<p>Will you have the professor again? If not then who gives a *<strong><em>. Tell him you thoroughly enjoyed the class and would be extremely disappointed knowing you came with 0.5 of an A-. Honestly, it doesnt hurt to ask, and you will never know if you will get bumped up unless you do ask. You might catch the professor on a good day, especially if they know you personally from you coming into office hours. *</em></strong> all the people saying its grade grubbing. I’ve gotten 89.3 and asked to be bumped up because of attending office hours and participating in class discussion etc. Just ask.</p>
<p>I hate it when teachers don’t specify those “questionable” ranges like 89.5, etc. I had one HS teacher who gave me a 97 when I had a 96.45 and one teacher who gave me a 99 when I had 99.49.</p>
<p>The prof. replied back, unfortunately she cannot gave me a higher grade because mere attendance is not enough. I did not really participated during the discussion (I sit at the back of the class with my computer) .</p>
<p>89.5 would be enough for the A-, but I doubt 89.45 will work. If you want to go grade grubbing, go for it, but I give you a warning (based on my personal experience): I once tried to have a grade bumped from an 89.2 to a 90 (during high school). It ended with the teacher getting p*ssed/yelling at me and holding a grudge against me throughout the next year. </p>
<p>Although strangely enough, I ended up getting an A. We live in a *****ed up world.</p>
<p>Same thing happened to me my second semester of my freshman year. I got an 89.4 in my Theory class and I was kind of upset at the prof for not bumping me up to an A. </p>
<p>I said nothing. In the end I was glad that I kept my mouth shut because it was a wake up call for me to push myself harder the next semester. I did just that and finished my next two theory courses with A’s. I felt better because I know I earned those A’s. If I had asked the prof to bump me up then I don’t think I would have been as happy.</p>