Usually in the other 2 semesters the "give backs" never benefited me, I always got those ones right! I made B's my 1st two semesters.
My 3rd semester of med/surg I ended up with a B (and trust me I'm just happy to have passed) and it feels sort of disingeneous. stupid I know
We had 5 exams plus the final (and 2 drug exams) I got only 2 B's, one on an exam and the other on the final, but the rest were a point or 2 from B's...so they were high C's Except the one that was really a D and turned to a C thanks to a "give back".. Then we had the ATI testing and gained 2pct on our ttl.
My point is I know no one is going to be giving back q's on the nclex nor would I want them to, I learn from my mistakes and I usually see the rationale, I am never one whining in class why "I" thought my answer is right. I just don't agree that they do this.
I guess I should just shut up and be happy with my B, but it honestly feels like it's not mine! I work hard for my grades and usually am very proud of them, I got A's in my co-reqs and worked for them, they're "mine" This doesn't feel like it's mine...it feels fake!
Anybody else ever feel that way? I know they're just grades and that's not what's on the RN license. It just feels cheated somehow. I need help I know, I start my Acute semester tomorrow once that starts I probably won't be concerned about this.
They go through all of our exams, and while I've never heard it called "IA," it's what they do. However, they don't give us points just because a high number of students missed a question. The faculty just looks at that question a little harder and makes a decision on whether or not to award points. When they do, we all get the extra points regardless of whether or not we got that question right. They also look at the general grade distribution, and are more likely to be generous if the test average was failing than if there were several As. I've certainly never felt guilty about taking the points, and I've argued one or two (respectfully, and usually via e-mail so I can cite the page of the textbook that contradicts the answer they had as correct) when I've been sure of my own answer.
If a lot of people missed a question, the instructors will look at it...and depending on the instructor we may get credit back. The last instructor I had was very generous as far as such questions go.
On the other hand, my current instructor...every instructor at the NS keeps saying that the textbook is "the gold standard" and if there's ever a discpreancy between the instructors notes and the books, to go with the book...or if we can prove with the book that a test answer is incorrect, we'll usually get credit. But we just had a test with a question that instructor tried to get out of giving credit to us, even after we showed her the correct answer which was both in the book as well as in her notes. She groused a bit but eventually had to conceede the points to us.
stupid I know
I start my Acute semester tomorrow once that starts I probably won't be concerned about this.
MB37
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They go through all of our exams, and while I've never heard it called "IA," it's what they do. However, they don't give us points just because a high number of students missed a question. The faculty just looks at that question a little harder and makes a decision on whether or not to award points. When they do, we all get the extra points regardless of whether or not we got that question right. They also look at the general grade distribution, and are more likely to be generous if the test average was failing than if there were several As. I've certainly never felt guilty about taking the points, and I've argued one or two (respectfully, and usually via e-mail so I can cite the page of the textbook that contradicts the answer they had as correct) when I've been sure of my own answer.