Kicked out by half a point

That's odd, in my school if you fail a course you get a chance to make it up, but you have to wait til the next year when it starts up again.

That's a tough policy. Although there is a limit to retakes, we don't get kicked out of the nursing program for failing just one class. You can retake the course the next semester or whenever it is offered again. Is that the only class she failed? Is there someone she can go to talk to (director of the nursing program or dean) who might be able to offer some advice?

She should also start looking around at different schools. Some schools will accept students from other schools in mid-program. We had several students who failed another program come to our program and excel. It's usually on case-by-case basis though.

I have never heard of a program that dismisses you for failing a single class. Has she had academic warnings in the past?

She should read the student handbook and see what the shook policy is.

Mine did. Our classes were in order... A-B-C-D. You couldn't go from A-C-B-D so you fail one class and you're done. Some people had the option to resequence into the program, but they only allowed so many per semester, you had to wait a year and you were only allowed on resequence.

Mine did. Our classes were in order... A-B-C-D. You couldn't go from A-C-B-D so you fail one class and you're done. Some people had the option to resequence into the program, but they only allowed so many per semester, you had to wait a year and you were only allowed on resequence.

Our program is that way. If you fail (

Did she fail only 1 class? In my program we are only allowed to repeat a class once at most, and only 2 repeats total in the entire program. Also in my program, if you were 0.5 points away from passing, and the instructor felt that you had the potential and was hardworking, they do sometimes pass you. If nursing really is her passion i would suggest that she look for another program then, as difficult as it may be. But if she can see herself in the psychology field then she should by all means continue it. I'm sorry to hear about her situation, it really is devastating to work so hard for something like nursing, only to be crushed.

At my school, if you flunk out with a grade less than 70 (77 is a "C" the lowest grade you can get and still pass), you simply cannot re-apply, you're done. But if you flunk out with a grade better than 70 but not meeting the minimum, you have a chance to re-enter the program next year if there is space available.

Anyway, there are too many holes missing in this story.

In my program, you must maintain a 2.5 nursing GPA to remain in the program. The chances of being kicked out are decreased as the semesters progress. If you fail either class in the first semester, you're failed out and ineligible to reapply to the program since it would be impossible to have a 2.5 nursing GPA. 4.0's get you in, but they won't always keep you in because nursing core courses are a different animal. In addition, half point failures are not uncommon. I've seen and read about students failing by a tenth of a point. You meet the standard, or you don't.

Not to be mean, but prioritization of tests is her responsibility. And again, she didn't fail by a HALF a point...she failed by many points adding up.

kgh31386 said:

Not to be mean, but prioritization of tests is her responsibility. And again, she didn't fail by a HALF a point...she failed by many points adding up.

Okay, but I don't want to hear one complaint about the nursing shortage or staff to patient ratios. Have fun with your gate kept, abusive profession.