Final grade disappointment... why can't I let it go???

Maggie in NC · Dec 26, 2004

You're right. I sure did. That was more a sense of humor thing...when I was 21 I could have cared less about my grades. At 41, I care deeply. My point in posting this was, no matter what, with a C or above, we can make it to RN. I'd like to make all A's but then, I'd like a Porsche too. I'll settle for doing my best and knowing that no matter what, failure is not an option.

You keep me straight, I need it!:chuckle Merry Christmas lil' girl!!

And didn't you have a thread where you regretted that you didn't get all A's and regretted it? And later another thread where you found out you did get all A's and were so happy?
All I am saying is that we should do our best, I had people in my class who never opened a book and wondered why their grades were bad! Please!!

Tweety, BSN, RN · Dec 26, 2004

C=RN
Do you really think an employer is going to ask you what your GPA was? Or, how many "C"s you got in college? If you pass the boards, YOU ARE AN RN-that's what REALLY matters.
This is hard work folks-lets keep it in perspective. Personal expectations aside, passing is passing.

Maggie sweetness you made a 4.0. You think we're going to listen to you? :rotfl:

Seriously, I don't think there is a cure for the grade obssessed. It's just the way some people are.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Dec 26, 2004

If I wanted to be rude I would have said so much more. Like I said I was merely stating what I felt about the post.

Yikes, I would hate to see you being rude! :rotfl:

Just kidding. It's funny in this wide world web how we can say something and have a dozen people will call us rude, and the rest just scratch their head and say "was she rude??".

I rather like "tell-it-like-it-is" people (Marie who criticized you is one of those I like for that reason, so it was interesting to see you two talk it out.). I didn't think you were rude. The one thing I did take exception to was that you said you were trying to help her get perspective, but I told you about that. Rude? I don't think so, others do, but keep on telling it like it is!

RedSox33RN · Dec 26, 2004

For those that say "C=RN", that is not always true. At my school, "B=RN". C in any required science or nursing course earns you a repeat in the course the following year, or in the case of a science course, removal from the nursing program until you pass with a B. And since courses are only offered 1x/year, a "C" will put any nursing student at least 1 year behind.

Maggie in NC · Dec 26, 2004

Whitney, A "C" at my school is 77-84 which is a "B" in some schools. NC has one of THE toughest grading scales in the country. An "A" is 93-100. Hence, C=RN here.

For those that say "C=RN", that is not always true. At my school, "B=RN". C in any required science or nursing course earns you a repeat in the course the following year, or in the case of a science course, removal from the nursing program until you pass with a B. And since courses are only offered 1x/year, a "C" will put any nursing student at least 1 year behind.

lil' girl, LPN · Dec 27, 2004

You're right. I sure did. That was more a sense of humor thing...when I was 21 I could have cared less about my grades. At 41, I care deeply. My point in posting this was, no matter what, with a C or above, we can make it to RN. I'd like to make all A's but then, I'd like a Porsche too. I'll settle for doing my best and knowing that no matter what, failure is not an option.
You keep me straight, I need it!:chuckle Merry Christmas lil' girl!!

Ah Maggie sweets, you need no one but yourself to keep you straight, from your posts I can tell you have a good head on those shoulders. And yes I agree with a C we can pass, but for me and I am sure so many others a C just won't cut it. Not to say that a C is bad in any way. Maybe sometimes I am too hard on myself :rolleyes:

jenrninmi, MSN, RN · Dec 27, 2004

Whitney, A "C" at my school is 77-84 which is a "B" in some schools. NC has one of THE toughest grading scales in the country. An "A" is 93-100. Hence, C=RN here.

Ugh! Yes! I got my AS in NC and the grading scale shocked me! I like the 10 point scale, thank you! :)

RedSox33RN · Dec 27, 2004

Whitney, A "C" at my school is 77-84 which is a "B" in some schools. NC has one of THE toughest grading scales in the country. An "A" is 93-100. Hence, C=RN here.

All I'm saying is that it doesn't everywhere.

Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN · Dec 27, 2004

Do you really think an employer is going to ask you what your GPA was?

Some do not, but there are some that do. Trust me.

Euskadi1946 · Dec 27, 2004

Michelle, sweetie, you're just barely starting out if you're in your first semester. Alot of people in my nursing class also stressed about getting an A-. By the time we all finished nursing school, we were on our knees thanking God that we all passed even if it was 75, period. If you're that stressed in the first semester, you need to get some counseling, because trust me, the best/worst is yet to come!!!! You haven't lived or died until you've gone through nursing school.

NurseFirst · Dec 28, 2004

Some do not, but there are some that do. Trust me.

Some have places on applications where you can note down accomplishments, etc. For instance, did you make the dean's list? Were you a member of the honor society? etc. etc. These are also things that show up on resumes. When you are interviewed, or your resume is reviewed, one of the things the interviewer looks for is accomplishments. Grades are a type of accomplishment. So is getting an RN.

NurseFirst

Paleobug · Dec 28, 2004

I haven't been on the board in a while. What? Someone was upset because they got an A-? I find that very funny. I just finished my first semester of nursing school. I worked my tail off to be happy with Cs and ended up getting Bs in every class.