RN to BSN: SAT?

Nurses General Nursing

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Hey, I'm going to get my ASN then go on to BSN, but I'm wondering if you need to take the SAT to get into a Bachelors Nursing program. I took the SAT in high school, but by the time I get my RN (2 years) the five year validity will be up. Do I have to retake it or do you need it at all?

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No. Usually schools only want the SATs for post high school students with no college exp. Once you take some classes they only want to see your college transcripts.

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Specializes in Critical Care/Coronary Care Unit,.

Agree with pp. They'll want your college transcripts.

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Your SAT scores are valid for life. If they want to see it, you just have to go through the red tape and pay the fee for the College Board (SAT people) to retrieve an old, archive score and have it sent to the school. I took the SAT in 1996 and my nursing school wanted it when I applied, it was still valid as part of my application portfolio.

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Specializes in Med/Surg and ANCC RN-BC.

I would say if they want to see them, then sure, show them what you got. When I applied to get my BSN (I had a previous BS in psych) they didn't ask for my high school transcripts or anything like that.

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