hi! i will soon graduate from high school, and i would like to attend college in order to achieve my asn. i think that nursing would be a great career fit for me, and i am willing to accept a challenge. however, i have been reading about the grades required in nursing school. while i have achieved only a's all throughout my high school career, i am somewhat concerned. i am a high-achieving student, but it will be my first time taking nursing courses, let alone my first time at college. i do not know what type of assignments that i will be given, and i am afraid of getting kicked out of the program, since i've never heard of that being a possible option for instructors. i would never plan to achieve low grades, but you just never know what can happen. the fact that that option is there scares me, i admit! calm my fears? please answer all, or atleast some, of the following questions! thank you, so much! :typing
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1. in general, what letter grade must be maintained in the nursing courses?
2. i have mostly read that you must have a c grade in order to pass classes and continue with the nursing programs. is it usually a requirement to maintain a letter grade of c throughout the entire nursing program, or must you atleast have a c at finals in order to pass a nursing class?
3. i would really like to become an rn, but i am concerned. can you really get kicked out of a nursing program? do all nursing schools have this option?
4. is it generally acceptable to repeat nursing courses, and how many times would be allowed?
5. is it common that students are dismissed from nursing school?
6. have you, or do you know anyone who has been dismissed from a nursing school? if you know, or care to tell, what was the reason for the dismissal?
7. if dismissed from a nursing program, can you attend another school for nursing? if so, would it be very difficult to get accepted into a new school?
any comments, opinions, advice, or recommendations will be greatly appreciated! =d
-summer :typing
p.s. i am aware that i must take prerequisites before even having the possibility of becoming accepted into a nursing program.
1. In general, what letter grade must be maintained in the nursing courses?
I think it's a C for my program.
2. I have mostly read that you must have a C grade in order to pass classes and continue with the nursing programs. Is it usually a requirement to maintain a letter grade of C throughout the entire nursing program, or must you atleast have a C at finals in order to pass a nursing class?
I think the only grade that counts is your final grade at the end of the course...the way a lot of professors set things up, you might not know your grades until the class is over. I've never heard of any course that required you to maintain a 70% for all possible points at all times.
3. I would really like to become an RN, but I am concerned. Can you really get kicked out of a nursing program? Do all nursing schools have this option?
I think pretty much all academic programs period have this option. you simply can't fail completely and continue to study in most departments. whatever you major in, you're going to have to make a minimum grade, usually a C, in order to continue. if you're making straight As in high school, I really doubt you'll have to worry about it.
that said, I got a GED, tested my way back into a full scholarship in college, dropped out, got a large scholarship at another school, left, came back to the first school which gave me a full ride *again*, left there, and now am doing nursing pre-reqs. nothing is final, you can almost always work your way back in.
1. in general, what letter grade must be maintained in the nursing courses?
our school requires that you maintain a 76% in all nursing classes to pass.
2. i have mostly read that you must have a c grade in order to pass classes and continue with the nursing programs. is it usually a requirement to maintain a letter grade of c throughout the entire nursing program, or must you atleast have a c at finals in order to pass a nursing class?
in our program you must have a c including the final. for example, if you have a passing grade before finals and then completely bomb it, it can be enough to give you a failing grade.
3. i would really like to become an rn, but i am concerned. can you really get kicked out of a nursing program? do all nursing schools have this option?
of course you can be kicked out. nursing programs are generally very strict and rightfully so because of the huge responsibilty of an rn. they have the obligation of weeding out students who would not make safe or competent nurses.
4. is it generally acceptable to repeat nursing courses, and how many times would be allowed?
in our program you can only repeat a semester twice. after that you are not eligible for re-entry into the program.
5. is it common that students are dismissed from nursing school?
i would say that, yes, it is pretty common. in our class of 30 we have already lost 3 students after only one semester. i have heard from others that their fail rates are much higher.
6. have you, or do you know anyone who has been dismissed from a nursing school? if you know, or care to tell, what was the reason for the dismissal?
we lost one because they did not get a passing grade on the math competency exam and two because they ended up with less than a 76% last semester.
7. if dismissed from a nursing program, can you attend another school for nursing? if so, would it be very difficult to get accepted into a new school?
Hi RNLola35... I wanted to ask you about the calstate nursing program. I was in your exact position. I failed one of the classes and have to repeat it. I was just wondering when you retook it. I was thinking of taking the class with my other rotation, but instructors recommend to take it in the fall of 3rd year. I just wanted to know what you did and when you retook it.
In my school (CSU East Bay) C's were acceptable. If you failed one class you were able to re-take it, but if you failed a second time then you were out. I failed one class and I was so scared! I know why I failed it though..too much partying every weekend..so i cut my partying in half and I passed the second time...
You seem like a very bright and focused person! Just relax a little and keep the positive vibes going! You can excel in anything you want to! From my experience, I almost dropped out of high school...got bunch of D's and F's..went to a continuation school where they don't even give you grades..graduated high school..went to a community college and then transfered to a university for nursing...and VOILA i'm a rn! yay! So I guess I can say if I can do it you can do it!
Oh and congrats on graduating soon!
Hi RNLola35... I know this is off topic, but I just wanted to ask you about the calstate program. I was in your exact position. I failed one of the classes and have to repeat it. I was just wondering when you retook it. I was thinking of taking the class with my other rotation, but instructors recommend to take it in the fall of 3rd year. I just wanted to know what you did and when you retook it.
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that said, I got a GED, tested my way back into a full scholarship in college, dropped out, got a large scholarship at another school, left, came back to the first school which gave me a full ride *again*, left there, and now am doing nursing pre-reqs. nothing is final, you can almost always work your way back in.