Took the hesi A2 thoughts and tips

[Rachelj1222]

Hello all!

So, I took the hesi a2 yesterday and just wanted to give my thoughts and tips. So, here it is! if you have any questions feel free to ask! :)

I recommend that you take the longer ones first, because by the end you'll be exhausted. I took math first but definitely recommend taking reading first.

Math: The math was by far the easiest portion of the exam. I scored in the high 80's

Reading: The reading was harder than I expected it to be. The answer choices were very close, so read carefully. The passages were really short.

Grammar: this was super easy. You could basically know the right answer by the way the sentences sounded.

Vocab: Was definitely easier than I thought. I would recommend buying the hesi a2 study guide because majority of the words were from the study guide.

Bio: the easiest part of the sciences.

Chemistry: By far the hardest portion of the test. I cannot even tell you what was on it. It was such a blur. I scored in the low 60's, and got an A in my chemistry course. It was very difficult.

A&P: very random. again this was at the end of the test, so it was kind of a blur. Just review anatomy notes.

and that's it!

It's not as hard as I thought it would be. Just take a deep breath and take your time. You all will do great :)

[notnursezelda]

How soon after did you get your grades?

[joysimone]

You get the grades right away as soon as you are done, as for the Bio - easy! ha hardly anything came from the study guide! I had to pull Bio from years of memory to rock that out. Be prepared, studying for this test days in advance or even a week or 2 is NOT enough. As for the reading, correct, too much and too many same answers, tricky. I managed to do pretty well, good luck to everyone sitting!

[cpf1984]

Hi, was algebra and things such as square roots in the math section?

[LadyLeo75, LPN]

Hello all!

So, I took the hesi a2 yesterday and just wanted to give my thoughts and tips. So, here it is! if you have any questions feel free to ask! :)

I recommend that you take the longer ones first, because by the end you'll be exhausted. I took math first but definitely recommend taking reading first.

Math: The math was by far the easiest portion of the exam. I scored in the high 80's

Reading: The reading was harder than I expected it to be. The answer choices were very close, so read carefully. The passages were really short.

Grammar: this was super easy. You could basically know the right answer by the way the sentences sounded.

Vocab: Was definitely easier than I thought. I would recommend buying the hesi a2 study guide because majority of the words were from the study guide.

Bio: the easiest part of the sciences.

Chemistry: By far the hardest portion of the test. I cannot even tell you what was on it. It was such a blur. I scored in the low 60's, and got an A in my chemistry course. It was very difficult.

A&P: very random. again this was at the end of the test, so it was kind of a blur. Just review anatomy notes.

and that's it!

It's not as hard as I thought it would be. Just take a deep breath and take your time. You all will do great :)

Hello can you tell me what is the exact name of the hesi A2 biok you recommend. I am planning on taking the test next week to start school dec. 30. Any info would be greatly appreciated

[Jmglover]

Can you tell me more about the chemistry? Did you need to memorize the periodic table? What kinds of questions threw you?

[Rachelj1222]

Yes, the chemistry for me was brutal! know everything in the book plus more. I Cant even remember much that was on the chem part because I took it last All I remember is that it was the hardest section, and my lowest score.

here is the ISBN number for the study guide: 978-1455703333

[mayninetytwo]

Hi,

what is the anatomy and physiology portion like? I am freaking out about this part. I haven't taken A&P II yet. Thanks

[Natasha A., CNA, LVN]

i haven't taken it yet, but here are some study guides i found for the hesi a2

http://caring4you.net/Hesi_StudyGuide.pdf

http://www.uiw.edu/nursing/documents/HESI-TopicsofStudy-2012.pdf

many people recommend this book.

Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam Review, 2nd Edition: HESI: 9781416056355: Amazon.com: Books

[Natasha A., CNA, LVN]

A few recommend "Evolve Reach admission"exam review for math, english and vocab and recommend "Mcgraw hill" nursing exam for chemistry, A&P, and biology.

[Jmglover]

Do you remember if you needed to memorize the periodic table or if they gave you the atomic number/mass for any questions you would need to know it to answer?