READING

Can't stress this enough, know what can be found in a dictionary, thesaurus,
encyclopedia, index, glossary, appendix, and table of contents. I had several
questions on these.

Be able to pull information from a visual medium (graph, picture, map, etc.)

Know the difference between facts, opinions, biases, and stereotypes

Know if a text is being informative, persuasive, or expository

Know the difference between connotation and denotation, and be able to infer
the definition of a word based on the context of a sentence

Be able to summarize or draw a conclusion from a given text

Be able to distinguish between a topic sentence, the main idea, and supporting
details of a text

Know the difference between something being chronological or sequential

MATH

A preface on the math section; just because a calculator is used on this version of the
TEAS does notmean the math this time is significantly more difficult than previous
versions of the TEAS. You can expect mostly the same concepts.

Be comfortable converting between fractions, decimals, and percentages

Be able to do basic arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, divide)

Know your order of operations (aka PEMDAS) when doing equations

Solve equations with one variable

Ranking rationals numbers from least to greatest, or vice versa

 Know how to do to percent increase/decrease problems

Know how to convert between different units (conversation rates are given to
you in the problem!)

Know what is positive, negative, and no correlation

Know what skewness is (i.e. when a distribution is skewed left or right)

Know what independent and dependent variables are and be able to recognize
them in a problem

There are a few basic geometry problems regarding area and length
calculation (again, formulae are given to you!)

SCIENCE

Another preface! The science section is the biggest section and is mostly anatomy and
physiology. The rest of is comprised of general chemistry and some cell biology.

Know the anatomical position and the terminology associated with it (e.g.
superior and inferior)

Know the functions of organelles

Know the hierarchy of an organism, from atom to organism

Know the structure and function of the 11 organ systems as best you can

Know the four major macro molecules and what they are made of

Know about the differences between chromosomes, genes, and DNA

Know base pairing for nucleotides

Know how to do a Punnett square and the terminology associated with it

Know the charges and weights of electrons, protons, and neutrons

Know what a covalent or ionic bond is

 Know the terms for changing between different states of matter

Be able to balance a chemical equation

Be able to determine if a scientific experiment is empirical or poorly designed

ENGLISH

If I had to give a single piece of advice for the English section, it is that just thinking you
are literate enough to get a great grade is not enough. Many questions ask about
specific grammar terminology you likely need to study beforehand.

Know when to use an apostrophe, colon, comma, and other types of

punctuation in a sentence

Know the difference between an adjective, adverb, predicate, preposition,

dependent/independent clause, and pronoun

Know the difference between a sentence fragment and a run on sentence

Know what subject verb agreement and pronoun antecedent agreement is

Know the difference between slang, formal, and informal language

I'll be upfront and say this: I didn't study much for this test. Minus the practice exams I
took, I studied for about 6 hours. You may need more time, you may need less. I am a
tutor for A&P and I have a strong math background, so really I was only studying for
two sections.

I only bought the ATI TEAS VI Study Manual, and one ATI online practice test to study.
Literally everything is covered by the Study Manual. Yeah, there are some mistakes in it.
You can find the corrections online. It's still an immense study resource.

STEP 1: BUY THE ATI TEAS VI STUDY MANUAL AND BUY AT LEAST ONE
EXTRA ONLINE PRACTICE EXAM

This is not a plug. I'm not paid or anything to say this. I'm telling you exactly what I did.
Honestly, that manual covers 100% of what's on the exam. Aside from this and your
notes from A&P, you will need nothing more to prepare for this exam.

STEP 2: TAKE A PRACTICE EXAM BEFORE EVEN STUDYING AT ALL

This seems scary, but just do it. I just did the practice section tests at the end of each
section on my study manual to see where I was. This step is crucial in saving you study
time. I missed a TON of reading questions, and I missed quite a few English sections. I
missed very few math questions, and very few science questions. By taking the practice
exam, you'll know exactly what areas you'll need to focus on to make the greatest
improvements in the shortest amounts of time.

STEP 3: STUDY YOUR WEAKNESSES

No one likes doing this. It's uncomfortable, and it's so easy to fall into the lull of
studying what you know well as positive reinforcement. Well stop it.

Be uncomfortable now while you study so that you can be confident when you walk into
your test.

For me, this was reading. I loathe reading. My short attention span can't absorb long
passages. It was a real struggle for me to focus, but I knew that if I couldn't overcome
this hurdle while preparing for the exam, I would be in deep trouble when test day
came around. Deal with the pain now, so you can achieve glory later.

STEP 4: BRUSH UP ON YOUR STRENGTHS

After your brain feels like mush, quickly review your non-problem areas so that they
don't become weaknesses. An example for me was this: I only studied for 30 minutes
for the math section because I happen to love math and be pretty decent at it. I just
wanted to make sure that I wasn't missing any detail in the manual that I didn't think
would be covered on the test.

STEP 5: TWO NIGHTS BEFORE, TAKE YOUR LAST PRACTICE EXAM

Up until this point, you should have made your weaknesses into not too much of
weaknesses. Heck, maybe you've turned them into strengths. You should have also
reinforced your strengths, so you should be well rounded to take the exam.

Try to emulate your test-taking environment.

 My TEAS VI was online, so I took an online test. I found a quiet room. I gave myself time
limits. I used scratch paper; I used the online calculator; I used #2 pencils. Anything I
could replicate, I did. Taking the practice exam in a loud room wouldn't give me a good
idea of how well I could take the test. Giving myself too much time wouldn't either. Be
honest with yourself. This is a period of assessment. This isn't your real score, so
there's no point in lying to yourself to make you feel better. It's only going to make you
disappointed when the real thing comes around.

STEP 6: RIGHT AFTER, JUST DO A QUICK SKIM OF WHAT YOU GET

WRONG

Sometimes, you just make silly mistakes. Sometimes time gets in the way. Sometimes
your problem areas are still going to be problem areas. It happens. Just skim through
the concepts that are giving you some trouble and do a quick, last-minute study over it.
Really, this final practice test gives you an idea of how to pace yourself through the
exam and to troubleshoot some last-minute issues.

STEP 7: CHILL THE NIGHT BEFORE

I'm a firm believer in not cramming. I think it's pretty detrimental, and if you've taken
your studying seriously, you should be a bit burnt out. Let your mind take a break
before you take the TEAS.

Mental fatigue is real; don't let it happen to you.

STEP 8: TAKE THE TEAS

You've prepared yourself. You've learned all you could learn. You've felt out how the
test will feel in terms of time and in terms of difficulty. Trust yourself. Relax. Make sure
to read your questions, and do your thing.

READING: 91.5% (95th percentile)

So this was my worst section, but I think that I can still give you some tips to focus on.
These are BROAD IDEAS. Really, the study manual covers each concept enough for you
to be ready for the exam.

Main idea, topic sentences, etc.

 What type of passage is it?

Opinion vs fact.

What do you find in a Table of Contents, Index, etc.?

What are conclusions you can draw based off evidence from the passage?

Following instructions. Rotating shapes, manipulating letter sequences, etc.

The manual covers these well.

Really, this section is about how well you can concentrate for a bit of time. My exam
was online, so I didn't have to luxury of underlining my passages. I had to rely on my
scratch paper. I'd write flow charts as I was reading, jot down key terms I thought
would be useful, and anything else I thought would make it easier to answer questions
without referring back to the passage over and over again. I think the scratch paper
was my biggest friend. Also, skim the questions before reading the passage so you
have an general idea of where you have to focus your attention.

MATH: 100% (99th percentile)

There wasn't really anything I struggled with per-se, but while taking the test, It was
evident that the crux of this section is your ability to set up a problem correctly. It's not
so focused on basic arithmetic because you have a calculator.

PEMDAS or order of operations. KNOW IT KNOW IT KNOW IT.

Word problems. Know how to set up a problem. You're not going to get many
(3x + 6 = 12) type questions. It'll be more like (If a buy-in at a poker table is 6 dollars,
and each hand costs 3 dollars, how many hands can you play with 12 dollars?)

Add, difference, of, per, etc. Know what these terms mean.

Areas and perimeters of basic shapes. Basic geometry.

Learn how to read graphs. This means knowing general bell curves, skews, etc.

Percentages to decimals to fractions

Which fraction/decimal is bigger?

 Again, focus on CONCEPTS. Just because the manual gives an example of an area of a
triangle doesn't mean you should neglect how to get the area of a square or the
perimeter for that matter. If it's in the manual, know it! Math is tricky, and it's
unfortunate because it's just super hard until it finally clicks. It's just a miserable path
until it does click.

SCIENCE: 100% (99th percentile)

Know your A&P. Know your punnet squares. Know your basic chemistry. Really, this
section is testing your BASIC A&P knowledge. I've read some ludicrous comments that
this section is detailed. Let's square this away real quick. There's about 40 questions to
cover 11 organ systems. There simply aren't enough questions for this test to really be
that specific. Know your gross anatomy and basic physiology. Yes, you'll have to know
your hormone pathways and things like epinephrine and norepinephrine stimulate a
sympathetic response. No, you will not need to know that epinephrine and
norepinephrine can both use cAMP and PIP3.

FOCUS on your 11 organ systems. I'd even go so far as to say review your notes
about each organ system.

Punnet squares

Elements: atomic mass, number, protons, neutrons, electrons

General chemical reactions

Study your organ systems hard. Focus on gross anatomy and really basic physiology. If
I can confide in you guys, I found this section pretty easy. I heard horrors about how
detailed it was, so I focused on petty things major sensory tracts in nervous, when
really I just needed to know neuron anatomy, and maybe a spinal cord cross section
(what goes in each horn and root). I still reckon that the study manual covers what you
need to know.

ENGLISH: 100% (99th percentile)

Oh boy, this was also a weakness of mine, but fortunately grammar has very distinct
rules that have a definitive right and wrong. I'm going to say this, from the myriad of
papers you've written, your grammar is not as bad as you think. I'm assuming most of
 you guys are native English speakers; use that to your advantage in this section,
particularly with the subject-verb agreement stuff.

Subject-verb agreement. Be sure you can isolate the subject and the verb to
make them match up. They'll put some tricky clauses to try and slip you up. Don't fall
for it

What makes a simple/compound/complex sentence?

COMMAS

SEMICOLONS

Who/whom or they're/their/there

Context clues to define words

Really, there are only a few rules in grammar you need to know. I'd google the 12
grammar rules for the SAT if you want an in-depth study guide for grammar. I think the
study manual does a good job still.

HOW HARD IS IT RELATIVE TO PRACTICE TESTS?

It's about as hard as the ATI practice tests. I think they were excellent barometers for
the real thing. If I had to equate a difficulty, I'd say it's about as hard as the high school
exit exam, but it also has an A&P section. So, if you've taken the SAT or ACT, both are
significantly harder tests. I feel like if you're capable of getting a good grade through
the A&P courses, you have the study methods and tenacity to study to excel on the
TEAS.

GENERAL TEST TAKING STRATEGIES

Make sure you read your questions fully. Make sure you utilize good test-taking
strategies. Eliminate wrong answer choices. Pick the "most right" answer. Don't be
afraid to skip questions. If you don't know the answer, might as well use that time to
answer questions you CAN figure out instead of spending 5 minutes to ultimately
guess. DO NOT SECOND GUESS YOUR GUT INSTINCT. ONLY CHANGE ANSWERS IF YOU
READ THE QUESTION OR ANSWER WRONG.
Most of all, relax. This test isn't trying to make you fail. It's a baseline to see how well
you can do in these fields.

Thanks for reading all of this. Good luck on your studies and exams!