<p>So I am 1 point shy of an A in a class, which comes out to .25% away. Would most professors round this up, or no?</p>
<p>Depends on the class/professor...just talk to him/her.
I've had professors who absolutely will not round you up to an A from 89.9 even.
Some say that, some don't stick by it, some do.</p>
<p>Easy way to solve the problem--get a flat out A next time so you don't have to worry about it.
Don't depend on decimal points to help you out.</p>
<p>Seriously?</p>
<p>Math and science teachers usually don't. Teachers in the humanities department sometimes have mercy.</p>
<p>I once had an 89.3% in a high school honors British lit class. Remained a B. My friend had an 89.7% in that same class. He, too, received a B.</p>
<p>Goodness, take it from an experienced student who's now in grad school, do... not... even ask. Professors get ****y over all these pleads. They really don't think your future or scholarship matter at the moment, only whether you've actually showed effort in their classes. Begging for grades is really a great way to annoy them.</p>
<p>Don't ask just because you want an A. You earned your grade that is .25% away, you shouldn't just be given .25% because you think you should get an A. It'll only **** your professor off, they don't like grade grubbers.</p>
<p>I don't ask my teachers to round my grade directly, rather I let them know that I'm concerned about my grade and would like to know what can be done to improve it. When they see that, they are more likely to round. This has worked out for me so many times it's ridiculous. But don't beg them to round your grade. I did that to my Chem teacher in 10th grade 1st semester and it worked. But 2nd semester she was really harsh on me and didn't like me as much.</p>
<p>From my experience, if you showed up to class and/or were a good student, then it gets rounded up. If you only showed on test days, forget about it.</p>
<p>It completely depends on the teacher, and you don't have to beg, if the teacher is willing to do it, they will probably do it on their own.</p>
<p>Most college teachers though won't round grades.</p>
<p>A lot of teachers however, do like to have 50% of the class getting A's/B's, so they will induce a curve which helps. A lot of teachers in the general classes will do this.</p>
<p>Most won't round grades.</p>
<p>Are you at 89.25% or 89.75%?</p>
<p>I remember I had a class where I needed to get a 90 on the final to get an A in the class. I got an 89.5% and didn't get it. Always made me proud to get a B in the intro class for my major.</p>
<p>I'm at 94.75%, this is one of those class that heardly anyone gets an A in because the grading scale is tough.<br>
And Paradycia: Yeah you're right, I actually meant to get one point below an A just to see if he would round it up.</p>
<p>Most of my profs this semester said they would round up if it's >.5.</p>
<p>For instance, 89.5 rounds to 90 (A) but 89.4 is a B. One prof noted that a student with an 89.1 to 89.4 could get the A based on good attendance and regular class participation.</p>
<p>I'd agree w/ ticklemepink. If the prof chooses to round up, that's great for you, but if not, don't ask. Asking them to do so will only annoy them and that prof's recommendation for you later or any other favors you may need in the future are FAAAAR more important than a little bump on your grade in the class. There's an excellent book on getting into grad school that spells this out with thorough surveys and statistics of professors, but suffice it to say that it's not worth what you'll lose in terms of reputation by grade grubbing.</p>
<p>^^^ "There's an excellent book on getting into grad school"</p>
<p>Just curious, what's the name of that book?</p>
<p>the book is The</a> Complete Guide to Graduate ... - Google Book Search
it was written on psychology but most of the principles apply across disciplines</p>
<p>In the social sciences/humanities, mostly yes. I've gotten an A- with an 89.25. Math, no way (some will have a strict .5 rounding cutoff). Science, depends.</p>
<p>I got a 41/50 on my final exam in sociology...I needed to get a 42/50 to get an A >.< My current average right now is an 89.3. Do you guys think he might round it up if I've only missed attendance once (he takes it randomly 5 times throughout the semester)?</p>