Any Oakland University grad students here?

yellow finch, BSN, RN · Sep 14, 2007

30 views, but no students here?

Any chance of an undergrad here?

I'm really hoping to hear something about this school. :)

Advanced Practice Columnist / Guide · Sep 14, 2007

Hi, not an OU grad here but know of a few who are. Since your interest is in that school's Post-Master's CRNA, I suggest you post in the CRNA forum. Their CRNA program is ranked well (if you believe the US News rankings). A few CRNA program applicants from our ICU got accepted there. The program is affiliated with William Beaumont Hospitals, which happens to be a well-respected hospital system in the area.

yellow finch, BSN, RN · Sep 14, 2007

Thanks, pinoy. I appreciate your input. :) I did try posting in the CRNA forums without luck. Ah well. Couldn't hurt for me to visit the school and talk to an advisor.

RNDave · Sep 14, 2007

I didn't answer because I'm not in an OU grad program. But, I did recently graduate from OU with a BSN. I like the school. The faculty members are generally very helpful and available to students. The faculty and even the administrative staff know the students by name. They're adding more cohorts so that may change. The school uses an odd grading system - at least odd to me. The only way to get a 4.0 in their system is to actually score 100% on each exam or assignment. In other words where scores in the lower 90's may be enough to get you an A grade at another school, at OU you might end up with a 3.7 for instance. So, even though you may be doing A work in each class, you won't always get 4 points for that A. Does that make sense?

HTH

Dave

Raas4555 · Sep 24, 2008

I just came across this post and am very concerned by it - there is no way to keep a 4.0 at Oakland without having 100% in the class??

Can anyone confirm/refute this? OU was my first choice for completing the BSN until I heard that.

Thanks

BerthaRN · Sep 29, 2008

I just came across this post and am very concerned by it - there is no way to keep a 4.0 at Oakland without having 100% in the class??
Can anyone confirm/refute this? OU was my first choice for completing the BSN until I heard that.
Thanks

It's true, a 4.0 has to be 100%, a 99% will take you to a 3.9, I believe a 95 is a 3.5 or 3.6. I just graduated from there.....but don't let the grading system get you. I have no idea how it is for other nursing programs (that scale was specific to the nursing program, it wasn't in effect in my pre-reqs), it could be similar.

Overall, it's a good school, and that's what counts I think;).

Raas4555 · Sep 29, 2008

It's true, a 4.0 has to be 100%, a 99% will take you to a 3.9, I believe a 95 is a 3.5 or 3.6. I just graduated from there.....but don't let the grading system get you. I have no idea how it is for other nursing programs (that scale was specific to the nursing program, it wasn't in effect in my pre-reqs), it could be similar.
Overall, it's a good school, and that's what counts I think;).

I did see on their website that 3.5 or 3.6 to 4.0 was all considered an A. Does this mean that the letter grade is not converted back to the GPA? So you could have an A in the class, but a GPA of 3.5 for that class, so even with all As you end up with a 3.5 for example?

That is garbage if that's true. I'm not going to go there unless I can see that every other school has that as well. Much rather go to WSU and get the GPA you deserve. An A = 4.0 is what I know.

Thanks for the clarification though.

RN1982 · Sep 29, 2008

How does OU’s numerical grading system translate to letter grades?

OU’s grading system is numerical and is graduated by tenths from 0.0 to 4.0. The grading scale is:

3.6 to 4.0 = A

3.0 to 3.6 = B

2.0 to 2.9 = C

1.0 to 1.9 = D

0.0 = F (failing)

Either way, if you have 3.5 or 4.0 you will earn your four credit hours.

BerthaRN · Sep 30, 2008

The grading system for the school and the School of Nursing are different....letter grades don't matter and we've never used them in the program. To pass each of the classes in the program you have to have a 2.5 or better. The only negative I can see with the scale is if you wanted to go to grad school. I've thought about it, and if I do, I'll just submit OU's grading scale along with my transcripts. Anyway, still not sure what scales from other schools nursing programs are, but it would be interesting to know if anyone finds out.

Raas4555 · Sep 30, 2008

It would be great if any WSU or other students could benefit us on this point. It is very clear to me though that normally A=4.0=A and A- = 3.7 and 2.0 = C, so OU is completely unorthodox with their 3.6-4.0 being an A. Which is also very misleading because it makes you think it's more lenient while it's actually going to give you an A then destroy your cumulative GPA unless you get 100s on everything.

It concerns me for going into CRNA school which is very competetive. OU has it as well at Beaumont so I am sure they know to recalculate your GPA from their system to the normal one when comparing applicants, but let's say I apply somewhere else and am overlooked since I have an OU 3.6 while they have a WSU 3.8 for instance. Not acceptable. Unless somehow all nursing programs are doing this which I would almost love to hear because then it won't matter.

Raas4555 · Sep 30, 2008

WSU is not the same.

The following information is from the 2008-2009 Nursing Student Handbook:

Grading Scale - Undergraduate

Letter Grade Percentage Honor Points

A 94% - 100% 4.00

A- 92% - 93% 3.67

B+ 89% - 91% 3.33

B 83% - 88% 3.00

B- 81% - 82% 2.67

C+ 79% - 80% 2.33

C 75% - 78% 2.00

C- 71% - 74% 1.67

D+ 69% - 70% 1.33

D 64% - 68% 1.00

D- 62% - 63% 0.67

E 61% and below 0.00