My school's grading policy SUCKS!!!!

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Why in the hell must a community college impose a grading policy that is absurdly difficult to maintain a 4.0 in? At my school an A is 92-100, B is 86-92, and C is 80-86..... WHY???!!!! This is only for the nursing program, the rest of the school has the standard policy of 90+A, 80+B, 70+C.

So last semester I got a 90.8 in Nur 111 (8credits) and a 91.4 in Health Assessment (3credits) so my GPA is 3.0 when in any other school it would be 4.0! I am distraught. I am a 4.0 student with lofty goals of nothing less than grad school. How can I succeed like this? I went from above average 4.0gpa to an underwhelming 3.0gpa. People failed out of our school for having a 79. One person in particular was by far the best in our clinical group on the floor and is a CNA, yet she did not move on to 2nd semester due to scoring a 79 overall (a high C anywhere else).

Why on Earth does a community college have a more difficult grading scale than many major universities?

I love how my school's staff boasts about how they have the highest NCLEX pass rate out of any school in the state. Well of course you do! Anyone who isn't gifted in scholastics is beaten into submission long before they ever get to the NCLEX.

My school is butt!

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That is rough, but unfortunately, most (if not all) nursing schools have this kind of grading scale :(

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Specializes in CICU.

Agree with above. We need 93% to get an A...

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Specializes in Critical Care, Education.

Yep - that's pretty much the standard for nursing schools. In my undergrad program, you had to have >95 = A. We could probably come up with a list of 'unfair' things about nursing schools. I'll start:

  • Books are waaaay heavier and more expensive - and we have to have more of them
  • Much less social life than 'normal' students
  • Getting up in the wee hours to make it to clinicals on time
  • etc.

Actually, I think all the hardships create a real sense of "we're all in this together" and a lasting bond with your classmates. I know that I have never forgotten the people in my nursing class - we're still in touch after all these years.

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Specializes in EMS, ER, GI, PCU/Telemetry.

the school i went to had an identical grading scale. anything below an 80 was a failing grade.

most nursing schools are like that. i think we are held to a much higher standard than other students, and rightfully so, because we are caring for human beings and put in life and death situations.

good luck with school!

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Are you sure it promotes bonding? Cause there was a pretty long thread about all the drama in nursing school and how its like high school.

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Specializes in Coronary Rehab Unit.

I'm sure your school accurately laid out their grading policy before y'all started testing. I say stop whining and buckle down...... it ain't gonna get any easier, and will be over eventually. Grades aren't everything - I have some 4.0 students in my class I definitely would NOT want to take care of me in a situation......high grades alone does not make a great nurse.

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Don't be so stuck up.

That is all schools care about, there NCLEX pass rates. If they have 1 person take it and 1 person pass then they are happy.

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My LPN program's grading scale is similar; an A is 93 or above, a B is 85 to 92, and a C is 78 to 84. This, however, is the same grading scale that the vocational high school, which runs the LPN program, uses.

I know it's hard to get used to this grading system. Believe me, it stinks to get a 91 on an exam, and to "only" have it be considered a B!:banghead: However, this has made me try even harder to do my best on every exam and quiz.

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Specializes in CTICU.

Didn't you investigate the policies before forking out your cash?

Personally, I'm glad that nurses are held to a higher standard. I mean, an 80 average is not a high grade to maintain.

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Specializes in LTC.

wow ! I will NEVER complain again about my Schools' grading system. A 75=C, C= continue.

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we have to make a 95 to get an A... but an F is 69 or below. and I'm at a medical university.

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