<p>I know for two of my professors is that within each grade range they assign a grade to you limiting the amount of each part (+/0/-)
For example, in my chem class there are few A's and a lot of A-'s if you get above 850 points and few B+'s, lots of B's, few B-'s if you are between 750-850 at which point he decides then what the B+ range will be and the B range, etc.
If classes are like that, make sure you get to know your professor. For example in my chem class (350 people), I got an end result of 853 points which would logically lead to an A-, however I really got to know the professor through the semester and he really liked the kind of student that I was. The end result, even thought people who most likely had more points than me got A-'s, I ended up with an A (which could be seen as unfair for some people)</p>
<p>You definitely need to go in and meet with him face to face. If this makes you uncomftorable and you cannot adequately explain why you deserve the B, send him a more direct email. Unfotunately, none of this is likely to work if he's already told you that you have a C regardless of your percentage. However, it cannot hurt you to try. He may not bump you up, but he certainly cannot bump you down, so you should at least make an attempt and be rest assured that you tried.</p>
<p>I feel your pain. I tried a similar thing this semester in which I was two points away from an A (actual points, not percentage points). I spoke to him twice and got nowhere. That's just the way it is.</p>
<p>Some professors are easy to talk to, others not so easy:
My chem professor is EXTREMELY easy to talk to... Before break, I went into his office to pick up my test and before I knew it, it was an hour later
Now for not easy:
I had a stupid class conflict in which my physics class conflicted with a chemistry lab lecture (for the semster coming up). The chemistry lab lecture is just a BS class in which it is just a class in which the professor tells you what is coming up in lab even though it is in the lab book. It conflicted with an actual class with actual tests, etc. I had to convice the guy who does lab lecture to let me do it... My friend and I were in the guy's office for about 30 minutes trying to convice him and he wouldn't budge one bit.</p>
<p>How do you talk to your professor during office hours? Whats the best way to persuade him?</p>
<p>"How do you talk to your professor during office hours? Whats the best way to persuade him?"</p>
<p>You ask for an appointment first, even though they have office hours, as they may be having an appointment with someone else during that time.</p>
<p>sexual favors</p>
<p>Just remember, most professors get very ****ed if people try to persuade them...</p>
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<p>This might vary between schools. At my school, office hours tend to be a first come first served door open kind of thing, and one on one appointments of a confidential nature are generally outside office hours.</p>
<p>I failed at getting a grade changed in the spring of 2005.
Then the unthinkable happened, 2 of my professors emailed me that they had made an error. 1 grade was pass/fail so that didn't even affect my gpa, the 2nd did. Then, I emailed one mof my professors on how he derived my final grade. He sent a quick response back, "the final grade is detailed on the syllabus". So I just gave up. It ends up a TA made the calculations, this is an am lit course. He sends me another email, but I don't read it until the next morning. He tells me he is going to change my grade to 1 higher level. I hated the f&*cking class, but I did my best to kiss ass. Word of advice, kiss ass to all your professors, even if you hate their guts, it may pay off in the end!</p>
<p>no professor can resist the succulence of a college student</p>
<p>please your professor, and he will return the favor</p>