What is failing at your school?

[KatieBelle]

I was just wondering how you failed your program. In my program you can't make less than a 71 on 2 tests during the semester and you have to pass your comprehensive final or you fail the course. I was just curious how his compared to other schools. :)

[geekgolightly, BSN, RN]

90% on dosage calc

75% average at the end of the semester in both clinical and theory

i think it's interesting that some schools demand 80% or better as pass. are those BSN programs?

also one person said her school considered a C to be in the 60's (63% to 67% i think it read) I have never heard of that kind of scoring system. Has anyone else? Where is that from?

[Sassylil14u]

i think it's interesting that some schools demand 80% or better as pass. are those BSN programs?

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Hello everyone!

I am brand spanking new to this board and this will be my first post.

I am going to school in Illinois and the school I am in is an RN program and you are required to get an 80% or better on all exams. We have 2 papers due in the semester, you have to get a 2 in clinicals and lab and MUST pass the competency exams. You get one chance to retake them, but if you fail them the second time you have to retake the course regardless of what your grade was. An A in this school is like 94 to 100 %.

Tina

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I was just wondering how you failed your program. In my program you can't make less than a 71 on 2 tests during the semester and you have to pass your comprehensive final or you fail the course. I was just curious how his compared to other schools. :)

When I was attending an LVN program 2 years ago, any score below 78 percent was considered a failing grade.

[biggirlpantties]

Any thing below a 77% is failing.

[Davisk01]

In my program any grades anything below 77% is failing. All clinicals must be passed and it is a pass/fail grade only we have a skills lab as well and that is pass/fail also. The grading system at my school is also different than most. (We are also charged $50/hr if we miss clinical and need to make it up...YIKES!)

A 95-100

A- 92-94

B+ 89-91

B 86-88

B- 83-85

C+ 80-82

C 77-79

[PN143]

I just graduated from LPN school last night, YAY! At our school, anything below an 80% was a failing grade in the classroom and in clinicals.

[The Bell Jar]

Anything below a 78% was failing.

[LaceyRN]

75% passing

74.999999999.... failing

[Mexarican]

anything below 75% is failing.

Mex

[love-d-OR]

Wow! 80% a fail?!

Anything below 71% is a fail at my school.

[MachewRN]

Can't make less than 80% in any nursing class.

No less than a C in other classes such as A&P.

[JaxiaKiley]

It's crazy to see such a wide range of requirements. Our passing minimum is a 78. They had a 'two tests lower than 70 and you're out' rule, but did away with it this semester. We are allowed 3 tries on clinical skill check-offs.