Convincing a teacher to bump your grade up when you are .2 away from getting an A

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>wow lucky you. wish my teachers were like that.</p>

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<p>Honestly, there’s nothing you can do now. You should have worked harder during the semester, not the week before grades are due. </p>

<p>Professors in college will not bump up your grade because you’re close, just as in a job the boss is not going to give you a raise just because you almost closed a big deal. </p>

<p>You are getting what you earned.</p>

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<p>yeah but this isnt the real world fortunately…and i want to be able to “enjoy” the favors like that while i can…if it even works out for me</p>

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<p>Is this some type of fantasy world? Since when is school not real?</p>

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<p>Ugh. Dude, this is exactly what is happening to me in one class. Today, I turned in an essay 30 minutes late (I left it at home, had to go get it). My teacher, a very stubborn, ignorant man, says “too late.”
I’m like…<em>**? 30 minutes? He even stamped my rough draft too. Now, he’s giving me a 0 out of 50 points. Just cause I did it, and turned it in 30 minutes late. </em>?
So I had a 95%, this will probably drop my grade down to an 88-89%.
And he does not round. You need 90% for an A-. Now, I actually have to do good on my final project. I’m cutting it sooo close…
■■■.</p>

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<p>I know how you feel. :frowning: I’m missing mine by like 0.1% too.</p>

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<p>

This, verbatim. =/</p>

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<p>i know this has nothing to do with what you guys are talking about, but im new to this site and dont know how to start a thread yet. im about to start my first year of high school. In my eighth grade year I was taking a math class for college credit. In the first semester I had an a, but in the second semester I messed up and got a C. My goal is to get to an Ivy league school. My parents started to look for ways to fix this. For some reason the universe always smiles on me and I caught a break. If I went to a diiferent high school then my grade would just show up as a p for passing. I was happy but I honestly do not want to go here. At my previous school I was very well liked, and all of those kids move to the same high school with a few that transfer. I understand that most of you will be like duh go to the school that gave you a brake, but alot of high school is being happy and I really want to go through high school with these kids. I grew up with them and I honestly consider some of them brothers. I dont want to miss out on that with them but I also want to go to an Ivy league school. I try to talk to my parents but my dad just calls me a loser and my mom cares to much about my sister to listen. Please no one make any smug comments, I am sicerely looking for advice. Please someone answer, Michaelseen</p>

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<p>Please take the time to learn how to make a new thread before reviving a really old one. I usually use the CC app, so I’m not very knowledgeable about the website, but there must be a button near the top of the page called “New Topic” or “New Thread” or something similar.</p>

<p>Personally, I would go to the high school that makes you happy. The top colleges won’t deny you for a C that you got in 8th grade, especially if you get mostly all A’s for future classes.</p>

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<p>blast from the past</p>

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<p>and yet i still can’t read your 'location"</p>

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<p>I can understand how you might not know how to make a thread, but how do you not realize you just bumped a 3+ year old thread?</p>