TEAS V Help?

[sixela21]

Hello, all! I'm looking for a little help and advice about the TEAS V. My test date is rapidly approaching (Just a little more than 10 days), and I am really starting to get nervous. I purchased the ATI TEAS V manual last year before I took Chemistry (I just finished Chemistry 1151 and 1152, with Organic component, so I am familiar with basic Chem and Organic/BioChem. I got a B+ in both classes). I have taken all of my science pre-reqs so far and finished almost all of them with As (with the exception of two Bs, like I previously mentioned). I purposely wanted to wait until I was finished with all pre-reqs. I wanted to know if this would be enough to help me succeed?

I was recently reading through some previous posts of students who also did the same thing that I did--purchsed the ATI manual and scheduled test date until after majority of science classes were completed who still admitted to not doing very well. Can someone please give me an idea of the structure of the test? I have heard that the ATI manual is not very thorough for the science portion? This is scaring me, as some of the reviews on Amazon (where I purchased my manual) were claiming that it was very helpful. Many users on Allnurses are contradicting that though, saying that the ATI manual science section is very weak and generalized and that McGraw Hill version is a better study guide! I have no time to begin studying from other sources, as I have been using this book (and my previous knowledge) for weeks now. I think another source would only serve to confuse me. Should I invest in the McGraw practice tests? I really don't know what to do now. The ATI manual seems so straight forward and easy. I felt that if I studied it front to back I would be ok. Does the ATI manual truly cover every (or at least 95%) of the subjects on the actual test? Anyone who has taken it recently (late 2012 until now)??

Any advice would be much appreciated!! Thank you.

[RunBabyRN]

Take a look in the TEAS forum. I studied only the ATI book, nothing else, and scored a 96%, so I really liked it. Money well spent. I found that the format was identical to the TEAS, since both are by ATI.

[sixela21]

Take a look in the TEAS forum. I studied only the ATI book, nothing else, and scored a 96%, so I really liked it. Money well spent. I found that the format was identical to the TEAS, since both are by ATI.

Wow, a 96%! I am sure you were accepted to your program of choice, without a doubt. That is one of the highest scores I've ever heard of anyone getting. Your advice is much appreciated, and you just gave me hope. I thought I was the only one who thought that the manual is pretty straight forward--no trick questions, no curve balls. The material seems pretty basic. People keep scaring me with all of these crazy stories about how hard it is. Maybe they are not studying? Didn't take all of the their pre-reqs before taking the exam or just aren't good test takers?? (I'm not a good standardized test taker, either, which is the only reason I'm so worried)

I've only been out of high school for 5 years, and most of the material seems like basic stuff that I learned between 6-12 grade. It's a refresher. Not really anything new. Your post was so helpful and inspirational. I can breathe now lol. Thank you! I hope to score that high

[RunBabyRN]

Yeah, it's not crazy hard. If you've taken your prereqs, all the better (there will be a few questions that weren't in the book, but if you've taken your sciences, you're good). I read through the manual, and I tabbed pages along the way that I needed to review. This way, if been exposed to everything, but I could really focus my time on the stuff that actually needed that time.

Too often people overwhelm themselves with 6 books and online resources and all of this other stuff, and they end up confused and can't make the most of their time.

And yes, I graduate in May with my BSN. :) I can't wait!