Verifying Final Grades

<p>My friend just called me a "complainer/whiner" because I always want to make sure my final grades in a course are correct before moving on to the next quarter/semester. If they are incorrect, I usually email the teacher explaining how they came up with their score. Most often, the professors realize that they made a mistake and corrected my grade on the server. I don't usually do this on a common basis, but what is wrong with this approach? I refuse to believe (like my friend) that whatever grade is listed on the transcript is final even though you know it's wrong and incorrect. I find my friend's behavior very passive and ridiculous, even if he does not want to consult the professor. He thinks my approach will make professors dislike students even more (I've never had this problem). What do you think?</p>

<p>For example, I'm looking on Blackboard and I see a total of 89/96 (he has the summaaries, midterm report and final grade broken down and listed). I don't know the exact grading criteria, but I'm assuming it's a 92.7%. That equals an A. I never missed class and always particiated in discussions. I think I should email the professor and ask why I received an A- instead of an A.</p>

<p>hmm, do professors usually round up? I know my school doesn't. yeah, I have a problem with that too. I'm looking at my final grade now and there is definitely a huge possiblity that they misgraded my final or entered it incorrectly.</p>

<p>A 92.7% is an A-.</p>

<p>at my school, 93.5 is an A-.</p>

<p>depends on the class. In my calc class a 94 is an A-.</p>

<p>I don't think this is a problem. I have gotten a B changed to a A because the instructor did a miscalculation. If you truly believe something is wrong, you have every right to e-mail the professor with your concerns. Grades are too important to be passive about it.</p>

<p>If you believe there was a miscalculation, email the prof. Word your email carefully and politely and make no accusations that they did something wrong, rather, ask how calculation is done. Respect any policy about rounding up or not rounding up that your prof has (they half to draw a line somewhere, after all) and thank them for their time in considering your problem no matter what the outcome.</p>

<p>At my school a 92.7 technically is a B+.....teachers would round to a 93 which would be A- (unless you ran over the teachers dog or something)</p>

<p>I should have emailed my calc profesor after my first semester when I got a C. I got an A- on both exams during the semester, and probably around a B or B- on problem sets, and I don't know what I got on my final. As I said, my grade came out as a C, but I don't think I did that badly on the final, I don't remember the breakdown of percentages that everything was worth, but I imagine I would've had to get like an F to get a C for my final grade, which I don't think I did.</p>