89.90! 1 tenth from an A :(

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Dec 17, 2009

I have had this happen MANY times LOL it sucks and I to rather miss the grade by more. I'm sorry

caliotter3 · Dec 17, 2009

If the instructor stated in the beginning that there would be no rounding, then everybody operated with the same rules and the same knowledge of those rules and you can't complain. Two of my instructors stated they will probably give As to people with an 89, that is nice for those it applies to, but no one should expect it unless the grading scale is clearly stated 89 and above.

Lovely_RN, MSN · Dec 17, 2009

That happened to me in Med surg...I was tenths of a point away from an A and had to settle for a B+.

I was burning up mad about it but my classmates that failed and were dropped from the program would have paid cash money to have my B+. Enjoy the holidays and your break (if you get one) and try to be happy that you are going on to the next semester because when you return you will see some empty seats. :twocents:

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Dec 17, 2009

You know what stinks too, and I know it's common in a lot of colleges, I have been to 2 colleges and their scale was different. One college had +and - and my current one doesn't.

I hate this. It's the standard, A = 4.0, B =3.0 and C= 2.0

If you know you will get a B for example, their is nothing to push for that B+ if at the end of the day a B- and a B+ is still a 3.0

In one of my classes I was 2 points shy of a B. I got a 84.44 so I got a C. Well I am applying for the internship and we have to submit our grades, I so badly want to say, well I got a 2.0 C yes but it was an 84.44% not a 77% :stone

learninmama · Dec 17, 2009

Aww that is a bummer!!

I missed an A by .03 last semester, I nearly cried. I would have rather missed it all together!

tfleuter, BSN, RN · Dec 17, 2009

All these different grading scales irk me too. What would really be fair to all students (not just nursing) is one accepted scale for all schools to follow. Heck, even just on a state-wide level would be wonderful. It sounds like no matter what, an A = 4.0, B= 3.0, ect. ect., so why the allowance on what % constitutes the letter grade? Especially since a transfer to another school (ex: grad school) is almost always dependent on a generic gpa, not a percentage. A school could just as easily record down what percentage you recieved in the class, regardless of what letter they think that number merits. Would love to hear an reasonable explaination for this, as surely there must be one...

~Mi Vida Loca~RN, ASN, RN · Dec 17, 2009

Let me tell you how ticked I was when I transferred school, I came from a school that required a 2.5 to pass a class and had + and - .

So I move to CO and start my school here and thought all was well until my Nursing Adviser told me I would have to repeat one of my science classes and get a B. I wasn't sure why, I got 2.5 and 2.6 in my A & P and a C in micro, I missed the B by like 8 points out of 1000. But you had to have a 2.5 min in your science courses and when I was in micro all I was concerned about was getting the C. I had a lot going on at home and was struggling bad so that was my concern and I could have put a little more effort in but again, I just needed to pass.

So I asked her why I would need to. She said that when my grades transferred that because their system was different it dropped my GPA. All my grades were lowered to the whole number. So my 2.5 and 2.6 crossed over too a 2.0. I also had quarters and not semesters in my previous school and those were 6 credit classes, 5 credits and a 1 credit lab. At my new school they were a semester long and 4 credits. For some reason though they transferred over as 3 credit classes.

So I go and look at my other pre reqs, (my new school required a lot less so the non science classes that I did really well in, not all of them transferred because only those required did). I got a 3.7 in one of my classes and it transferred over as a 3.0 etc etc. I got 4.0's in my Psych and Sociology thankfully but man I was so flippen mad. I retook Micro since it was the most recent but I had to pay for it all over again and they got a new book for that semester. Had I known I would have made damn sure I got those 8 points. My teacher really liked me and she was all happy to have me again. I was like Dang if you really liked me you would just give me the 8 points LOL. I didn't really say that but I was so mad.

So second time around I missed the A by 4 points LOL it's funny too because we had this huge packet that was only worth 10 points but took a really long time to do. It was to make sure you knew the basics of Chem. It was like 12 pages long and out of 1000 points it was only worth 10. Well I couldn't find my packet from the last semester to just copy over and I had gotten the flu the week it was due so I said forget it. Had I redone it, I would have gotten my A.

You live and learn.

I fully agree though, their should be a country wide standard.

tfleuter, BSN, RN · Dec 17, 2009

I don't blame you one bit for being mad. It's situations like these that have a huge effect on the students, but what benefit is gained by the school? More people should really approach their chosen schools to find out the logic behind their higher standards. Sad thing is, I'm sure most instructors or advisors don't know either.

knittingmonster · Dec 17, 2009

Same thing happened to me this semester. It's very frustrating, but I knew about the policy up front so at least I wasn't a bit surprised by it.

Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN · Dec 17, 2009

It happened to me too...and yes, it stings like hell. But you know what? The world didn't end for me and it won't for you :) Hang in there, the hurt will ease up soon. You did your best and that's all that matters, and a B is nothing to be ashamed of!

Anyway, once you start your next class, you'll have more important things to worry about than the A you could have had in the last one. You've got a lot of classes to get through so look forward...but you should continue to do your best and keep aiming for those As.

Purple_Scrubs, BSN, RN · Dec 17, 2009

Happened to me too! To make it worse, there were several questions on the exams that we students challenged, because we found the book contradicted the question (and it was not something she said in lecture or notes either). She refused to change them or add points to those students who got it right based on the book. If she had given us credit for ONE of those questions I would have had my A.

Yes, I have been a nurse for several years now, and yes, it still irks me sometimes. Do I lose any sleep over it? Nah. Not worth the emotional effort. I could have challenged it but in the end I decided it was not worth it. I came out of nursing school with 3 B's and the rest A's and I am quite happy with that!