First quiz

I'm sure that if you look somewhere in your 1000s of pieces of paper you got that first week, there will be a grading scale somewhere. Ours was never pointed out to us, but is in the syllabus and online. It's a whole new world of grading, that's for sure.

You're probably right about it being somewhere. I think I'm more angry with myself than anything. I normally ace quizzes and I thought I knew the material. Watch it be something stupid like reading the questions wrong.

I feel your pain! Most of our tests range from 15 pts to 25 points. There are no quizes so there is very little wiggle room when it comes to missing questions. Anything less than 80% is an F.

It will be ok! Lol,I keep telling my fellow classmates this as we just had our first Med Surg and Path exams (most did not pass)...I luckily passed.

Why wouldn't I have gotten down on myself? Because in the first semester, for Skills, we had 3 exams only, each 20% of our grade...the first one, I BOMBED (the all caps say it all)! I freaked, but I evaluated, put a new plan together and got B's on the two other exams.

Don't be so hard on yourself, I am sure you will have plenty of other things to bring your grade up. :)

It will be ok! Lol,I keep telling my fellow classmates this as we just had our first Med Surg and Path exams (most did not pass)...I luckily passed.

Why wouldn't I have gotten down on myself? Because in the first semester, for Skills, we had 3 exams only, each 20% of our grade...the first one, I BOMBED (the all caps say it all)! I freaked, but I evaluated, put a new plan together and got B's on the two other exams.

Don't be so hard on yourself, I am sure you will have plenty of other things to bring your grade up. :)

Patho :)

8/10. This apparently equates to a C. Would have been nice to know the grading rubric before this. I am normally not one to beat myself up over missing two total answers but the fact that this is a C is difficult to deal with.Back to the books.

It's not surprising that 80% = C. At my school, we must earn at least 75% to pass (anything below 75% = F). That can be tough with a 10-question test, but the grading makes sense.

I don't understand how knowing the grading scale would've made a difference. Either you know the material or you don't. And like someone else said, surely the scale is on your syllabus or in another piece of information made available to everyone.

Oh no! I'm sure that's disappointing. I always give myself leeway for the first quiz/test. You don't really know what to expect until you've already taken one by that particular teacher.

And I thought my school was harsh. That would be an 80% for me and a pass (just barely, but a pass). Unless it was the med cal test, then it would be an F.

Nursing school: eroding one self-esteem at a time!

I think some of you are being harsh - an 8/10 in normal people land means she does know the material. She only got two wrong for heaven's sake. It's not like she got a 5!

It's not surprising that 80% = C. At my school, we must earn at least 75% to pass (anything below 75% = F). That can be tough with a 10-question test, but the grading makes sense.I don't understand how knowing the grading scale would've made a difference. Either you know the material or you don't. And like someone else said, surely the scale is on your syllabus or in another piece of information made available to everyone.

I was able to view my quiz today. The questions I suspected were wrong were actually the ones I got wrong, but not for the reasons I thought. Not evidence that I didn't study enough, however, definitely evidence that I did not understand the material properly. I was able to discuss it with my professor though, and I think I have a much better understanding of the material now. So, although it wasn't as good as I wanted it to be, I was still able to learn from this experience, and that is the important part.

Nursing school: eroding one self-esteem at a time!

I think some of you are being harsh - an 8/10 in normal people land means she does know the material. She only got two wrong for heaven's sake. It's not like she got a 5!

I wasn't trying to be harsh. It's just reality! If the school makes it known that 75% is the lowest score you can get and still pass, then that's the requirement. This has NOTHING to do with self-esteem, and EVERYTHING to do with knowledge and competence (that's a huge problem I have with American education these days at all levels -- everyone wants a freakin' gold star or a trophy for mediocrity.. but that's another topic). Do YOU want a nurse who squeaked by, knowing only 51% of everything she/he was taught, taking care of you or your family members? Get real.

Oh trust me, it came across harsh as did your rebuttal. I was able to ignore the first one, but your second statement, I feel, needs addressed. Again, it wasn't 51%, nor 75%. It was an 80% which equates to a B normally, but here it equates to a C. A mental ugh, yes, but not something I can't get over. Forgive me for taking a moment to be upset about it. I understood exams were graded at that level, but not minor quizzes. Misunderstanding yes, but definitely not something "kill a patient" worthy. It's a syllabus. It's not the end of the world or even the end of a corporation. Please.

I acknowledge it was my misunderstanding. I accepted responsibility for it. I'm allowed to be upset about it.

I don't recall asking for a pat on the back for mediocrity. I do recall being frustrated with myself. I tend to be a perfectionist with my grades. I was frustrated that although the grade equates to a B in almost all other venues, it's only worthy of a C. I'm used to getting an A so this was emotionally hard for me to see. Nowhere did I indicate it must be changed. No where did I insist I deserved better. I actually said "back to the books". I simply voiced frustration, which is absolutely fine, and appropriate. So I have no idea where you come off with your gold star comment.

This quiz simply made me aware that I need to refocus my study habits and ask more questions in class. You, however, seem to think it's o.k. to tell those who make a small mistake on their very first test that they aren't worth even trying to finish. If that's not nurses eating their young, I'm not sure what is.