a 79.3 in a course and no mark adjustment..?

[bored]

I got a 79.3.. and the prof wont boost it up.. do you guys know naything special that i can mention in the email to get her to move it up?..

 

Its a bloody 6 credits.. Its ruining my summer, just thinking about it..

 

LET ME know!

 

thx

[spiderpig]

Have you gone in to see your exam, and tried arguing for marks. I was one of those annoying people that did that. Sometimes, I felt like the profs may have given me a couple of extra marks simply because they saw that I still remembered the material even after the exam.

 

ETA: Also, try going through any other course work (lab reports, assignments, midterms, etc.) and try to argue for marks on those. You only need 0.5%, which could probably be obtained from like 1 extra mark in one of your evaluations.

[kylamonkey]

It sounds like you've already asked for her to bump it up and she has declined. In that case, asking again just sounds like whining, and annoying her will probably not help.

 

You COULD try offering to do volunteer work or an extra project, but I doubt it would work if she has already said no.

 

Profs really don't like being asked about this. Putting them on the spot when they have already declined is somewhat rude. Also, you don't want to get a reputation in the staff room- it might reduce your chances at other opportunities.

[trex]

Why would the prof boost up your mark for no reason? Suck it up and accept your mark, next time try harder. People like you are what give premeds a bad name.

[shannn]

You have to give her a valid reason to bump it up (i.e. looking over old tests, midterms, your final, papers, labs, assignments, etc...) - anywhere you can get the 0.2% you need for the grade bump, otherwise you are SOL, and shouldn't be complaining

[Starling]

If your only reason for asking for a higher mark is that you want a higher mark (and not that you think there was a mistake), then leave the poor prof alone and move on. One B+ won't destroy your chances at med.

[mrnursing]

Usually, if she declined after asking the first time, it would be very hard to convince her otherwise.

 

I asked my prof this year if she could give me 0.1% to help bump my mark up to the next grade level. She declined my request because I couldn't give a proper justification.

Therefore, I asked her if I could take a look at my exam...

Well, she basically told me to f#ck off and rejected my request to see the exam.

[nosuperman]

Threaten to withhold sex until she gives you the marks... otherwise you don't have much of a chance.

[Apixaban85]

Usually, if she declined after asking the first time, it would be very hard to convince her otherwise.

 

I asked my prof this year if she could give me 0.1% to help bump my mark up to the next grade level. She declined my request because I couldn't give a proper justification.

Therefore, I asked her if I could take a look at my exam...

Well, she basically told me to f#ck off and rejected my request to see the exam.

 

Aren't exam viewings arranged by the registrar?

[UTPEOPLE]

If your only reason for asking for a higher mark is that you want a higher mark (and not that you think there was a mistake), then leave the poor prof alone and move on. One B+ won't destroy your chances at med.

 

Exactly.... wanting a higher mark is fine... but if you dont actually think that there was a mistake... asking for extra grades is basically unfair competition.

[mrnursing]

Aren't exam viewings arranged by the registrar?

 

I was pretty close to the prof, and I was one of the few top students at her class. That's why I've asked her first. I never requested for an exam viewing, and this was my first time. At least she could've directed me to the right path (like "go see the registrar for exam").

 

It's probably done by the registrar though, but I don't see any point in seeing the exam anymore.

 

She probably knew where I was going with this.

I knew at this point that she would not change my grade no matter what. There was a greater chance that she would lower it.

[rmorelan]

Usually, if she declined after asking the first time, it would be very hard to convince her otherwise.

 

I asked my prof this year if she could give me 0.1% to help bump my mark up to the next grade level. She declined my request because I couldn't give a proper justification.

Therefore, I asked her if I could take a look at my exam...

Well, she basically told me to f#ck off and rejected my request to see the exam.

 

Really? At many schools they don't have a choice in terms of exam viewing. Can you check your student regulations?

[shannn]

I was pretty close to the prof, and I was one of the few top students at her class. That's why I've asked her first. I never requested for an exam viewing, and this was my first time. At least she could've directed me to the right path (like "go see the registrar for exam").

 

It's probably done by the registrar though, but I don't see any point in seeing the exam anymore.

 

She probably knew where I was going with this.

I knew at this point that she would not change my grade no matter what. There was a greater chance that she would lower it.

 

But I'd be more comfortable with a B+ at 77% than at a B+ at 79.3. At least I'd know I did all I could

[astrogirl]

For future reference, it's a lot better to ask if there is some extra work you can do to raise your mark than to just ask for a higher mark just because you want it/think you need it. This is coming from me as a grad student who hears professors complain about the whiny kid who just came in and wanted them to raise their mark because they "needed an A". This works even better if you figure out before the semester is over that you might end up in this situation after the final, so you go ask if you can do some extra credit a few weeks before the final.

[charmer08]

If your only reason for asking for a higher mark is that you want a higher mark (and not that you think there was a mistake), then leave the poor prof alone and move on. One B+ won't destroy your chances at med.

 

How do you know its 1 B+... she might have got other B+'s too this year? So don't just assume!

 

The best thing you can do is check your exam and see if you can get lucky.

[runningdoc]

How do you know its 1 B+... she might have got other B+'s too this year? So don't just assume!

 

The best thing you can do is check your exam and see if you can get lucky.

 

And recognize that a large percentage of profs will in fact pore over your entire exam if you question them for more marks. There is nothing wrong with asking for more marks, or for a prof to reassess your test/exam/essay BUT keep in mind your 79.3 could turn into a 75 if the prof decides to really take a look at all of your answers. If there was a gross error, or you had good justification for looking for extra marks, they are usually more than happy to accommodate but in general they don't really like someone coming and saying "give me more" just because you want a nicer GPA.

 

One scenario that I have seen is if you come to the prof showing a line of consistent work, improvement in areas over the course of the term. You have to put effort into why you deserve the extra mark or two that bumps up your percentage to 80%. You are asking the prof to do extra work in finding you marks, the least you should do is come with a legitimate cause for why she should do that. "You" (the collective, not the individual) attempting to be a Doctor isn't the responsibility of the prof to make sure your GPA meets criteria, so you need to sell them on why you should get the extra marks. If you have a good reason, or at least can show evidence that the test/exam maybe didn't reflect your understanding of the material, I think there is a pretty good chance to get that extra mark, but just looking for it will work for some profs and blow up in your face with others.

[charmer08]

And recognize that a large percentage of profs will in fact pore over your entire exam if you question them for more marks. There is nothing wrong with asking for more marks, or for a prof to reassess your test/exam/essay BUT keep in mind your 79.3 could turn into a 75 if the prof decides to really take a look at all of your answers. If there was a gross error, or you had good justification for looking for extra marks, they are usually more than happy to accommodate but in general they don't really like someone coming and saying "give me more" just because you want a nicer GPA.

 

One scenario that I have seen is if you come to the prof showing a line of consistent work, improvement in areas over the course of the term. You have to put effort into why you deserve the extra mark or two that bumps up your percentage to 80%. You are asking the prof to do extra work in finding you marks, the least you should do is come with a legitimate cause for why she should do that. "You" (the collective, not the individual) attempting to be a Doctor isn't the responsibility of the prof to make sure your GPA meets criteria, so you need to sell them on why you should get the extra marks. If you have a good reason, or at least can show evidence that the test/exam maybe didn't reflect your understanding of the material, I think there is a pretty good chance to get that extra mark, but just looking for it will work for some profs and blow up in your face with others.

 

Haha I was assuming she was smart enough. You only ask for questions where you think you deserve marks and even if the prof takes off marks from that question, it won't affect your grade.

 

And don't worry about wasting his time - you paid a lot of money for the course and he needs to take out some time from his schedule to have you see the exam.

 

Yeah, your first step kind of ruined it... you shouldn't have asked her just to round it up to an 80... thats immature. But you can atleast try... you never know... some profs just round it up seeing that its just a 79.3 and you are taking the effort to see the exam and understand your mistakes. When you see your mark, the first thing you should say "I really wasn't thinking that I had done this bad" hehe

 

Once again, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt... If it doesnt, just move on

[UTPEOPLE]

For future reference, it's a lot better to ask if there is some extra work you can do to raise your mark than to just ask for a higher mark just because you want it/think you need it. This is coming from me as a grad student who hears professors complain about the whiny kid who just came in and wanted them to raise their mark because they "needed an A". This works even better if you figure out before the semester is over that you might end up in this situation after the final, so you go ask if you can do some extra credit a few weeks before the final.

 

true... but even this is unfair because other people who might want the same opportunity might not get it.

[spiderpig]

Haha I was assuming she was smart enough. You only ask for questions where you think you deserve marks and even if the prof takes off marks from that question, it won't affect your grade.

 

And don't worry about wasting his time - you paid a lot of money for the course and he needs to take out some time from his schedule to have you see the exam.

 

Yeah, your first step kind of ruined it... you shouldn't have asked her just to round it up to an 80... thats immature. But you can atleast try... you never know... some profs just round it up seeing that its just a 79.3 and you are taking the effort to see the exam and understand your mistakes. When you see your mark, the first thing you should say "I really wasn't thinking that I had done this bad" hehe

 

Once again, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnt... If it doesnt, just move on

 

Completely agree with this.

 

 

I don't agree with the extra credit work stuff, because no prof I know would actually go for it in exchange for more marks. It's just not fair to the other students.

[astrogirl]

I don't agree with the extra credit work stuff, because no prof I know would actually go for it in exchange for more marks. It's just not fair to the other students.

 

Actually, most of the profs I know wouldn't have a problem with it, and would simply offer the same extra-credit opportunity to the rest of the class. The class I TA-ed for this last year ended up with an extra credit assignment at the end of both semesters because people asked for it. Only 2 of the 70 people in the class actually bothered to do it, but everyone had the opportunity.

[spiderpig]

Actually, most of the profs I know wouldn't have a problem with it, and would simply offer the same extra-credit opportunity to the rest of the class. The class I TA-ed for this last year ended up with an extra credit assignment at the end of both semesters because people asked for it. Only 2 of the 70 people in the class actually bothered to do it, but everyone had the opportunity.

 

Hmmm... interesting. I remember bombing a couple of midterms and asking (begging) the profs for some way out - like floating the midterm weight to the final, or extra-credit work. The wouldn't budge. Well actually, usually the first option is given to us all, and is a way that I've salvaged a lot of my marks, but I've never heard of the second one working - not at my school anyway.

[bored]

well., it was a m/c exam. so i dont have a chance at asking her to look at my exams. ill give something else a try and see what she says.

 

i dont care about giving premeds a "bad name", i just want me damned mark.

 

this country needs docs who care, im sure she will understand!

[shannn]

Did you look over the scantrons to make sure the answers were marked correctly? If all your evaluations are MC, then you are SOL.

 

You live and you learn, work harder next time and don't leave anything to chance. I regret a lot of my marks (many high 80's), but what can you do, right?

[bored]

Did you look over the scantrons to make sure the answers were marked correctly? If all your evaluations are MC, then you are SOL.

 

You live and you learn, work harder next time and don't leave anything to chance. I regret a lot of my marks (many high 80's), but what can you do, right?

 

yea maybe you are right, oh well. some teachers just dont understand the big picture..

[trex]

yea maybe you are right, oh well. some teachers just dont understand the big picture..

 

What big picture? The fact that you scrounging for marks is being unfair to the rest of the people who took the class? Whether you're applying to med school or not is irrelevant.

 

It seems like you have a sense of entitlement thinking that you deserve to just get your mark boosted up for no reason. Get over yourself.