Want to Be a Nurse?

Posted by
Kathy Quan
Oct 29, 2007

Nurses have to be good at math and science. Many nursing schools now require students to take an entrance examination that tests math, science, and language skills. The testing centers for these tests offer study guides and online practice tests to help potential nursing students improve their scores.

In the U.S. it is important that your nursing program is accredited by either the National League for Nursing or the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing education. Only graduates of accredited nursing programs can sit for the licensing exam NCLEX-PN or NCLEX-RN.

Nursing schools are impacted and have waiting lists. To improve your chances for admission, you need to score high on any entrance exam as well as meet all other entrance requirements such as having experience in the health care field.