Grading Scale For Your Nursing Program........

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Hello, again.

Please I am asking everyone that comes by, to please please please respond to this message and not just read it and then go on by. Please do respond to it. Thank you so much.

What is your grading scale for the nursing program that you are attending right now, or will be attending in the future, or already attended [if it has been 1 yr or 30 yrs or more, does not matter]. I want to know and need to know. Thank you.

The reason why I am wanting this information is because the nursing program that I am attending right now, the grading scale is as follow: 93 to 100 = A

86 to 92 = B

80 to 85 = C

74 to 79 = D

73 or below = F

Yes, I want to compare our grading scale and yes I am getting up a petition to take to the President of my college to have the grading scale changed for the nursing program.

I have talked to several nursing students who goes to several other colleges and their grading scale is on a 10 point grading scale...meaning, 90 to 100 = A; 70 - 79 = C -- Passing.

So please, don't just read this message and not respond to it. I would love to hear from you thank you.

And also, the nursing program that I am going through is an ADN program, 2 years.

We have 4 levels that we have to proceed through.

And believe me, none of them [the Levels], prepares you for the following level(s). But each instructors in the following level(s) expects you to come in there knowing it all.

Also, thank you for stopping by and reading the other message I have posted ["Will I ever become a Nurse..."]. Your encouaging words and support means so much to me during this time of my life. Thank you.

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Went to ADN program. We used the 93-100=A. Anything less than 80% didn't pass.

I like the higher grading scale.

93 to 100 = A

86 to 92 = B

80 to 85 = C

Like others have said, we dont have Ds and Fs either. Anything below a C and we are removed from the program. It does make Dean's List, or honors very hard to get into. the rest of the university has a 100-90, 89-80, 79-70 scale. Sometimes it doesnt seem fair, but then again, life isnt always fair :) We hold patients lives in our hands, so holding us to a higher standard does make sense. Makes it tough though.

BrandyBSN

Ours were:

93-100 A

86-92 B

80-85 C

There were a number of people that failed with a 79.99. They were very strict with this and it was made very clear that it is written in stone.

It has been that way at that college for decades.

On the other hand, no one has failed boards from my class, the class of 2001.

The LPN program is the same and my entire class of 1990 passed baords as well.

In my ADN program I don't remember the scale exactly, but anything below a 76% is failing. The scale goes something like this:

92-100 A

84-91 B

76-83C

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Hi, 76 or better is passing.

My 6th grader in a catholic school is graded on the higher scale 93-100 A..etc.

Are the nursing schools making money off of the students that don't pass the courses? Since those students have to retake those courses, more money is generated to the school via the student.

wow. i did not realize how lucky i had it!!!!

our scale was the same as the rest of the college:

90-100 a

80- 89 b

etc. however, we were not allowed to get any grade below an 80.

our nursing grades were cummlative as well. so if one got all a's the first 3 terms we could almost fail the last term and still graduate. because the total gpa for the nursing courses were looked at as well as the course grades.

:confused: mkue, I don't know. How can I find out?

Thanks for the info.

I am the Dean of an ADN school in West Virginia. Currently we have the number one nursing program in the state, ranked number one in the region, and are in the top 1% nationwide. Part of our success is due to the standards the faculty have set for the student.

The grading scale is as follows:

94 - 100 A

86 - 93 B

80 - 85 C

Anything below an 80 is a failure.

Plus students must successfully pass clinicals, plus attain an 86% on individual exit exams for each course, plus pass a comprehensive exit exam with a score of 86% in order to graduate.

Students who are not success may repeat one time. In order to repeat they must write a letter asking to be readmitted. Upon readmission they must abide by any new standards that have been implemented.

The standards are published prior to the student applying for admission. Last year we had 372 students apply for admission. Normally we accept between 60-65 students every fall.

pama, thank you so much for responding. i am truly happy to know that a Dean of an ADN responded to my message.

But not only am I thankful that you responded but also others who have responded, because it gives me information about your college. Thank you to all.

pama, I would like to get your input on something else, if you would not mind responding and I surely would appreciate it so much if you would.

Several days ago, I found out from speaking to an instructor at the college that I am attending at, the Level 3 students received 3 points to their final grades. And so some that had 77 for their final grade, this made them to pass into level 4. Several of us who will be repeating level 4, are concern as well as upset because those that originally did fail and got the 3 points added to their final grade, might be knocking us out. Meaning, we might have to sit out a semester.

How this came about for them [Level 3] to received the 3 points, some of the students went to the Vice President of the college and the 3 points were the effects of it.

What [if any] actions should we do. Do we have any rights in this action, seeing how it might prevent us from going back in this spring 2002, into Level 4.

Thank you for your response on this and for any information or advise.

:) truthseeker

I am attending Monroe County Community College's ADN program in Monroe, Michigan. Our's is a limited space program, and you have to met the tough screening criteria before being admitted to the program. The grading scale is pretty tough to keep up with, but it helps weed out people who should probably look at careers other than nursing.

A= 100-91.5

B= 91.4-82.5

C= 82.4-76.0

We have no D's, anything below a 76.0 is failing.

Ken L.:D

I went to a 2 year LPN program in Minnesota. Anything below 80% was failing. You were allowed to miss 2 or 3 days of clinical any more than that you failed.

I am an instructor in an LVN program and the minimum passing score in the program is 75. I believe it is the same for our RN program at our college also. My nursing courses had a higher scale for passing also. It is to help insure adequate pass rates on the state board exams.:)

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