How to Get a Professor to Change Your Grade?

I got a C for biology and I don't understand how I got that.

I got a 82 on the first test, which worth 15 percent (.15 * 82=12.5)

72 on the second worth 20 (72 * 20=14.4)

77 on the third worth 25 (77 *25= 19.25)

The averages quizzes is worth 10 percent and go 73 as the total average (73*10=7.3)

For lab I got 83 average which is worth 30 percent (83*30=24.9)

On top of that, I got 9 extra credits on my final grade because I did a presentation and did a museum trip and wrote a page about it...

adding all that up

12.3+14.4+19.25+7.3+9+24.9=87.15

So I don't understand why I got a C?

Should I send her an email and ask her?How to Get a Professor to Change Your Grade?
You do not understand why because you messed up how to calculate the extra credit in your grade (did 9 extra credits mean you get +9% to your final grade? that sounds unbelievable).



The other possibility is that you were in a class with a distributed grading system, and you do not understand how it works. If the most of the class did better than an 87.15, then you getting a C makes sense. Grades in college are more like rankings.



You all ready want her to change your grade, before you get an explanation. Funny. Email her and ask if you want, which you obviously do. It is always possible the prof made a mistake, so it is not a bad idea to check, but in all likelihood you misunderstood something that is clearly written on the syllabus (students do this all the time). Before you email her, you better have a close look at it. No need to waste other people's time just because you might not be able to read. Good luck.How to Get a Professor to Change Your Grade?
Professors make mistakes from time to time too. I'd just send her an e-mail and ask if she added in your extra credit. Even if (for whatever reason) you still get a C, at least you'll know that you tried then. Good luck!
Of course. You have the numbers to prove it. Email essentially what you posted here, and ask politely if she can look into it.



In person is better. Professors tend to deal with things like these very slowly.
Speak to her first to see if she made an error if she gives you the brush off and your sure you are right speak to your student union and make an appeal.
Are you sure you read the syllabus correctly? Are there penalties for absences, etc? If you are sure you understand every word, then you can contact your professor, but be sure you are more respectful than you have ever been in your life. If you have an attitude, you can kiss your chances goodbye.
9 extra points doesn't mean you got a 9% increase in your grade. Ask your professor how the extra credit is distributed into your grade.