Angry at teacher?

Question

Ok, here is the story: Throughout the whole semester I have never missed his class, and has done ever hw, classwork, test/quiz with a score of A or B (mostly As). Overall, I was sure I would get an A...I even calculated. So I spent, like 9 days working an a scholarship with a required GPA. I was sure my GPA was going to be 3.75. However, the b***** prof gave me 89.44%. Making my GPA to 3.5, and resulting all the hard effort I put in the course as well as the scholarship to NOTHING.
I asked him if he could give me extra credit, he said NO.
Mainly, I dont know what to do, I cant just throw all the effort I put in that scholarship...n I got B (I deserve an A!).
I am thinking of crying in front of him for extra credit (really). What should I do for him to give me extra credit...please take this seriously. Thank you.

Answer 1

Dude! Don't beg! Go right up to him and ask him why he gave you an 89.44% Tell him everything you just told us (excluding the curse part). Make him believe you have been hardworking and tentative for his class. Make him believe exactly what you believe. And you believe you should get an A, not a B! Asking for extra credit makes it seem like your efforts were not enough during the semester. Just keep telling him you've done everything. And don't just tell him, SHOW him! Show him why all your work doesn't add up to an 89.44% This is proof he cannot deny. Show him you know your stuff! Show him you're right and he's wrong!

Answer 2

Crying for extra credit won't do any good, especially since he has already said no. Many of us find it unethical to give extra opportunities to some students that were not available to others, so it wouldn't matter how much you cry, we won't do it.

What might make a difference is if you have your calculations and they do not match his. You can ask him to explain his calculations to you. As one of the other contributors said, it is possible that he miscalculated, or that he was reading from the wrong line on his grade sheet when he recorded the grade. Don't be accusatory - just say that you were confused and need help understanding how he came to the final grade for the class. If he shows you the numbers and they add up to 89.44%, be gracious about it. He doesn't owe you a scholarship.h

I have to wonder if your calculations were based on all grades. Was there a final exam and/or a paper which were not included in the calculations you did?

Answer 3

You shouldn't cry for extra credit. You should have put more time into the class then the scholarship you weren't completely sure you were going to meet the requirements for. You can try retaking the class or just try applying for a different scholarship.

Answer 4

Chalk it up as a lesson to do better in the future. Also, extra credit is rarely offered in college curriculum, and if it is, it's offered to the entire class. Pretty self-centered to think you should be singled out and given an extra credit opportunity when the same offering isn't given out to other students. This isn't high school.

Answer 5

You know you should just ask him how you got the B first. He might actually made a mistake. I had the same situation once except not dealing with scholarships but 4.0 GPA. Turned out one of my teachers made a mistake. So check with him first,

Answer 6

You shouldn't have just asked him for extra credit.

You need to go talk to your professor when you see there's no one else around. Sit him down and EXPLAIN everything. Show him all your grades in the class... blah, blah, blah. If he still is arrogant and he decides not to help you then ... talk to someone higher - your counselor, principal... whatever.

I ended getting a C in the class instead of a B because the teacher was a psycho that didn't like me!