Okay, so I just took the Teas test and I made a 92.7% on it.
The break down of my scores are a 78.9% in Reading, 100% in Math, 97.8% in Science and a 100% in english.
Tips plus overview:
I did the worst on the reading portion I think because I was too busy worrying about the other 3 sections which I had heard some really bad stories about. I'm here to tell you, read all the articles carefully and don't worry about time too much. You'll pretty much get from short stories to lengthy articles, and even recipes. A YouTube recommendation would be Caroline Mcallister. She teaches some tips and tricks to do well on the reading portion.
Math was surprisingly easy for me. There are a lot of fractions and converting between them and decimals. Ordering from least to greatest was on there as well. Don't worry too much about conversions and remembering a lot of formulas. I didn't get any questions on surface area or anything of that nature. It's pretty much basic algebra. The only conversion problem I got was converting between pounds to ounces in a word problem. I got one question about converting from Fahrenheit to Celsius but they actually gave me the formula. Know how to setup a proportion, there were at least 5-6 questions on word problems dealing with proportions!
Science was relatively easy for me because I took the teas test as soon as I was done with Anatomy and physiology 1 and 2. Literally I took the Teas test a week after my AP 2 final. If there is one huge advice I can give you, it's that if you can help it, don't take the teas test without taking ap 1 and ap 2. Literally so many questions on the teas test were structured exactly like my Ap tests. Know your 11 body systems. I got at least 1 question on every system. There were a lot of questions on the endocrine system, like what gland secretes what, what hormone affects what etc.. know your basic hormones like ADH, calcitonin, PTH, progesterone, estrogen, and what they do. Know where gas exchange occurs, and the respiratory system in general. Know the path of urine in a nephron, like the order of urine flow. As for biology and chemistry, the only questions I got were pretty simple. Study meiosis and mitosis. Know protons, nuetrons and electrons. Study the Scientific Method, and examples of scientific reasoning.
English was my most dreaded. From what I had heard, it was very difficult. But, when I took it, it was really easy. Study your manual and brush up on basic grammar rules. Know compound vs. complex or simple sentences. Look up most frequently misspelled words on the internet, as one or two of those is bound to show up on the TEAS.
Resources:
All I bought to study was one manual. I didn't pay for any courses online or anything of that nature. But, I did take as many free practice test that were available to me online. Here's a link to a few practice test I took.
The book I bought is called ATI 6 by smart edition media. I've also heard some really good things about the Mometrix ATI 6 TEAS book as well.
For more practice tests, go on Youtube and search Teas test 6 practice test, there were several by mometrix that were extremely helpful. Watch Khan Academy videos as well as Bozeman Science. They both were really helpful for a science refresher.
I also forgot to mention, I had about 2 weeks in between my AP 2 final and the starting of the next semester, so I took those 2 weeks to study mildly everyday in preparation for the TEAS.
Also look at what others had to say about the Teas test on YouTube. I found Nurse Lexi's and Blossom with Jessica's tips really helpful. They've made YouTube videos about their experiences with the Teas and they were really helpful.
Also this nurse named Miki Rai has her own website and she posted some really helpful tips on doing well. This is her website: https://www.mikirai.com
Over all, don't think you have to go and spend lots of money on preparation for the Teas test. Invest in two resources and use them diligently. For me, it was my manual and YouTube.
Good Job! That's amazing! I'm sorry for not getting back to you sooner, but you seemed to have done just fine
No worries, and thank you!! I appreciate it ?
On 10/25/2019 at 3:14 PM, Camilla2409 said:
Wow! That's perfect! How was it? What did you use to study? Any tips?
Thank you! For one, I have always loved math and tutored kids back then in Algebra, so I didn't have to study much for it. This helped so I could focus more on my weakness: the science portion. I used Mometrix ATI TEAS Secrets and the official ATI TEAS Version 6 textbook. I think the Mometrix was good in terms of studying the lecture, and the official ATI TEAS book provided good questions to practice with. I reviewed a few videos on Khan Academy & YouTube for concepts I didn't understand or quite remember. I downloaded multiple quiz apps on my phone as well, whichever ATI TEAS apps were free on the App store. You can study with this app anywhere, on the go. Like many others have said, taking Anatomy and Physiology prior to taking the test is a MUST. It helped me a ton so I didn't have to review as much for that. Hope this helped! Best of luck to everyone~
Thank you for the tips! Taking my test Monday and really nervous so its helpful to read tips on here!
You're very welcome, I'm glad you found them helpful. As for the test, you'll do great! Good luck! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask them here.
I take the TEAS in 2 weeks at ECPI they offer TEAS 4 I can't seem to find any science to study for it. Any advice what to study for on the TEAS 4.
I didn't know that they still made people take TEAS version 4. I thought everyone had to take the TEAS 6. I wouldn't be able to help much, since I took the TEAS version 6, which is the latest. But here's a link that I found to a quizlet for TEAS 4.
I would think that the concept of the sections on both the TEAS 6 and the TEAS 4 would be the same. I would brush up on Anatomy and physiology: know as much as you can about all the 11 body systems. Know basic biology, Chemistry.
No problem! The questions aren't exactly like the practice questions, though they are a bit similar. I believe some of the questions are recycled. Some pretest questions (questions that aren't counted) may be used for future exams. If you can brush over all the concepts that are in the manual or what ever else you used to study, you'll do just fine!
Good luck!
Good Job! That's amazing! I'm sorry for not getting back to you sooner, but you seemed to have done just fine!
Hello, I am currently studying to take the TEAS in September. I was wondering if they provide a periodic table for the science section. Or do they give you all the information needed in the question for the Science part?
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No worries, and thank you!! I appreciate it ?
Thank you! For one, I have always loved math and tutored kids back then in Algebra, so I didn't have to study much for it. This helped so I could focus more on my weakness: the science portion. I used Mometrix ATI TEAS Secrets and the official ATI TEAS Version 6 textbook. I think the Mometrix was good in terms of studying the lecture, and the official ATI TEAS book provided good questions to practice with. I reviewed a few videos on Khan Academy & YouTube for concepts I didn't understand or quite remember. I downloaded multiple quiz apps on my phone as well, whichever ATI TEAS apps were free on the App store. You can study with this app anywhere, on the go. Like many others have said, taking Anatomy and Physiology prior to taking the test is a MUST. It helped me a ton so I didn't have to review as much for that. Hope this helped! Best of luck to everyone~