What kind of grading scale does your program have??

dfarr · Feb 6, 2008

During my first 4 semesters ours was 92-100 A, 83-92 B, and 75-83 C, with you having to make a 75 on everything. They just recently changed everything to a 10 point scale like other undergrad programs on campus. They say they're did so because they are placing more emphasis on the ATI test to force students to learn everything.

Gauge · Feb 6, 2008

I am in a BSN program and we have 100-93 A;92-85 B; 75-84 C.

AnnaN5 · Feb 6, 2008

ADN program: 91-100=4.0, 86-90=3.5, 81-85=3.0, 76-80=2.5, Anything below=Fail

Nurse McDreamy · Feb 6, 2008

BSN program:

A: 100-90

B: 89-80

C: 79-75

below 75 = failing

we need to have a test average of at least 75% to pass the course

MB37 · Feb 6, 2008

A: 92.5-100

B: 83.5-92.49

C: 74.5-83.49

F: 0-74.49

So, yours is pretty standard from what I usually read on here. My school happens to round (it's listed as 93 for an A, but it's really 92.5 that you need), others don't. Some places you need an 80 to pass, others 73 or 75, but it's not like other subjects where a 60% D might even be considered passing.

CSNS · Feb 7, 2008

Mine is

A: 93-100

B: 85-92

C: 77-85

F: 0-76

babyphat · Feb 7, 2008

I am in a ADN program and we have to make a 80% to pass a course and that is a C also. :bugeyes:

IrishIzCPNP, MSN, RN, APRN, NP · Feb 7, 2008

Just remember you can't compare grades from one school to the next.

People don't like to admit it but some schools test harder then they need to, some don't test hard enough, some test right on, some schools go further into information making a class harder and some don't.

All schools are not equal. This isn't saying some are bad or some are good. It's very possible the school is aware of how students typically do and the grading scale has some basis on that.

This comes up from time to time and you will hear "you are luck you only need a ____". You really don't know.

anna19 · Feb 7, 2008

i'm not in nursing school yet, but i will start this summer and the BSN program that i will be attending has a similar grading scale w/ 93-100 an A i can't remember the lowest C off the top of head but it's either a 75 or 80!

brittney140 · Feb 7, 2008

At my school you have to have a 77% to be passing. I believe you have to have an 85% to get a "B", and a 92 or 93% to have an "A".

The grading scale at our school was just brought up yesterday when the DON was talking to us. She said that they could make the grading scale better, if they made the test questions harder. I'd take the current grading scale anyday over harder test questions.

NoviceRN10 · Feb 7, 2008

At my school you need a 78% or higher to pass. I am guessing nursing schools have different grading scales to keep students on their toes, and to keep the standards high. It sucks having a narrower margin for errors, but I also appreciate that it means SMART nurses are graduating.