The time is almost here for me. The very last item on the list before my application is complete. Man I'am nervous for tomorrow morning!! I have been studying for the last month and a half or two months. It has been 13 years since I have been in college (and thought it was for partying then). I'm really hoping to get some last minute cramming in tonight and a good nights sleep.
I have been using the Hesi A2 Pocket Prep APP, and the Hesi Admission Assessment Exam Review by Elsevier (4th ed.) I also have used Quizlets flash cards. Oh and I regularly have just searched Youtube for Videos. I still feel very anxious and hope to get good scores. I will be taking 7 sections- Biology, Chemistry, A&P, Math, Reading comprehension, Grammar, and Vocab.
I will give an update with my scores and my thoughts about the test in general.
WOW Great Scores! Congrats! Also great input on the different sections. That is what I was aiming for as far as scores but oh well!
At my testing facility there was no timer or clock anywhere on the screen or even the wall. I'm lucky that I still wear a watch. It is interesting to see the difference between different tests.
Thought I'd add on to your post - I posted this on another earlier, and I'll try to answer some of the questions above as well.
I took the HESI A2 on the 12th of January.
There is a basic calculator. Also, the is a 4.5 hr time limit (there is a count down timer on the test). It took me about 2.5 hrs, here are the sections I took:
96.8 overall
Math 100 - lots of fractions, percents. A few solve for 'x', ratios, and basic conversions (cm to m, m to kilometers) The conversions were basic - not even something like degree F to degree C or ounces to mL. Truly more like cm to m, etc. Know how to work with mixed number fractions (add, subtract, multiply and divide). Know how to calculate percent (calculate tax on a purchase). Not all the questions are multiple choice - some are type in the answer, so make sure to read how they want it (rounded to the nearest whole number, tenths place, etc)
Someone asked about the conversion problems. I remember one being something along the lines of an enclosed area is 500sq. meters. How many square centimeters is it? Basically, if you know the prefixes (centi, milli, deci, etc) and how to change between them, you should be good.
Lots of questions like 1:x::2:20, solve for x
Biology - 100 - seemed pretty straight forward. I haven't taken bio in 20 years... Studied with the 4th edition hesi book by Elsevier and the Pocket Prep app and that seemed good.
Chemistry - 100- a few questions that I had to guess on - didn't have a periodic table and wanted one. But either I guessed right, or those were the questions that are trial questions that aren't counted! (only 50 of the 55 are counted, the others are possible questions on future tests - but you know know which is which)
A&P - 92 - missed 2 questions- one on bone calcification that I was second guessing myself, and didn't want to change my answer (guess I should have!) I've only taken a&p 1, so I reviewed the body systems using my medical terminology book and that was good.
Vocab - 98 not hard. Everything was in a sentence format - so you could figure out the context even if you didn't know the word.
Grammer - 98 know it's vs. its. Subject/verb agreement. Dependant/independent clause. English is my first language - that helps for sure.
reading comprehension - 90 this was my worst one! I took it last, and I was tired. Tricky questions about conclusions you could make... Some weird stuff. I knew this wasn't going to be as great for me, but still did fine. The questions (for me) we either obvious or really weird! Admittedly, I didn't spend a lot of time studying for this section like I did the others.
I pretty much used the Elsevier 4 th edition book, and the pocket prep ap to study (it's a white square with a purple symbol in it). I did as many additional questions online as I could find, studied for a little bit a day for a few weeks. Also reviewed material from my med terminology course, and a&p.
@Sean - strange that you didn't have a timer! It wasn't obvious on the screen, and I really only glanced at it a few times.
I really needed to do well on the HESI- the program that I'm applying to is only offered every other year, and they only take 10 people (I live in Alaska... Small school). Because of that, it's super competitive. They take your hesi score and convert it to points (so I'll get 9.68/10). Add that to your GPA and points for taking the pre/co requisite courses. Having a license as a CNA/EMT gives you a point (I do not have this), and having been waitlisted for the program before gives a point (I don't have this).
Anyway, I needed to max that hesi score since I don't have work experience! So now I just have to keep my GPA up and my fingers crossed!
I think anything in the high 80's and above is a great score - best of luck to you as well!!
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WOW Great Scores! Congrats! Also great input on the different sections. That is what I was aiming for as far as scores but oh well!
At my testing facility there was no timer or clock anywhere on the screen or even the wall. I'm lucky that I still wear a watch. It is interesting to see the difference between different tests.