HESI Admission Assessment Test (A2)
TCU Harris College of Nursing administers the HESI Admission Assessment Exam (A2).
The application deadline to the Accelerated BSN program that starts May 2013 is November 15th, 2012.
The application deadline to the Traditional BSN program that starts fall 2013 is February 1st, 2013.
Applicants must submit an A2 score with their application by the deadline. Applicants must test prior to these deadlines in order to submit scores to the Office of Admissions at TCU on time.
It is the student's/applicant's responsibility to forward test scores to the TCU Office of Admissions. This includes if you tested at TCU.
Please review the available testing dates below. Students must mail in the registration form along with a MONEY ORDER to the Nursing office address provided on the form five business days in advance.
We do not accept personal checks, cash or credit cards as payment - MONEY ORDERS ONLY!
In order to receive scores, students must enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. Scores will be mailed to the student, score printing is not available in the testing lab. It is the student's responsibility to forward to TCU Admissions office. Score will not be sent if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is not provided by the student.
Fall testing dates:
(Students applying to the accelerated nursing program may select from traditional testing dates and accelerated testing dates)
Traditional testing dates:
Day Date Time Remaining seats available Friday September 13, 2013 1:00pm-5:00pm 20 Wednesday September 18, 2013 8:00am-12:00pm 20 Wednesday September 18, 2013 4:00pm-8:00pm 20 Friday September 20, 2013 8:00am-12:00pm 20 Friday September 20, 2013 1:00pm-5:00pm 20 Wednesday September 25, 2013 8:00am-12:00pm 20 Wednesday September 25, 2013 4:00pm-8:00pm 20 Friday September 27, 2013 8:00am-12:00pm 20 Friday September 27, 2013 1:00pm-5:00pm 20 Saturday September 28, 2013 9:00am-1:00pm 20 Monday September 30, 2013 8:00am-12:00pm 20 Monday September 30, 2013 1:00pm-5:00pm 20
Accelerated program testing dates:
Day Date Time Remaining seats available Friday October, 11, 2013 1:00pm-5:00pm 20 Friday October 18, 2013 1:00pm-5:00pm 20 Friday November 1, 2013 1:00pm-5:00pm 20 Friday November 15, 2013 4:00pm-8:00pm 20
Please click on the following link to download your registration form:
Mail to:
TCU Nursing A2 Testing
TCU Box 298620
Fort Worth, TX 76129
Please carefully read the Terms and Conditions. You must download the form and complete all sections of the form. Registration must be received five (5) business days prior to the date you would like to test.
TCU requires the following test sections:
- Reading comprehension
- Vocabulary and general knowledge
- Grammar
- Anatomy and Physiology (A&P)
- Math
- Personality Styles
- Learning Styles
Additional sections available if needed:
- Biology
- Chemisty
- Critical Thinking
Day of Exam
TCU exam location:
Annie Richardson Bass Building
Bass 234 – Computer Lab (second floor)
2800 West Bowie Street
Fort Worth, TX 76109.
If you plan to park in a visitor’s parking lot, you must stop at the TCU police station for a visitor’s pass tag.
For a TCU campus map and directions, please visit our website at www.maps.tcu.edu
Finding a Testing Center Near You - If you cannot test at TCU:
If you are not able to test at TCU you may schedule A2 testing at a Thompson Prometric testing center. The link provided below will give you detailed instructions about how to register to take your exam away from TCU. It is important to that you read and follow all instructions in the order that they are given online to ensure that you have a smooth registration process. Please note that selecting TCU when registering with a distance testing location does not guarantee that scores will be sent to TCU. It is your responsibility to obtain your scores and send them to TCU.
For step by step registration instructions click here. TCU's code is 196666.