<p>Hey, so I took Calculus BC and US History Honors last year as a junior.
For both classes, my final grade was in the high 80's.
However, on the AP exam, I got 5's on both courses.
I was wondering if I can ask my teachers to raise my final grade to the class average or even the high 90's as that will change my rank in my school and GPA tremendously.
I was curious if anyone else has been in this situation and how to address this with teachers tactfully.
Thank you!</p>
<p>This happens all the time at my school. It’s really competitive ranked 40 by us news. not bragging but just saying that people get 70s 80s average then get a 5. The teachers are just preparing you well. If you asked them for a raise they’ll probably think you’re joking.</p>
<p>You can ask, but you may want to consider why your grade was not an A. Was it because you did poorly on the teacher’s tests? If so, you may have an argument there that you DID understand the material based on your AP score, but difficulty with their wording.
If you did not have a higher grade because you did not do other required work (homework, projects, and class work), or consistently turned in work late or sub-par, then you probably will not be successful with your plea. It would not be fair to the other students for the teacher to change the grade if you did not put in the work.</p>
<p>I got an 89.5 in APUSH lady year but got a five on the test and my teacher is bumping my grade up. 
It’s worth a shot!</p>
<p>I did well on the tests but the final exam completely made my grades into the high 80’s. I’m just hoping they raise it at max 2 pts which will help me out a lot.
Nevertheless, I do feel a little shy and embarrassed. They are both teachers that I respect. However, since the AP exam is a national exam and I did do well on it.
I also don’t know how I should go around doing it. Email? or Face to face? and What do I say?</p>
<p>If your school is competitive and those AP classes have high average AP scores, then colleges will probably understand that your teachers are just hard. I highly doubt that your teachers will raise your grades unless you can find an actual error that they made, or if you were only a couple points (not percent) away from an A-.</p>