B honest, how many B or C students are out there?

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I posted my B grades and it seems like I am the only one? Am I or are all of you B students out there made to feel ashamed of your grades? It seems lately there has been an aweful lot of talk about being an A student. I was feeling kind of down about the fact that I worked my back side off and the best I could do was a B. Please tell me I am not alone here. I know I can't be but where are all of you? I know as far as averages go in my class of 40+ students only about 8 of them were A's for the semester. Please post so I can congratulate all of the other passing grades as well!

I will post mine. I am finally proud of my accomplishments!

B- Nursing 102

B A&P 2

B+ (last but not least) Microbiology

Anyone else want to share their sucesses here?:)

I have gotten A's and B's so far, but, that being said, I want whatever it takes to pass my courses, take the NCLEX and pass.

I try hard not to get hung up on the grades, but it is hard.

I care more that I grasp all that I've learned.

So, If I wind up with a C in some classes, so be it.....C is passing for our program.

In the program I am in it is very competitive also, they only accepted 8 people! Talk about wanting good grades! I had all A's and B's for my pre reqs, until I got into nursing school, first semester nurs 120 was a B and this semester pharmacology I had an 83.2% and for a B it was 83.5%, so needless to say I got a C. Just remember when hospitals are looking for nurses they don't look at your transcript grades, just the RN behind your name! As long as you know you did your best that is all that matters! Nursing is hard work and I agree that a C=continue! Way to go, keep your chin up and do your best! As long as you try and do your best and get a C then you will go on to the next semester, thats all that counts!

Good Luck!!

J

I came out of Level One with a "B", Medical Term with an "A" and Dosage Cal with an "A". I was Okay with that....

I was a strong A sometimes B student.... then I got into nursing school. Then, a B/C student. It all comes down to time management and NOT CHANGING YOUR ANSWERS.... there, I said it.... really, it's not a big deal as long as you know the material. Grades don't always reflect the absolute truth. Besides, no one is ever going to ask me my GPA!

I graduated at a B

My program is 4 semesters long, an ADN program. First semester I got a B. I worked my behind off, had a loony teacher and didn't sleep very much. I got a B in drug dose calculations that semseter. I got an A in A&P and the lab. Second semester I got an A in A&P II and the lab, and a B in med-surg. Nobody has ever made an A in that portion of med-surg in my school. My best friend and I are the only students ever to actually receive a passing grade on this teachers final! We never went to bed before 2 am, and on the night before careplans were due each week, we rarely slept. BUt we made the highest grades in the class due to our hard work. We take OB and Peds in our 3rd semester, and I got the only A in that class, again due to lots of hard work and sheer enjoyment of the subject. GOt an A in mental health nursing, too. All i have left is the second part of MEd-Surg and our professionalism class, and I graduate in Dec. If you work really hard and earn a C, then be proud of it, because you earned it. A "C" will still allow you to be an RN!! Good job to all of you who have posted your grades on here.

I have just graduated in May and I unfortunately left a few

behind.

Some of those that had to repeat were A-students, but could not pass the last semester lecture tests. Yet worse, they failed the exit (HESI) exam to get out of nursing school.

You are NOT to judge yourself against others. No patient is going to ask you "hey were you an "A", "B" or "C" student in school.

And ya know, some of our "A" students were terrible/horrible in the clinical setting.

Know what you know and use it well!! Some nursing school/dept have a higher grading scale than the rest of the school. A person that makes a "C" in nursing school truely has a "B"

See yourself blessed. At my school, as at most, there are 5 applying for one slot. Out of the 80 original entry-level students in my class we had 41 that graduated on time; with a total of 53 nursing students. Our class was the largest in two years. This time last year the total graduating class was 15.

So love your grades and keep your eye on your goal (to graduate), not the (small) prizes along the way.

Perpetual C student here, BUT I know that in order to make the cut I have to.. HAVE TO make As all through my pre-reqs just to get the points to be accepted into the ADN program, so dont be ashamed just do your best and know that you DID your best.

Perpetual C student here, BUT I know that in order to make the cut I have to.. HAVE TO make As all through my pre-reqs jusat to get the points to be accepted into the ADN program, so dont be ashamed just do your best and know that you DID your best.

I'm not in a BSN program yet. I am a SLOW but SURE learner. My last 22 years have been in the military...but the important things in life don't change. People will ultimately judge your skill and intelligence not on how you did in some classroom, but on

1. How you treat your patients.

2. How well your actions match your words

3. Your skills when things are going WRONG and your ability to not to give up in the face of adversity and to keep trying

4. Always giving it your best shot...whether or not someone is watching (grading) you. One day it'll just be you when the corn flakes hit the fan...and you WILL know how to handle it!

5. My real learning took place AFTER I left school. I was lucky enough to search out the "old timers" and I asked them questions and made them show me how to do things until THEY were blue in the face. I always asked questions, admitted when I didn't know something, always listened to other techniques, and wasn't embarassed to stand up and stand out in the crowd. Some of my military cohorts think asking questions or for advice is a sign of weakness...in the end they'll come to YOU for the answers.

6. You WILL make it through! Once you get out of that artificial "grades" environment your REAL knowledge will shine through.

7. Good Luck!!!

I just got a "B" on my last OB exam and am thrilled! Some of these tests are so hard that you have to pat yourself on the back for the accomplishment of passing no matter how it tugs on your GPA.

Specializes in Trauma ICU, MICU/SICU.

I know a lot of us A students haven't started Nursing program yet. I am currently averaging a high A in A&P I, but that is the ONLY CLASS I AM TAKING. Next semester I have A&P II and Nursing 101, we'll see if I stay on my "throne." :chuckle

I've heard A students get B's in Nursing School as a general. Be proud of yourself. Your one smart chicky to even get into nursing school!

In my pre-req's I was on the Dean's List, and the National Honor Society, this year as long as I get the 3.0 I need to get into the RN program next year, I'm happpy :D !!! For the first time I am happy to know I passed a test, not worried about the A thing anymore!!

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