Are B's good grades in nursing school?

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I always hear people saying, as long as you pass nursing school you're doing awesome. But are we really? When I did my pre-reqs I aced everything. Now I'm in my first semester of nursing school and I did well on my first round exams but I had midterms this week and I got B's. I still have A's in the classes but I'm worried I'm gonna end up with B's. It's just so hard to study when there's a test or two every week. I don't mean to make excuses I'm trying as hard as I can but I feel like there's not enough time and I'm getting tired. So in your opinion, is making B's good in nursing school? Will grad schools still accept you an A/B average, 3.5?

Will grad schools still accept you an A/B average, 3.5?

I got into grad school with a 3.45 GPA. My grad school considers passing to be 83% overall which is ... yes, a B. Unless you're super achievement-oriented and "need" to get into Sigma Theta Tau or prove something to someone (which, btw, you don't), Bs are hunky dory.

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I'm in my last semester as well and I feel like I have not really learned the material as I would have liked. Also I feel that there is alot of material that does require memorization. I'm constantly revisiting older material.......I just want to graduate and then start another journey of learning with a test prep before the NCLEX. I too ride a harley by the way! Peace and good luck to you!

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Specializes in Pediatric Critical Care.

I had a 3.52 GPA for my undergraduate nursing program, and I got accepted to a well-regarded grad program...with a partial scholarship, no less.

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Specializes in Psych/Mental Health.

B's are fine. Unless you want to apply to a CRNA program, I wouldn't worry too much about GPA as long as it's above 3.0.

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I would take a B over an F .

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Bs are perfectly good grades. I graduated with a 3.2 from my BSN, 3.7 from my MSN, 3.8 from my post-masters NP and my PhD. Keep ticking the tests and assignments off and go get em!

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My grad school only required a 3.3...I wouldn't sweat some Bs. I worked while in school and yeah I'd get As and Be. It didn't hurt my future. B means Satisfactory:) or at least in my day it did

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ICU.

I wouldn't say B's are "good" grades, but they're perfectly acceptable. Most NP programs will accept a 3.5 although some are more competitive. I think Boston College, just as an example, has an average acceptance of about a 3.6 GPA. It really depends on the program you're applying to and the specialty too.

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Oh I had to laugh not at you OP, but at your last question and grad schools. Listen to me. Just go to any grad school website (ok "any" minus Penn state, NYU, somewheres like those) and fill out the request for more info. You will be called by that school day and night, they WANT you, they want your money, they just want a GPA of 3.0 and if you don't have 3.4, they MAY require you to take the GRE. But rest assured, with a 3.5 GPA you're golden for many MSN or BSN-DNP programs (ie: Chamberlain, Georgetown, , Cappela, VCU, Duke, UNC, USF, Rutgers, Uconn, etc etc) If you just look at the form to request more info, most ask what your GPA is and you can select from a drop down, and they'll have 3.5-3.9 as a selection.

About are B's good grades. There are people in my class who do the bare minimal required work and they are able to get B's. But some people study hard, learn the material and more, and maybe get B's too. As long as someone is learning and not just wanting the minimum, the letter grade isn't really what counts imo. I read this quote on social medias "you aren't studying for an A, you're studying to help save lives"

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