Do C's get degrees?

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Hello all, first post here! You know the saying, "C's get degrees?" is that true for Nursing? I have read some threads on here and some say yes, some say no.

To be more specific, has anyone gotten a C or more on a core/prerequisite class and was still able to get into Nursing school? Whether it was a CC or USC.

Also, if you did, what was your overall GPA and your GPA for your science courses?

Thanks!

It honestly just depends on the program! Everyone's grading scale is different.

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Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.

I'm one that says no (or at least not necessarily) -- because in many programs below 78-80% is failing. Also depending on your area and how many people and their sisters are trying to go to nursing school. If most applicants have straight A's or minimal B's, C's (esp in the science prereqs) will not be competitive.

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Specializes in Assistant Professor, Nephrology, Internal Medicine.

C's get degrees that are easy to obtain.

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Specializes in Mental Health.

I have come to realize all of these types of questions depend 100% on the area and the school. I am attending a very well respected associate's degree program in my area, but they pretty much end up taking almost all of the applicants because they have about an equal number of openings vs. applicants.

Having said that, my A&P teacher (the hardest of the A&P teachers at my school) has pointed out multiple times that most of his A students make it all the way through the program, fewer of the B students, and about half of his C students survive all the way through. Pre-requisites are generally a LOT easier than the nursing courses, so my only advice would be to prepare to step up your game if you are getting C's on pre-reqs, but it can be done (I'm told lol).

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My CC's admissions were very competitive, but the points system was not based on GPA. So a C in early American history wouldn't hurt you, but a B in English, Psych, or A&P would likely knock you out of the running unless you got a stellar TEAS score.

I appreciated that system because I got into the program on the relevant merit rather than getting dismissed because I struggled earlier with the transition to college.

C was a passing grade for program courses, though my only nursing class Cs were in OB/peds.

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