"C" Students

[Mkue]

i have an instructor for nutrition who is a nun, rn, bsn, msn and she stated today that some of her best students have been "c" students.

because the "c" students try harder she said.

i've heard this before and just wondering if there is some truth to it.

are there any nurses out there who got mostly "c"s and were told they are excellent nurses? maybe this topic has come up before.

[Mkue]

Originally posted by researchrabbit

Having been a teacher before I was a nurse...

the theory behind B & C students being great students is that they know how to study already because they've always had to work at it. The theory that they best A students, is that things came easily in other areas for the A student and they didn't necessarily learn to study and just coasted...

Plus telling C students that they CAN be excellent students encourages them to try harder...and we all need all the motivation we can get.

Thanks researchrabbit!:)

[Agnus]

I know at the University of Nevada to get into a BSN program as well as a MSN program you must meet certain grade requirements for entry. I think it is a 3.0. But don't quote me on that exactly as my memory ain't what it used to be.

[acrofford]

But what if you want to move higher? dosent grades matter then? you know, LPN, CRNA ext...!?!?CRNA for example, dont they look at your past grades?

[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

(A lot of old threads getting the crash cart lately)

Can't agree with C students being the students that strive and try harder. If they're the ones trying so hard, then what are the A and B students doing? And after hearing 3 C students in my class say "oh i have a 78 so i'm passing and that's what matters" it makes me wonder how many ither students can be like that. Passing isn't what matters, the fact that you're LEARNING is.

I know there are some students who gets C's and try their rears off to get higher grades, but struggle in certain areas of a subject. That's another story when it is obvious they are trying. However, the C student who complains that clinicals and homework are interfering with her time at the bar out with her friends, that irritates me.

I don't know about other areas but up here potential employers are allowed to see your grades after you graduate. I keep that in mind everytime i get a case of numb butt from studying.

[liline]

Each school are different in their grading system, some school 80% is a C while some it may be an B-. Everyone learns things different. I think that as long as you can apply what you learn, that's what make a good nurse.