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Hi,
I am a first semester nursing student at community college in Los Angeles. I have the highest grade in my fundamentals class which is an 88% so far. We haven't taken the final exam yet but, that is the highest grade average overall after 4 module tests, quizzes, and presentations. I find it strange that our class has such a narrow distribution of grades. All of the 23 students in the class have grades between 70 - 88 %. A 75% to 79% is a C. Below C is failing. A B grade is 80% - 89% and an A is 90% and above. Only two people in the class are below 75%. So, that means 21 people have grades that are between 75% - 88%.
I wanted to talk to other students to see if this is normal or if it seems odd to you. I have been getting straight A's for the past 2 years. I have a 4.0 GPA prior to entering the nursing program. Mind you, I took all of these courses at another community college. I know I am capable of getting an A because I work hard, and am above average intelligence. So I am wondering if the teacher, or method of evaluation is is the problem.
Is it normal to have such a small standard deviation in a nursing program? Could my lower grade be related to the new NCLEX style of testing? I have heard people saying that no one gets A's at this school I am at--so if that is true, I definitely want to transfer. What have you found in your experiences? Are there many students in your classes able to make A's?
Thank you for your input.