<p>oldfort, I missed your post here that explained an interesting twist. If a student fails this class then he/she won’t be able to major in Finance. U. Sydney is a public school, they only want X number students for finance.</p>
<p>This is certainly a point to clear when she speaks to the Dean. You also mentioned that the prof didn’t like your D, but that’s not something she can prove. But having only a certain number of students pass a course is very real. My H is an actuary and I recall he had said that’s what “they” (however grades those tests) do too. In other words, a student could do very well, but still not pass the test. I’m not at all certain if this is true, and it was many, many years ago that he said it, but that point may certainly be an important factor for your D. That is, she should talk to the Dean about this to get it straightened out.</p>