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I may be griping, but I've always had a problem with the local community college's grading system. In the ADN program I attend, this is where we have to take our co-reqs.
The reason why I do not like this, is that they have such a large range for alphabetical grades that do not show the students abilities more on point.
They have 5 grades.
A- 90+
B- 80-89
C- 70-79
D- 60-69
F- x<60
Although learning is not about getting the best grades, but rather about comprehension of the material and ablility to apply that material, being grouped into a grading system that is not followed by the majority of other institutions, proves to be a disadvantage and unfair to the students that attend.
When colleges will look at my transcipts, they will see a "B" in classes, but not a "B+"; despite that fact that I obtained a high 80 grade. This could affect my prospects for BSN and graduate admissions, which is disheartening.
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Sorry, I just needed to get this off my chest.
Re: What's worse than having a strict grading range?...
Originally Posted by xkimmie518x
Having a lenient one.
I may be griping, but I've always had a problem with the local community college's grading system. In the ADN program I attend, this is where we have to take our co-reqs.
The reason why I do not like this, is that they have such a large range for alphabetical grades that do not show the students abilities more on point.
They have 5 grades.
A- 90+
B- 80-89
C- 70-79
D- 60-69
F- x<60
Although learning is not about getting the best grades, but rather about comprehension of the material and ablility to apply that material, being grouped into a grading system that is not followed by the majority of other institutions, proves to be a disadvantage and unfair to the students that attend.
When colleges will look at my transcipts, they will see a "B" in classes, but not a "B+"; despite that fact that I obtained a high 80 grade. This could affect my prospects for BSN and graduate admissions, which is disheartening.
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Sorry, I just needed to get this off my chest.
Boy that sure is funny, why they may give you a A or a B they should also on your offical transcript give you a GPA which will show how good of an A or B you got. I have NEVER heard of a college not awarding a GPA otherwise how can other colleges give you credit for them?
Re: What's worse than having a strict grading range?...
Originally Posted by ann945n
Boy that sure is funny, why they may give you a A or a B they should also on your offical transcript give you a GPA which will show how good of an A or B you got. I have NEVER heard of a college not awarding a GPA otherwise how can other colleges give you credit for them?
I will have to check my transcipt on that.
I guess I won't that big of a problem if it was reflected in my GPA.
Re: What's worse than having a strict grading range?...
That grading scale is pretty standard (at least it's been like that everywhere I've gone to school in 3 states). Some schools do pluses and minuses, some don't. As some said, it works out great for you if you're on the low end of the grade (you get a B instead of a B-) but not so great if you're on the high end (you get an A instead of an A+).
Usually if there are no +/- distinctions in your letter grade, there will not be a distinction in your GPA. You get 4 points for an A, 3 for a B, 2 for a C, etc. And those average into your GPA.
The good news is if that school is where you have to take your prereqs, you'll be graded just like the rest of your competition, so no one will have the upper hand by having gotten credit for A+'s elsewhere, I guess,
Re: What's worse than having a strict grading range?...
We are currently on the range you mentioned university-wide but are switching next year to +/- because so many other schools do, especially high caliber ones. Like others have mentioned, sometimes it helps, sometimes it hurts. The only thing that I really don't like is that with the +/- scale there is no A+, because your GPA can't go over 4.0. (Like at my high school with pre-AP/AP classes the highest GPA possible was a 4.6 which throws everyone off- I'm SO glad admissions officers go through and recalculate all their GPA's in their way!) So it will be interesting to see how the change goes...
Re: What's worse than having a strict grading range?...
Originally Posted by Megsd
That grading scale is pretty standard (at least it's been like that everywhere I've gone to school in 3 states). Some schools do pluses and minuses, some don't. As some said, it works out great for you if you're on the low end of the grade (you get a B instead of a B-) but not so great if you're on the high end (you get an A instead of an A+).
Usually if there are no +/- distinctions in your letter grade, there will not be a distinction in your GPA. You get 4 points for an A, 3 for a B, 2 for a C, etc. And those average into your GPA.
The good news is if that school is where you have to take your prereqs, you'll be graded just like the rest of your competition, so no one will have the upper hand by having gotten credit for A+'s elsewhere, I guess,
The college where I am taking my pre-reqs it depends on the teacher on what the grading scale is. Most of my classes have been the standard 10 point letter grade, but with my Micro class you had to have a 91% for an A. I had a 90.8% and she would not round up, nor does the college give +/-. My B earned 3 points, the same grade I would have earned if I had only 81%. Here is the kicker, for the nursing application if you went to a school that uses +/- and it reflects in your grade points they will use it. So it is not excatly fair
Re: What's worse than having a strict grading range?...
Wow I cant believe some schools only give 4 3 2 and not anything inbetween. Solution to that problem is DONT GO THERE. What a horrible way to punish students by not accuratly refelecting the grade that was earned. You bust your butt for a B+ then show it. You should not be given the same grade as someone with a B-!!!
Re: What's worse than having a strict grading range?...
That is how all the community colleges here grade, there are no + or -. And no, your GPA is just for that grade (A = 4.0 etc). If they don't have the option of + or - they wouldn't adjust the gpa for a + or -. But that looks like the norm. Is that the scale for the nursing program? Because if it is, it is pretty good. Ours is
A = 92-100%
B = 85 - 92%
C = 77 - 85%
Below 77 you do not pass the course.
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