so i'm doing well in my first semester of college, but say i have a high B in a class or something. Will a professor ever bump it up to an A for effort? Basically, will professors award points for effort?
2007-10-02 14:08:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
In some liberal arts classes such as composition/English, you may be offered the chance to rewrite/revise and resubmit a paper for a higher grade. When I was teaching English at university, I graded on a curve where I pretty much had to distribute my student's grades in a manner which matched the department and university's averages (which was about a 3.0) and if a student was on the borderline between a +/- grade (like A- or B+) and I perceived they had made more or less than average effort, I'd bump up or down from one category to the next. In the "hard science" courses such as science, math, business, etc., it's less likely that professors would be able to perceive your effort although making it to class itself is a show of effort and quite a few courses may have penalties for missed classes or even a bonus for making it to every class. I don't think a professor would bump up a whole letter just for effort because there are other students in the class who have probably made similar efforts and they have to draw the line somewhere. In the large lectures classes, the professors may not even know their students well enough to distinguish the ones making the efforts from the ones who aren't.
2007-10-02 14:16:44 · answer #1 · answered by leecrook 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gosh, as a professor, I will only raise a grade if a student is on the border between 2 letter grades. AT our college, an A is 90%. If a student has an 89% and has participated in class, attended classes, and turned assignments in on time, I might raise it to a 90%. However, that means I will do that for every one of my 250 students as well. I have to make sure that my grading is as objective as possible. If someone did not go the extra yard, neither will I.
It will depend on your professor. A high B of 88% would NOT be raised in my class...it has to be on the border for me. Some of my colleagues do not raise the grade at all.
We do not give grades for effort in college specifically. Good luck and talk to your professor to see if an edge for effort will result.
2007-10-02 14:21:00 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Bev 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm a college professor and will sometimes bump an 89+ up to an A- (we have + and - at our school) for someone who never misses class, has a positive attitude, and always tries hard and/or who shows a lot of improvement from the beginning of the semester.
2007-10-02 14:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by DJ76 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are on the borderline between two grades, a professor may move you up because he noticed you put in an effort. But if you have a low B or mid B, he will be unlikely to move you up.
2007-10-02 14:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go in and get to know your professors, even if it is just saying hi after class. It will help.
2007-10-02 14:11:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a very large jump. If you have a B it might get raised to a B+; if you have a B+ it might get raised to an A-. This has happened to me a number of times. If you get to know your professor and are respectful to them you may in luck.
2007-10-02 16:03:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are no rules. every professor does it his/her own way.
2007-10-02 14:10:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋