 12, 2017

Very well put positive words and positive thoughts you will do fine I agree with the man above you know more then you think :) focus on where your weak and go from there