Took the TEAS today. Help.

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Today I took the TEAS. I did not study.(BAD IDEA, I know). I briefly went over chemistry and biology and fractions before the exam. I was lead to believe there would be a calculator. (I was wrong) And I have no idea to do long division on paper. Our scores to be considered for the LPN program are due September 25, and I heard if you fail you have to wait 30 calendar days to retake, so I winged it.

NOW for the help I need... I am going to apply for a LPN program in Arkansas. There are very few LPN programs down here so it is competitive. There are 3 different program start dates next year and I NEED to make it into one.

At my school, the required scores to be considered are:

Overall- 40

Reading- 45

Math- 30

Science- 30

English- 35

Math For Nurses- A

Nutrition & Diet- B

A&P1- B

Here are my scores:

Overall- 72

Reading- 95.2

Math- 60

Science- 60

English- 76.7

Math For Nurses- A

Nutrition&Diet- A

A&P1- B

How likely am I to be accepted into a nursing program. I am a little worried about my B in A&P1. Should I retake? It was a 89.4 (Sad I know) .What about my TEAS? Retake?

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I suggest to retake the TEAS right after the 30-day mark, just to be on the safer side. I'm taking my TEAS on September 5th, any advice? Did you take the online one or the written one? I'm very anxious about it.

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wait, you mean to say that a 89.4 is a "bad' score?? This makes me really nervous!

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Retaking it can only benefit you! Sign up now to take it again as soon as that one month time frame has lapsed. Your score isn't horribly, BTW, that's what I scored and go into my BSN program with however I did have all A's in my science pre-req's. You have to look at it from the perspective of the point system. If you're low in one area (your overall, or science GPA) then you need to make up for it in some other area (like, with a higher TEAS score). Do some research into the criteria that your school uses to choose candidates. Some schools will only accept the scores from the 1st attempt at the TEAS, others structure their point system differently, giving more or less weight to different things (GPA, TEAS Score, etc). Also, look into all the other little things you can possibly claim during the application process that might earn you points, such as paid clinical work experience, volunteering, being a resident in the area of the school, etc).

Don't freak out, your score was pretty good for "not having studied." The only thing that stands out to me is that it seems as though you have a tendency to sell yourself short by not trying "hard enough." This is evident by your less than perfect scores in A&P classes (B's instea of A's) and the lack of initiative in preparing adequately for the TEAS ( no studying???). I am just pointing this out as it seems like something you might benefit from taking a hard look at before you get into a program and get in a tough situation later because of this tendency of yours. It seems as though you know this pattern is not benefiting you at all so better to recognize it now and try to work on it before it becomes too habitual and ends up coming through in your practice as a nurse.

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Oops! Never mind, I completely misread the original post and thought the 89.4 was the teas score...

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I'd double check with the school you're applying to and make sure they will consider the second score before paying for the exam.

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