Should I Protest My Grade?

Transfer Students
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<p>I am a freshman at a PA CC who is going into his second semester. This may sound really petty, but I will ask it anyway...</p>

<p>When I received my final grades on December 28th, my GPA was a 3.86. I had 3 A's and 2 A-'s. One of those A-'s came from my biology course. Initially, I had no problem with this GPA; however, upon checking my BlackBoard (a website where professors are able to provide grades and course materials) account, I noticed that my biology professor added in a grade. This brought my grade from a 935/1064 (A-) to a 940/1064 (A). When I calculated what my new GPA would be, it came out to 3.92. I know that the difference is only .6, but a 3.9 looks better than a 3.8 when I plan to transfer, apply for an honors college, and apply for medical school. </p>

<p>Should I protest my A- in light of the new grade my professor entered in after final grades were do? I may sound petty (I even think that I sound petty), but I know that every little item makes a difference in medical school admission.</p>

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<p>It won’t hurt to ask why the scores on Blackboard do not match your grade. However, you don’t want to do it in an aggressive way. It is possible that the Blackboard score is not correct. I tell my students that the Blackboard scores sometimes do not calculate the final grade the way I do it on my spreadsheet. In that case, I remove the total grade column so there are no ambiguities.</p>

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<p>Does not sound petty at all. You are paying for your education and deserve to get the best grade your effort provides. Any grading mistake needs to be challenged any and every time you feel the need to. Are you attending DCCC? If so could you forward me the professors name so I know to steer clear of him/her?</p>

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<p>You are right, Jaycee! And I actually attend Northampton Community College (I will be taking summer courses at DCCC since this is my county’s community college, however).</p>

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<p>The situation has been corrected, everyone! My GPA has risen to a 3.94 from a 3.86! Thanks for the advice, everyone!</p>