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It's not really about "dumbing down" academia. Grading rubrics are in place because so many students have complained/grieved/appealed about more subjective grading in the past. Schools and faculty don't really like this sort of thing, but they've been backed into a corner by dissatisfied students who weren't happy with their grades and were able to complain that they were treated unfairly because of the subjective nature of traditional paper grading. So this is what we've got. So many students complain, grieve, threaten to sue over any aspect of nursing school, any time they get a result or response that they don't like, that schools have had to develop extremely rigid, objective admissions and grading processes that can be defended as being "fair."
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BSN is an entry level to practice that does not take into acct previous learning/work experience. Considering an entry level MSN program might be more to your liking. However, I would explore all options especially since you state that you might be considering a PA program.
Best wishes with your choice.
Jeneaux
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