<p>Yeah, you shouldn’t go in now and ask for it to be waived. It’s probably not going to be a problem. In my experience, 1) Participation is a codeword for “I’d like a little wiggle room with grading”, and 2) Professors generally only use it to help a student who is struggling. I can’t imagine that any professor would take an A student and grade them down because of participation.</p>
<p>You know, I don’t really think that tests or quizzes should be part of my Calc grade. I came every day and took notes, and even spoke up when I had a question. Why should one meaningless category pull me down?</p>
<p>And you’re probably fine. Especially if it’s a large class.</p>
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<p>Yeah, same here. Basically, I just would ask one or two questions to kinda make sure the prof knows my face, show up to every class (and not sleep, natch) and I’d be fine. If you’re worried about it, just suddenly start showing up right after class and asking him an intelligent question or two, he should remember that and give you a high participation grade.</p>
<p>So I’d recommend not worrying about it, if you go to class, you get good grades, you should be fine. Now, if you wind up getting a bad grade in the class after getting all A’s & B’s on the papers and final, then is the time to take it up with him – or his boss.</p>
<p>30% seems like a lot for just participation. But…</p>
<p>Suck it up. You knew the rules, and you chose not to work towards the 30%. And you think you deserve special treatment because of a 4.0? Give me a break.</p>