End of First Semester

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Ahhhhh, seems like just yesterday I was anxiously awaiting the first day of class to begin & now I just finished up the last day. I wound up with a B average.....so close to an A, but the final exam-------nearly everyone failed the final. Which if you ask me---doesn't make sense, but oh well, the semester is over. Onto a nice, long summer break & then onto second semester.

How about the rest of you........how's it going?

Our final had a lot of new material on it. One would think that we'd be tested on what we learned in lecture or in our reading, but that is not the case. It seems the instructor purposefully put those questions to fail the borderline students. Well, the teacher succeeded. My friend didn't pass.

Our school requires a 76% minimum to pass. I've heard of one school that requires at least an 80%.

I'm still plugging along and my advise to any students who are getting ready to go into nursing school is to read an NCLEX book cover to cover BEFORE school begins because once you are in the program you'll be too busy to do it. I'm sure glad I did! :D

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Our final had a lot of new material on it. One would think that we'd be tested on what we learned in lecture or in our reading, but that is not the case. It seems the instructor purposefully put those questions to fail the borderline students. Well, the teacher succeeded. My friend didn't pass.

Our school requires a 76% minimum to pass. I've heard of one school that requires at least an 80%.

I'm still plugging along and my advise to any students who are getting ready to go into nursing school is to read an NCLEX book cover to cover BEFORE school begins because once you are in the program you'll be too busy to do it. I'm sure glad I did! :D

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Specializes in Adult Med-Surg, Rehab, and Ambulatory Care.

Our final is Monday 5/12...not looking forward to it, but will be glad to see the semester end. Final is about 1/4 cumulative and 3/4 new material. I haven't even started to study yet.:imbar

I have the summer off (except for a Nutrition course I'm taking in July) and decided not to do the externship; now I can't for the life of me think why, and I'm kicking myself for not taking the opportunity.:(

Even if I bomb the final I will end up with a B average in the class, so I'm not too stressed over it. Can't wait til September! OB and Peds! :)

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Specializes in Adult Med-Surg, Rehab, and Ambulatory Care.

Our final is Monday 5/12...not looking forward to it, but will be glad to see the semester end. Final is about 1/4 cumulative and 3/4 new material. I haven't even started to study yet.:imbar

I have the summer off (except for a Nutrition course I'm taking in July) and decided not to do the externship; now I can't for the life of me think why, and I'm kicking myself for not taking the opportunity.:(

Even if I bomb the final I will end up with a B average in the class, so I'm not too stressed over it. Can't wait til September! OB and Peds! :)

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Specializes in PCU, Critical Care, Observation.

Mithrah,

I think that's the reason they do make the finals so hard.....to get rid of the borderline students. Doesn't seem fair to test on all new material when they call it a cumulative final & never teach any of the new material. I'm wondering how many in my class didn't pass. If those of use that went into the final with an A average all failed, I can't imagine how the students going into it with a C average did. Seems deceptive & so unfair.

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