Evolve Reach Admission Assessment Exam Review

Wow. I can't even believe that I'm writing this about such a major publishing company as Elsevier, but I am. This book is simply AWFUL. There are mistakes everywhere. Print mistakes. Copy mistakes. Editing mistakes. Informational mistakes. Two sentences one after the other that contradict each other. Here's an example sentence that has me completely baffled/astonished: "Prokaryotic cells are those containing no defined nucleus and a series of organelles that carry out the functions of the cell as directed by the nucleus." Huh? In the same sentence, they say it has no defined nucleus, and that the nucleus (which it doesn't have?) carries out functions of the cells. Wrong. Here's another great one: "HESI Hint: Concentrations have a great deal to do with the rate of reaction. As is the case with males and females, increasing the numbers of reactants (persons) means that a greater number of collisions can take place." I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

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I just took the HESI A2 for nursing on Monday Feb. 8th. My test had the Biology, Chemistry, A&P, Vocabulary & General Knowledge, Reading Comprehension, Grammar, and Math subject areas. I also had to complete the Critical Thinking, Learning Style and Personality tests.

This book does prepare you sufficiently enough for the Math, Vocabulary & General Knowledge, Grammar, and Reading Comprehension subject tests. The format of the practice questions was very similar to what you see on the exam. The book reviews military time (24hr clock) and roman numerals needed for math. The vocabulary section uses many words found in the vocabulary section of the review book.

If you want to study for the Biology, Chemistry, A&P sections I would strongly, strongly recommend using McGraw-Hill's "Nursing School Entrance Exams" book with the ISBN 978-0-07-159937-5. The HESI review book does NOT, I repeat does NOT in any way help you review for the science sections. The...Read more

So I ordered this book and took the exam, and just thought I'd write this to give you a little info on the test itself, since there is NO info out there besides this book. I had no idea what to expect going into this exam, so here is some things I wish I knew beforehand...

First of all, you do not need to bring paper/pencil/calculator with you because they provide you with what you need. Every section is multiple choice, including the personality assessment parts and critical thinking scenarios. Basically, they sit you down, the timer is set for 4 hours, and off you go. You can take as much time on each section as you want, you must just finish everything within the 4 hours. If you get up to take a break, the clock keeps ticking. Four hours is PLENTY of time to complete the test, so take your time! I rushed through my first sections because I didn't know any better, and left with a full hour to spare! The science sections have I believe only 22 questions each. They are...Read more