I'm a freshman nursing student with a B+ !!!

cracklingkraken, ASN, RN · Nov 14, 2015

Okay, this is going to sound way more dramatic than it needs to be, but I just need to know if I can "bounce back" from this.
I've always been a lazy student in high school. I was involved in many activities such as the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, president in two clubs, and doing other violin performances, but I was so lazy when it came to studying.
I guess I lack proper study skills because I have a B+ in anatomy 101 and generam chem in my freshman year of college...
I'm also stressing out because I got a pretty good scholarship to attend a nursing school that literally had a 100% first-time pass rate for the NCLEX back in 2010. In fact, their first-time NCLEX pass rate never dipped below 96%... I feel like I'm slacking and I'm afraid of losing my scholarship.
I also don't want my freshman B+ to prevent me from going to grad school in the future!
How am I going to bounce back from this? I want to keep my GPA as high as possible so I don't close off the possibility of grad school after I get my BSN.
There are still two anatomy tests remaining and the final for chemistry is coming up. How do I get a 100% on all of these exams to get an A in those classes?
I really have no idea how to study efficiently at all. Are freshman year grades taken seriously when applying to grad school? Any advice is appreciated!

As opposed to figuratively having a 100% pass rate? :cheeky:

A B+ will probably not affect your chances greatly. There are individuals with C's who are able to go to grad school.

Alicia777, MSN, NP · Nov 14, 2015

Oh forget it, throw in the towel now ðŸ˜

Kidding aside, I had to retake a freshman undergrad class and it didn't effect anything. I wouldn't sweat it being so early in your college career..

bigdreams01 · Nov 14, 2015

As opposed to figuratively having a 100% pass rate?
A B+ will probably not affect your chances greatly. There are individuals with C's who are able to go to grad school.

Excuse my teenage vernacular lol

bigdreams01 · Nov 14, 2015

Oh forget it, throw in the towel now ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½
Kidding aside, I had to retake a freshman undergrad class and it didn't effect anything. I wouldn't sweat it being so early in your college career..

Do you mind if I ask what type of grad school you went for? Was it nurse practitioner, CRNA, ...?

Also, this B+ isn't final. It's the midterm grade which is just an estimate of where I stand so far. The final grade for the course will be finalized after final exams and a couple more labs, homework assignments, etc

Alicia777, MSN, NP · Nov 14, 2015

Yeah, still, don't worry. Just figure out how you study best; in small groups, alone etc, making flash cards, and go with it.

I'm a FNP. There was a lapse of about 15 years between my undergrad and grad school education.

bigdreams01 · Nov 14, 2015

Yeah, still, don't worry. Just figure out how you study best; in small groups, alone etc, making flash cards, and go with it.
I'm a FNP. There was a lapse of about 15 years between my undergrad and grad school education.

Thanks for your help! I'll just explore different study strategies in hopes that I can get high grades on my final exams to bump my grades from a B+ to an A.

APRN., DNP, RN, APRN, NP · Nov 14, 2015

I forgot to drop an elementary algebra credit before the drop/add deadline and found out too late to avoid a big fat F on my record.

I still got into grad school.

tbaughm · Nov 15, 2015

Sounds to me like you are doing well. Work on organization and study strategies as discussed. At this point in your education, a B or 2 won't hurt your chances for grad school.

LPNtoRNin2016OH, LPN · Nov 15, 2015

I was like you and a high school student too busy in activities so never really figured out how I study best. I finally figured m learning style out during pre-req classes for my bridge. Your just going to have to do trial and error. I am really good at memorization so if a class, like anatomy, pretty much requires that I know I do not have to spend a lot of time on that to get a A. Now physiology comes a bit harder for me. I really have to delve into it, watch videos, be able to teach it to someone else (that someone else is my 1 year old haha he just watches me while I jabber) before I can do well. So in A+P I split my time into 80/20. 20% study time spent on anatomy and 80% spent on physiology. I also buy books like "Chemistry for idiots" or something of that nature because I also benefit from having concepts broken down into small building blocks.