Grading scale

[maleRN2MSN]

Hello all,

I am conducting research for my ADN program. The focus of my research is the grading scales other ADN programs are using. I would greatly appreciate your help on this project. All I need is for you to provide the name of your school along with the grading scale used in your program. If plus or minus are used (i.e. A+, A-) then please include that information. Thank you very much for your time and support.

-Fellow ADN student.

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

92-100 = 4.0 (A)

86-91 = 3.5

80-85 = 3.0 (B)

76-79 = 2.5

Anything below a 76 is considered failing in our program. Our school doesn't do +/- on grades.

[maleRN2MSN]

Thank you SopranoKris for your post it will kick start this research. I have two more questions for you. Do you plan to further your education and if so what is your ultimate career goal? If so, do you feel that the grading scale your institution has implemented has helped or hindered this goal of yours? Once again thank you for sharing.

-maleRN2MSN

[cocoa_puff]

90 -100 = A

80 - 89 = B

75 - 79 = C

Anything below 75 is considered failing in our program.

[NurseGirl525, ASN, RN]

93-100= A

84-92= B

76-83= C

anything below that is failing. There is no + or - at my school either.

[Peanut&Buttercup]

A - 92-100

B - 85-91

C - 78-84

Anything below a 78 is failing.

[ruralnurse84]

Our school was a little different...it wasn't very clear cut what was an A, B, C...We received a grade point on a 4.0 scale based on the percentage of points throughout a quarter. So 97-100% was a 4.0, 96% a 3.9, 95% a 3.8, and so on down to 2.0 was a 75% and below that was failing.

[Apples&Oranges]

A= 92.0 - 100

B= 84.0 - 91.9

C= 77.9 - 83.9

77.9 and below is failing. No rounding, ever. No exceptions. We've lost 3/4 of our class :-(

[NiftyGirl2014]

94-100 A

88-93 B

78-87 C

Anything below a 78 is failing. No rounding and no +|-

Also, our test average has to be a 78 or higher in order to pass the course.

[SopranoKris, MSN, RN, NP]

Thank you SopranoKris for your post it will kick start this research. I have two more questions for you. Do you plan to further your education and if so what is your ultimate career goal? If so, do you feel that the grading scale your institution has implemented has helped or hindered this goal of yours? Once again thank you for sharing.

-maleRN2MSN

1. Yes, I have already applied for my RN-to-BSN program at a Big 10 University in my town. I'll start Fall 2015. Once completed, I plan to go on to Nurse Practitioner or PA.

2. No, I think the grading scale ensures that we're staying on top of our studies. There's no way to just skate by and barely know the material. I don't think I'd want to have a nurse who didn't know at least 75% of the material take care of me or my loved ones :)

[augurey]

A: 93 - 100%

B: 85 - 92%

C: 80 - 84%

**Anything below 80% is failing. They do round up (ie. If you get 92.7%, it will be rounded up to a 93% which is, therefore, an A instead of a B).

80% is considered a 2.0; however, we also have to maintain a 2.5+ to continue in the program. 80%+ to pass the class, but a 2.5 to continue the course which basically means, at minimum, we need to get Cs and Bs.

[maleRN2MSN]

Hello augurey,

Wow! My hat is off to you my friend for going through such a fierce program. I hope that you have been able to attain the grades you deserve. In my program a 78% is a C so it is still on the higher side but not compared to yours by any means. Now, since your grading scale seems to be one of the highest would you mind answering these questions as well for me?

Do you plan to further your education & if so what is your ultimate career goal?

Do you feel that the grading scale your institution has implemented has helped or hindered this goal of yours?

Once again thank you for sharing and keep good luck!