<p>Some of you may or may not have heard of grade raising- in some schools of my district, students who get a B or C in their AP classes but get a 4 or 5 on the AP Exam can ask for their grades to be bumped up and its left to the teacher's discretion. I got a B in AP Calc BC this past semester, and I really need to raise that. I think my main problem was that I just didn't know how to study calculus, but I invested a heck of a lot of time in that class and the teacher knows it. I had an A- until the final- but anyway long story short, if anyone knows about the grade raising policy, how can I convince my teacher to do that for me (should I get a 4 or 5 on the AP calculus exam)? Also, if anyone has any tips for the class/exam in general they would be hugely appreciated!</p>
<p>I think this is a serious question. I need help in this area.</p>
<p>I struggled a lot with BC calc last year. I asked my teacher if there was any way I could possibly earn extra credit or if he could bump up my grade since I had a B+ (I was .5 points away from an A-). He said he still had to add some grades in and he would curve the grades, but my grade never ended up changing.
After you request for a grade bump, you don’t really have all that much power; it’s up to the teacher.
And AP scores come out in the late summer after grades are finalized, so how would your teacher know your score before submitted final semester grades?</p>
<p>My advice for calc is to stay after for tutoring. Trust me, tutoring and group studying helped me a lot. Also, read upcoming lessons ahead of time, before your teacher actually teaches it. This way, you have a basic understanding of what you will learn in class and won’t be confused and overwhelmed with the new material. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>