So for one of my classes, we have 6 online quizzes, 2 online tests, and 2 in class exams, one being Midterm and one be being the final. but we’re only being graded on the performance on 2 exams, chapter quizzes/assignments, class attendance and participation, and the grading that my professor has is as followed
Exam1 (midterm) 100
Exam 2 (Final) 100
Quizzes (drops the lowest quiz grade) 150
Attendance/ Participation 50
So with that being said,
Quiz 1 I got 18/20
Quiz 2 20/20
Quiz 3 14/20
Quiz 4 20/20
Quiz 5 20/20
Quiz 6 20/20
(The 14/20 will be dropped)
Next up is midterm, but I’m not confident on midterm, and I think I won’t do as well as I did on these short quizzes. I don’t think I’m going to get a high grade, maybe even do really bad.
IF I do bad on that midterm, but still do well on the final, what’s the chances of me getting a B? or higher.
The grading rubric is below:
A = 93-100%
A- = 90-92%
B+ = 87-89%
B = 83-86%
B- = 80-82%
C+ = 77-79%
C = 73-76%
C- = 70-72%
D+ = 66-69%
D = 62-65%
F = below 62%
This is Exercise Physiology class. I asked my professor, and advisors but they just won’t provide me with any information and constantly says “Just wait and see.” but thats really not what I’m looking for.
This would be really easy to figure out on your own in less than 5 minutes, which is probably why you aren’t getting any help from your professor and advisors. Just plug in reasonable values for what you think you got on the midterm and you can then plug in different values for the final and see what you would need to make on it in order to get a certain grade. All of the information you need for the grading rubric should be on the syllabus and just work from there.
My son has had profs curve grades at the very end of the course, after finals. They want to see how the class as a whole has done and made adjustments at that time if they are needed. This is in engineering courses where grades are finals are typically low and grade inflation is not an issue. Your prof may be considering the same thing. Also in some classes the first test is the worst and grades go up from there - or vice versa. Typically students can get info about how the grades go from others who have taken the class…is that an option for you?
^^This. College professors can give you a bump at the end of class if they want and they feel you deserve it. Numerically, you should be able to figure this out. Out of potential 300 points, you need 83% for a flat out B. Add what you have and then you’ll have to make some guesses if you haven’t had either on-line test or exam yet.
The one thing you can do is get all 50 of those participation points and that’s where you can ask the professor if you are performing well or if you need to be more active in class to get all the potential points. If you are skipping classes, stop that now! Often this is the area professors look at to decide whether or not to spot you a few points to get you up to next grade. However if you aren’t there, or just sit there playing on phone/computer he’s not likely to be generous.
From a purely mathematical perspective ( and hopefully I’m calculating this correctly) and not taking into account any artificial swaying of your grade:
If you had a perfect score on everything but the two exams, you would need an average of 66 on your two exams to be able to achieve 83% in the class. This means if you got a 60 on the midterm you would need a 72% on the final.
Now that’s assuming that you had 100% on everything else. So with every point you lose on quizzes or participation ( like the 90 on that quiz) the score you will need on your exams to maintain a B or higher increases.
If you google “grade calculator” you will find a variety of apps that allow you to input data and predict what scores you need on the final etc. It would also be a good idea to get to know the prof, because there might be an advantage if your score falls on the borderline between two categories (B+/A-).