<p>i'm in a bit of a nightmare right now as i just got a C in my easy upper div history class. im pretty sure this is a mistake because: I've only gotten As in my past history classes, the class was very easy and material i know well, I got an A- on the earlier paper, i met with the professor during office hours and approved my thesis,a nd the professor even said herself she rarely gives out Cs unless its terrible work.</p>
<p>i know my final paper was very good (At the least, a B+ range) and nowhere near a C, especially in an easier class. </p>
<p>i've emailed the professor, are there any other steps i can take? and has something like thsi ever happened before to people?</p>
<p>professor responded instantly and apologized saying she didn't take into account my earlier paper that got an A-. so that should bump it to a B-. still, that's far lower than what i usually get and the quality of my work didn't go down (at least to my knowledge), so i asked if i really got a C on the final paper</p>
<p>nevermind this whole thread. there ended up being an error and i really have an A (and was lucky enough to have a professor who actually cared to respond asap and check it). this is a bit embarassing so perhaps the mod can delete it :)</p>
<p>Do professors generally give you back tests and papers after they are done so you have have the grade as a reference? If they don't, then aren't you kind of screwed because you have no proof of what you earned?</p>
<p>Tests and papers yes. For the final exam, it depends on the professor. Some might mass-email the class: "you can pick up your exams if you want to on blahblahblah [date] blahblahblah or we're just going to shred/recycle them."</p>
<p>it's very scary. ucla is a huge school and mistakes are made. i was fortunate enough to have a professor who was not only nice about it but FAST. someone else told me his professor refused to change a wrong grade!</p>
<p>oh and not a brag post in the slightest. more like an almost panic</p>
<p>Right... I have a "N3" attached to one of my grades as an addendum meaning that the grade had been changed from a NR to my current grade. Yes mistakes... yes............ **** you. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Session C? Yeah it was a month after Session A ended... which is why I still remember it... and which is why I still have nightmares about it... which is why -</p>
<p>Is there anything you can do if you can prove that your grade was wrong, but the prof. refuses to change it? I'd imagine you'd have to go talk with the people higher up. LOL maybe seek legal action.</p>
<p>mrmoo: if that happens you'd have to take it to the department, which is probably hellish. not saying it can't be done but you gotta be really persistent</p>