Published Sep 4, 2008
greysanatomyfan
53 Posts
I took my 1st Fundamentals test today and made a B. I am happy with my B but some people were disappointed that they didn't make an A. Am I wrong when saying that B's are considered "really good" in nursing school? Because everyone I've heard said that they were. Just could use a little insight on this subject.
Thanks!!!!!!!!1
melsman1904
189 Posts
I'm usually happy with a B.
amwhit
30 Posts
I have found that most passing students usually make B's on tests. There are some that make that occasional A and some that make consistent A's but the vast majority of us make B's. I am happy with all of my B's even if I thought I studied hard enough to make an A.
4x4country
248 Posts
Nursing school is a very competitive program, honestly one of the most competitive profession for acheiving the highest grades. To get in most programs in my area, you are selected by grades which are point based. Therefore one most strive to get a A for 30 pts when a B is 20 pts (and C are 10pts, they count nothing lower for admission) and could be the yes or no to being accepted in the program.
I personally know of very few people that was accepted with several B. Most students need A's and a high Teas test score to get in. HOWEVER once you are in, a whole different story. Some students accepted that it was harder and accepted the B with a smile. While other were still hard on themselves when getting the A
Personally I would always strive for the A and usually received the A. Every once in a while I would get a B on a test, sometimes cry for hours and other times, thank God I pulled a B out of my a$$. Really as long as I had a A in the class I was happy.
If you are proud of the grade you get, great! As long as you are learning and retaining the information, really that is all that matters. I had several best friends that were very proud of being a C student (they were A students in prequ but straight C students throught the program).
bamagt
134 Posts
Lately, I feel that if I make a B that it's bad. I feel that way mainly because last semester at JSCC I only took 2 tests that I didn't make an A on.
Most people go by this: RN=C