OCC- insane!

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Can you guys believe it? The gpa cutoff for OCC's program this year was a 3.774. That is insane!!!! An A- at that school is a 3.7.......so basically you have to 4.0 pretty much all the classes (or close to it) and an A- is actually a "bad" grade for this program?

I mean, okay, they are taking 30 people into the accelerated (down from sixty :( , i might add) so the gpa will go down a little....but my guess is not by much.

this is insane! I am working on prereqs right now. I already have one A-. Pretty sure i'm gonna get two more.

It just freaks me out that the gpa cutoff is this high. You know that it will probably increase next year!

This is just hard. I really don't want to retake classes I got an A- in!!!!!!

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I think you'll be OK as long as you also have some 'A' grades in the mix. If you calculate your GPA (credit hours x grade) / credit hours = GPA, a few solid 4.0s in there will bring it way up. I'm just nervous about what the cutoff will be next year....I'd also be interested to know how many actual 4.0s got in this year, i.e. were there mostly 3.9s?

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Specializes in Geriatrics, dementia, hospice.

Regarding the 3.7 A- grading at OCC, can anyone tell me what that's equivalent to percentage-wise? Less than or equal to 94% or 93% in a course? Or is a 4.0 reserved strictly for achieving 100% in a course at OCC?

TIA,

Wendy

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Good question! I would think that A- is equivalent to a 90-93%, as most profs, that is their grading scale. However, like you mentioned, if I get 97% in a course, does that equal 4.0 at OCC? I think so, because they only record the letter grade, not the actual percent you got in the course. Now that I've confused you more....lol.

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Specializes in Step-down/ICU.
Regarding the 3.7 A- grading at OCC, can anyone tell me what that's equivalent to percentage-wise? Less than or equal to 94% or 93% in a course? Or is a 4.0 reserved strictly for achieving 100% in a course at OCC?

TIA,

Wendy

each instructor will grade differently, but an A is normally 93% and above. any A you receive for the final grade in a class (regardless of the percentage) equals a 4.0.

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jazz, I think you are right. Its not the % of 93 or 98. That doesnt matter, its what the letter grade is. It will depend on the cutoff that the Proff sets. In my A&P class 90-100% is an A. 88-89.9% is an A-.

Those A- really do make your gpa plummet fast.

Im glad someone besides me thinks its insane. You cant even be proud of an A- anymore. God forbid you get a B+. I know more than a few people who have taken these classes to end up with no degree and working minimum wage jobs. Im not sure what Im going to do with all this time and money I spent on school if I dont make it.

There seems to be a fine line between success and failure these days.

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Anne I definitely agree with you. Currently I have all A's and a few B's and it bothers me that in order to guarantee myself a spot in the program there I am going to have to retake a few classes that I already did well in. It doesn't help that there aren't many options out there as far as schooling goes. I have tried and tried to maybe find a different route to go with the ADN but it all boils down to the same thing, waitlists and 4.0 gpa. I am hoping that some hospitals or other schools are in the process of starting up nursing programs to kind of help with the rising need for nursing education. Maybe then things will be less stressful and we won't be pulling out our hair when we get an A- instead of an A.

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I know! I can't believe that I am seriousely considering retaking POL 1510 because I got a 92%. What the heck?

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Anne, I'm a firm believer in the power of positive thinking, so I would suggest you not allow yourself to accept 'failure' as an option. You WILL do great in your prereqs, you WILL get accepted into a program, you WILL be a nurse before you know it! Just erase all those other thoughts from your mind! ;).

MsAshley, I too hope that hospitals get into the education arena as well. What a great opportunity that would be, for the hospitals as well as the students! Also, from a different post--if I were you I'd probably try to squeeze in Micro before the end of the year...that way you'd be able to apply to OCC (app due Dec.15), Macomb (app due Feb), and the others you are interested in. Otherwise, you'll have to wait until the following year to put your app in to those schools. Maybe you could do your A&Ps in two summer sessions (8 wks each)? Then save Micro for the fall? Just a thought.

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That has been the plan I am just unsure as to how to work that out. I know that for WC3 they dock you points for not taking all of your classes there and thats another school I wanted to apply to. I am currently taking a class at HFCC since I couldnt take it at WC3 and tried to register for AP 1 and 2 in the summer at HFCC but they have lost my transcripts and won't let me register! I am so frustrated because I am sure the class is closed but I am praying its not. If I can do both AP 1 and 2 in the summer then I would definitely be good for doing Micro in the fall. My family is starting to worry about me saying I am over burdening myself since I work full time and have a family and have been going to school for almost 2 years straight taking one to two classes so I can get done but I feel like I'm just being focused and trying to reach my goal!

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Specializes in Oncology.

Trust me. Don't take 7 1/2 weeks A&P. There are so much materials to cover and terms to memorize. Don't put yourself to hard. I have been going to school full time (12 credit hours) and work full time too. It has been hard but it's doable. If you want to know who you should take, I can recommend you some of the instructors. Just pm me.

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Agreed. Please don't take A&P (1 or 2) in seven and a half weeks. Just don't!!!

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