Grade question that is not relevant to MFP
annaclaireblack
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I don't have any friends or family to ask this to so I'm using MFP! I have an 84.6 in my psychology class and I have only missed it one time. I've done all the extra credit as well. Would it be too much a stretch to ask my professor to bump it up to a 90? Hahah I know that's a lot but I'm just wondering if it's almost disrespectful.
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annaclaireblack wrote: »I don't have any friends or family to ask this to so I'm using MFP! I have an 84.6 in my psychology class and I have only missed it one time. I've done all the extra credit as well. Would it be too much a stretch to ask my professor to bump it up to a 90? Hahah I know that's a lot but I'm just wondering if it's almost disrespectful.
You didn't earn a 90...you earned an 84.6...maybe professor will round that to an 85, but technically you're talking about going from a solid B to an A- and that isn't happening.6 -
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I mean... if you can successfully apply the lessons from your class towards this problem, then you'd clearly have earned an A, imo.1
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Yes, its disrespectful, dont do it...3
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Won't happen. That is way far apart grade wise.
Ask about redoing assignments for better grades.0 -
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littlemissbgiff wrote: »Would it be ok to ask your boss to bump your salary up because you've only missed work a few times?
That's different. That's asking for a raise, and people should do it (with better justification, though) because that's how you get ahead. But salary is a result of how well you negotiate, not an average of your performance like we're talking about here.1 -
I can honestly say it never occurred to me to ask anyone to bump my grade on the basis that I showed up.2
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littlemissbgiff wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »littlemissbgiff wrote: »Would it be ok to ask your boss to bump your salary up because you've only missed work a few times?
That's different. That's asking for a raise, and people should do it (with better justification, though) because that's how you get ahead. But salary is a result of how well you negotiate, not an average of your performance like we're talking about here.
It's the same premise. Here's what I earned but here's what I think you should have given me.
Nah, I disagree. A salary is prospective, not retrospective. A grade is a ranking of how you did in a past event. A salary is something that you negotiate (yes, based on your past performance) but reflects your value going forwards. If it was the same premise, you'd work all year and then get told how much you were going to get paid for that work.4 -
Usually attendance doesn't count unless if you have an assignment each time, and those are only a few points. There are other reasons why you got an 84. You had an idea of what your grade would be before your final ( unless it was the final that caused your grade to drop), so you had the chance to ask about making it up before the term was over. Just a lesson to be learned for future courses.You could ask to bump it up to 85 if it moves you from B- to a B, but a 90 is over doing it.0
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littlemissbgiff wrote: »Is this a generational thing or what? The entitlement is amazing.
Um... what? Grade-begging has been going on ever since there were grades. This isn't a "generational" thing nor is this generation any more "entitled" than the last.3 -
You got your answer lol. Definitely not. Maybe ask if you can do extra credit to make it an 85.
Also is that your final grade or did you not take your finals yet?0 -
flash a bit of cleavage, show some leg. you'll get ur 902
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littlemissbgiff wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »littlemissbgiff wrote: »Would it be ok to ask your boss to bump your salary up because you've only missed work a few times?
That's different. That's asking for a raise, and people should do it (with better justification, though) because that's how you get ahead. But salary is a result of how well you negotiate, not an average of your performance like we're talking about here.
It's the same premise. Here's what I earned but here's what I think you should have given me. Yes, salaries are negotiated but an employer isn't going to employ you very long if you aren't worth what you're paid. Admittedly, I get paid in shoes so I may not know what I'm talking about but a sense of entitlement isn't all that's required for an increase, monetary or otherwise.
Either way it wasn't really germane to the conversation, you had a clear point and the minute details aren't relevant to it or the conversation. We're talking about grades not salaries. Sorry for muddying the waters.1 -
Don't. Just don't. Also, don't email/call/etc. at this point asking for more extra credit.0
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I have no problems to objecting to a grade if you think it was unreasonably low for the calibre of work. But asking for a bump up just for showing up is a stretch.2
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littlemissbgiff wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »littlemissbgiff wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »littlemissbgiff wrote: »Would it be ok to ask your boss to bump your salary up because you've only missed work a few times?
That's different. That's asking for a raise, and people should do it (with better justification, though) because that's how you get ahead. But salary is a result of how well you negotiate, not an average of your performance like we're talking about here.
It's the same premise. Here's what I earned but here's what I think you should have given me.
Nah, I disagree. A salary is prospective, not retrospective. A grade is a ranking of how you did in a past event. A salary is something that you negotiate (yes, based on your past performance) but reflects your value going forwards. If it was the same premise, you'd work all year and then get told how much you were going to get paid for that work.
Alright, I'll buy that for a dollar. But I will maintain that the concept of OP asking for a better grade based on attendance is utterly ridiculous and a wonderful example of entitlement.
Haahaa snap - I posted basically the same thing at the same time.0 -
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On thinking about it, I can see "I showed up to every class bar one" making the difference between a failing grade and a scrape through pass, but it certainly isn't the difference between a B and an A.0
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The 84.6 is more than acceptable for missing a class..but is there a test that has possible grading errors or you dispute a grade? If not, it really is not fair to all the other students to ask for a free bump In grade..
If this is the final, and its already been posted really the grade in the system might not can be changed anyways.. If not and there is no way you can earn extra credit, take the grade given and study harder next time.
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You don't get an 84.6 for just missing one class. How about actually getting a better grade with actually acing papers and tests instead? That may of course mean more studying and memorizing of information.
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I'm a professor and these requests are enraging as they typically come after many, many opportunities to improve grades and following poor performance on a final exam whose content was fed to students on a silver kittening platter.
eta: Yes, it's disrespectful; don't do it; follow advice of others above and learn a lesson for future classes.7 -
My dh is a professor fielding many grade questions this week. It is extremely annoying and your professor will not think well of you for bothering them last minute about your grade.
Don't ask for a grade bump unless you can make a really good case that there was a grading error. It is disrespectful to ask for a better grade just because you showed up. Your professor has given you the grade they feel you earned. You didn't earn a 90.1 -
Oh bull...Earned it - shmerned it....ask for what you want. What's the worse that can happen (and likely will) they'll say no, so what.
Edit: I might get stoned to death here. *ducking*2 -
I had a 99 in college psychology. Was awesome- ruined any curve for the rest of them!
I'd ask about the grading system. When I taught I looked for a natural break in the grades and divide them into letter grades. Example 90, 89,88,87,82,80 see between 87 and 82 there's a break. So 87 A, 82B.
Good luck!
ETA-Oh there's nothing wrong with a B you earned! I've had a few hard won C's! And thankful for them!1 -
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