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
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.
