No A.C.T/S.A.T's ..Am I Qualified to begin Nursing school?

[EmilyAguirre]

I have always wanted to pursue a career as a nurse. I currently am working as an STNA and LOVE IT! I'm eager to make my next move.. I did Graduate high school and do have my H.S. Diploma. BUT.. the thing is.. I was pregnant in high school and attended a school for parenting teens.. I was Not required to take the A.C.T or S.A.T. tests.. My question is.. will not having taken either of those tests put a Hault to me applying to nursing school.? Help!

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

Why, oh why, do people ASSUME you don't need to take the ACT?? My nursing school wouldn't even accept the SAT; they also wouldn't accept the SAT for a teaching degree.

The choice to take the SAT or ACT is very much regional. I've included a weblink below that demonstrates the regional variability regarding these entrance exams.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/08/04/education/edlife/where-the-sat-and-act-dominate.html?_r=0

I am originally from California, where the SAT dominates and the ACT is almost unheard of. However, regions such as the Midwest and the Southeast seem to favor the ACT.