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...
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?
go ahead and ask her. because i had a C also. i averaged out with A on labs, and 3 high C's and 3 high B's and i had a C+ :(How to Get a Professor to Change Your Grade?
Write this up, make an appointment, and discuss your findings with her.
Did you actually contribute to class? Did you engage in fruitful discussions? Be prepared to discuss intangible assets - if any....but don't bs her.
Be professional about it.
professors do sometimes put in the wrong grade. They get off a line or whatever. I would email you prof with the information you have here and ask am I missing something. You also could have bombed the final.
Just make sure to ask politely and respectfully. If you come off as whining or complaining you'll never get her attention.
Are you sure you received 9% for extra credit? That's an incredibly high boost, and you may have only received 9 points on a specific assignment (like a test or homework).
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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.
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.
Is it too late to have an old college professor change my grade?
Story time.
Spring quarter of 2008 I took a political science course online. Two weeks after the course had ended the grade for my final paper still wasn't up. As I went to email the teacher, I found an email from him, that he never received the paper. At this point I could still see my assignment that had been submitted in the online class but attached it in my email and. apologized. The teacher then said it was ';too late, I gave you your chance'; He then ignored my additional emails, attachments, screen prints proving it was turned in on time, and a phone call.
This lowered my grade to a 2.4.My problem is, I recently found out that anything below a 2.5 doesn't get political science credit, but only an elective credit (my electives are already fulfilled). This makes one starving college student very sad.
Advice, please?! A counselor told me it's never too late for the grade to be changed, but not at her discretion. I just don't know how to attack this after it's been so long.Is it too late to have an old college professor change my grade?
Talk to the dean about this issue. You'll need to go above him. However, I would try one more time with this particular teacher, armed with your evidence ammo. If no dice and he doesn't budge, go up the ladder. You have recourse, just not with him.
Good luck.Is it too late to have an old college professor change my grade?
See if you can petition. go to the Dean or the ombudsman (Ombudsperson, to be politically correct) and petition. You can prove you turned it in on time.
Go to the dean of your department. That person is the only one who can override a professor.
Spring quarter of 2008 I took a political science course online. Two weeks after the course had ended the grade for my final paper still wasn't up. As I went to email the teacher, I found an email from him, that he never received the paper. At this point I could still see my assignment that had been submitted in the online class but attached it in my email and. apologized. The teacher then said it was ';too late, I gave you your chance'; He then ignored my additional emails, attachments, screen prints proving it was turned in on time, and a phone call.
This lowered my grade to a 2.4.My problem is, I recently found out that anything below a 2.5 doesn't get political science credit, but only an elective credit (my electives are already fulfilled). This makes one starving college student very sad.
Advice, please?! A counselor told me it's never too late for the grade to be changed, but not at her discretion. I just don't know how to attack this after it's been so long.Is it too late to have an old college professor change my grade?
Talk to the dean about this issue. You'll need to go above him. However, I would try one more time with this particular teacher, armed with your evidence ammo. If no dice and he doesn't budge, go up the ladder. You have recourse, just not with him.
Good luck.Is it too late to have an old college professor change my grade?
See if you can petition. go to the Dean or the ombudsman (Ombudsperson, to be politically correct) and petition. You can prove you turned it in on time.
Go to the dean of your department. That person is the only one who can override a professor.
How do I get my teacher to change my grade???
Well I turn in this paper in but that day it was a substitute. When she came back weeks later, she gave me a zero and said I didn't do the work because she couldn't find it. Anyways I didn't understand what was going on but I kept telling that I did it and even other people in the class told her they saw me doing it so she said I can redo it. when I turned the new paper in, she just put it in the corner by the trash so I immediately told a counselor. Since my counselor wasn't there for the whole week, I asked another one and she told me to just talk to her and wait a couple of weeks. Well I wasn't sure if she was telling the truth so the week after, I talked to my counselor. He said the same thing.Now I've been waiting for a month and she still hasn't changed the grade. I recently asked her and she said i'll get to them soon. Tuesday, I talked to my counselor again and he emailed her saying that she needs to call my mom to have a meeting but she never called or replied.what should idoHow do I get my teacher to change my grade???
You get your parents involved. You've done everything that you can personally -- it's time for your parents to intercede. They need to schedule an appointment with the teacher, the counselor and even the principal if necessary. What happened to you is unacceptable and your parents need to make the known to the office. Ask them to get involved asap, because depending on when the marking period ends, it may be too late to have the grade counted.How do I get my teacher to change my grade???
make a meeting with the principal.
its the only way to make stubborn teachers like that have any respect for you and your situation
good luck =]
have your mom call the school. or even better yet she should just show up and speak to your teacher. once a parent gets involved they try and resolve their issues.
You should tell your mom and your mom needs to meet your techer so you can get things straighten out, and ask your teacher why she did not grade it.howtomovethingswithyourmind Where I can find nice modern comforters
You get your parents involved. You've done everything that you can personally -- it's time for your parents to intercede. They need to schedule an appointment with the teacher, the counselor and even the principal if necessary. What happened to you is unacceptable and your parents need to make the known to the office. Ask them to get involved asap, because depending on when the marking period ends, it may be too late to have the grade counted.How do I get my teacher to change my grade???
make a meeting with the principal.
its the only way to make stubborn teachers like that have any respect for you and your situation
good luck =]
have your mom call the school. or even better yet she should just show up and speak to your teacher. once a parent gets involved they try and resolve their issues.
You should tell your mom and your mom needs to meet your techer so you can get things straighten out, and ask your teacher why she did not grade it.
Which is more important for a class in your opinion attendance or test grades?
Some of my classmates were complaining that a kid who has missed like 10 days of class received a higher grade than they did overall for the course. He got great grades on all his tests even higher than the students who have never missed any class and now the teacher is contemplating changing his grade because of all the complaining which I think is bull. He studied hard just like everyone else. Just because he missed a few classes doesn't mean he should get less of a grade. By less of a grade I mean she was talking about taking it down about one or two. Meaning if he would get a high B it would go down to like a C or high D. How unfair!!! Or at least to me it is.Which is more important for a class in your opinion attendance or test grades?
This depends on the nature of the class. If it was strictly lecture then I think the grade should stand. But if the class involves participation such as a lab, then attendance is important.
This depends on the nature of the class. If it was strictly lecture then I think the grade should stand. But if the class involves participation such as a lab, then attendance is important.
Which is more important for a class in your opinion attendance or test grades?
Some of my classmates were complaining that a kid who has missed like 10 days of class received a higher grade than they did overall for the course. He got great grades on all his tests even higher than the students who have never missed any class and now the teacher is contemplating changing his grade because of all the complaining which I think is bull. He studied hard just like everyone else. Just because he missed a few classes doesn't mean he should get less of a grade. By less of a grade I mean she was talking about taking it down about one or two. Meaning if he would get a high B it would go down to like a C or high D. How unfair!!! Or at least to me it is.Which is more important for a class in your opinion attendance or test grades?
For me attending classes leads to better grades because it helps me focus more on what should or should not study in huge massive books!!Which is more important for a class in your opinion attendance or test grades?
the kid should get what he earned, not what the class thinks he should get. so what if he missed class and was still able to get a good grade? if attendance was not outlined in a syllabus as being something that contributed to his grade, then the teacher should not be able to change his grade.
in my opinion attendance isn't important. as long as you learn what is being thought, thats fine. it's even better than being present in class but hasn't learned at all.
For me attending classes leads to better grades because it helps me focus more on what should or should not study in huge massive books!!Which is more important for a class in your opinion attendance or test grades?
the kid should get what he earned, not what the class thinks he should get. so what if he missed class and was still able to get a good grade? if attendance was not outlined in a syllabus as being something that contributed to his grade, then the teacher should not be able to change his grade.
in my opinion attendance isn't important. as long as you learn what is being thought, thats fine. it's even better than being present in class but hasn't learned at all.
I have been grounded for 3 months because of poor grades. Why?
I have been grounded from everything i enjoy for the past 3 months. I am 15 years old and because of my poor grades I have not been able to hang out with my friends, have a cell phone, or leave the house. In the past school year my grades have been going down, but i study everyday and have been working extremely hard to bring them up. I am not the type of person who would slack off in school and no matter how hard i try i can not raise them to my parents expectations. This is not a new event as my parents grounded me last year for the same reason many different times. Being grounded has not changed my grades and has cost me my whole sophomore year and also caused me to have to quit my rock band, which i loved. Does anyone have any advice on getting out of my punishment or raising my grades? It would be greatly appreciated.I have been grounded for 3 months because of poor grades. Why?
I also have a sophomore child and we also ground her for her grades. But there are rules to the grounding, First she needs to go and see if there is any extra credit that can be done with the teacher. She has one full week of no tv, phone, computer, friends, or boyfriend and chores to do around the house. Sit down and maybe give your parents some different forms of punishment, that is what our daughter did and it has worked out so far. She has been pulling A's and B's for the past 4 years.I have been grounded for 3 months because of poor grades. Why?
you are simply ';grounded'; off these things cuz you need that extra time to actually get yourself in check;; if your grades go up %26amp; down, I will guarantee you that it is not in the info that is given to you;; if your grades go up %26amp; down, it's not cuz you ';don't get it';;; if your grades go up %26amp; down, it's not that you can't keep them up;; your grades go up %26amp; down cuz you 1) don't care, then all of a sudden you realize, or are told, that you will get into trouble, or 2) you'd rather ';be'; somewhere else, or 3) your organizational skills really suck...take a look @ all those reasons, it's you, not your brain, but your heart;; you somehow need a reason to ';earn'; what you need;; well, your adult life, how about that for a reason to ';earn';...
my suggestion, figure out what will motivate you LONG TERM, %26amp; organize what ya gotta do by getting yourself on a strict schedule;; you'll find out soon enough that you really don't need all the time in the world to get A's....
btw, good luck, sincerely!!
explain to them what while they want you to do well in school, you should be allowed a social life too. keeping you grounded for 3 months when it isn't even helping your grades isn't really a helpful thing to do. they should be talking to your teachers, not keeping you in the house.
Yahoo Answers has a section called homework. If you don't understand something, go to Homework, and ask for help.
Secondly, I live in Garland, Texas (USA). All our school offer free tutoring after school for any student needing help. Is this available in your school district?
I do volunteer tutoring at our local public library. The students whom I tutor are usually on the A B honor roll after I work with them for a while. Ask your teachers and the librarian at your public library if they know of any free tutoring programs. I'm sure that there are a lot of people like me who want to make the world a better place by volunteering as a tutor.
';I have been grounded for 3 months because of poor grades.';
The reason's there, you just have to look for it two lines above this one. It's rude I agree, but thats the answer to your question.
If you are really trying to raise your grades , ask your parents to help you ... then they can see your effort .
I also have a sophomore child and we also ground her for her grades. But there are rules to the grounding, First she needs to go and see if there is any extra credit that can be done with the teacher. She has one full week of no tv, phone, computer, friends, or boyfriend and chores to do around the house. Sit down and maybe give your parents some different forms of punishment, that is what our daughter did and it has worked out so far. She has been pulling A's and B's for the past 4 years.I have been grounded for 3 months because of poor grades. Why?
you are simply ';grounded'; off these things cuz you need that extra time to actually get yourself in check;; if your grades go up %26amp; down, I will guarantee you that it is not in the info that is given to you;; if your grades go up %26amp; down, it's not cuz you ';don't get it';;; if your grades go up %26amp; down, it's not that you can't keep them up;; your grades go up %26amp; down cuz you 1) don't care, then all of a sudden you realize, or are told, that you will get into trouble, or 2) you'd rather ';be'; somewhere else, or 3) your organizational skills really suck...take a look @ all those reasons, it's you, not your brain, but your heart;; you somehow need a reason to ';earn'; what you need;; well, your adult life, how about that for a reason to ';earn';...
my suggestion, figure out what will motivate you LONG TERM, %26amp; organize what ya gotta do by getting yourself on a strict schedule;; you'll find out soon enough that you really don't need all the time in the world to get A's....
btw, good luck, sincerely!!
explain to them what while they want you to do well in school, you should be allowed a social life too. keeping you grounded for 3 months when it isn't even helping your grades isn't really a helpful thing to do. they should be talking to your teachers, not keeping you in the house.
Yahoo Answers has a section called homework. If you don't understand something, go to Homework, and ask for help.
Secondly, I live in Garland, Texas (USA). All our school offer free tutoring after school for any student needing help. Is this available in your school district?
I do volunteer tutoring at our local public library. The students whom I tutor are usually on the A B honor roll after I work with them for a while. Ask your teachers and the librarian at your public library if they know of any free tutoring programs. I'm sure that there are a lot of people like me who want to make the world a better place by volunteering as a tutor.
';I have been grounded for 3 months because of poor grades.';
The reason's there, you just have to look for it two lines above this one. It's rude I agree, but thats the answer to your question.
If you are really trying to raise your grades , ask your parents to help you ... then they can see your effort .
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