Any ideas how I can persuade my professor?

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<p>I'm a sophomore at CMU and my thermo final grade came out to be a 74.8. I had no doubt it'd be a B (which is 75-85), since every other classes I've taken rounded decimal places. </p>

<p>Apparently, my letter grade in this course is still a C. After seeing my final grade at Blackboard, I e-mailed my professor, who replied that 74.8 is still a C.</p>

<p>I'm about to suck it up and take it as a lesson learned, but want to visit the professor for the last time. Since he already said 74.8 is a C by emai, I was wondering if you guys @ CC had any bright arguments that would possibly turn his mind ;)</p>

<p>so.. any ideas?</p>

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<p>Try harder. 74.8 < 75.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I'm going to have to agree. You emailed, he replied. Ask again and you're probably going to get him angry.</p>

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<p>Shoulda gone to a school with more than just A B C grading.</p>

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<p>Not much you can do about it. Take it as a lesson learned and always start and finish strong in the course so that there is no chance of grades going down too much.</p>

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<p>i would say try to give him gifts but not often that it will look suspicious and also ask him/ her a lot of questions and ask for help.. teachers like students who ask a lot of good questions because it shows the student's attitude towards that certain class</p>

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<p>Try to email your professor again and call him. Giving him gifts might also help.</p>

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<p>Sexual favors.</p>

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<p>hey...try to dramatize ur problem/situation. write again to ur prof. mentioning ur deep interest in the subject.</p>

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hey...try to dramatize ur problem/situation. write again to ur prof. mentioning ur deep interest in the subject.

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<p>This is the equivalent of trying to teach a pig to dance; it's a waste of time and it upsets the pig.</p>

<p>Your question has been asked and answered. Take it for what it is and move on. You still have 2.5 more years of school and you may come across this professor again (whether you intend to or not), so don't burn your bridges.</p>

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<p>c'mon the person wants to meet the prof. for one last time....so why not put the problem in its best possible way. and i think this is not going to burn the bridges at all..atleast this is a better step rather going for any sexual favors...</p>

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<p>rather than asking straight to the prof. dramatizing the problem will def. help u and i am sure the prof. is not going to be angry at all.</p>

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<p>DO NOT dramatize, do NOT appeal to the prof with big puppy eyes. take it for what it is. show even more effort in the next term if there is one, go ask him questions and make it look like you're trying harder, and then maybe you can put yourself in a position to ask. Sorry if I sound mean. Good luck though.</p>

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<p>Try to email your professor multiple times.</p>

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<p>My dad being a professor, I can tell you that they have seen it all. I honestly think the whole gift-giving thing is ridiculous. Don't waste your professor's time. If you're really concerned, talk to the dean and see if there's any policy regarding rounding grades. If you're still continuing the class, then e-mail the professor saying that you're still interested in the class and will work to improve your grades. If you do show improvement then your professor will view you much more favorably, especially if you plan to take additional courses with him or her; need the professor to sponsor a program, or write you a recommendation etc...</p>

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<p>Look, you didn't get the grade for a B (a 75) so you got a C. This isn't difficult. Move on and get a better grade next time.</p>

<p>By the way, usually a B is 80-89, so consider yourself lucky that you were as close to getting a B as you were.</p>

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<p>thanks for the advice everyone, I ended up not visiting him about the issue since he already told me it was a C. However I checked my final grade yesterday and it was written as a B..? lol I'm not complaining.</p>

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<p>Corranged, in classes where professors do not curve tests, they curve the end result of the class and then distribute grades accordingly, that is why...
That's what it will be like next year for you too :)</p>

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Sexual favors.

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I agree. Do it even if you don't get the grade. It will make the professor happy regardless.</p>

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<p>Oh, OK. I thought that the final grade was already curved... if that makes sense...</p>