do courses not round up final mark?
06-25-2013 at 01:48 PM
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do courses not round up final mark?
Hi,
I just have a question regarding rounding up final mark.
I just recently finished a summer course and by calculating the average, i have 72.95%. In grading scheme, 73 is 8 and below that is 7.
I saw from the post that they don't round up mark, but this seems so unfair, since it's such a slight difference that makes a difference in a grade point (7 to 8).
Did any one else got into similar situation?
Thanks in advance!
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06-25-2013 at 01:51 PM
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youre not at 73% so you are at a 7. some profs might round up if you ask, but its not unfair if they dont.
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06-25-2013 at 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jake0405
Hi,
I just have a question regarding rounding up final mark.
I just recently finished a summer course and by calculating the average, i have 72.95%. In grading scheme, 73 is 8 and below that is 7.
I saw from the post that they don't round up mark, but this seems so unfair, since it's such a slight difference that makes a difference in a grade point (7 to 8).
Did any one else got into similar situation?
Thanks in advance!
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Technically it is fair; an 8 is 73-76, and the mark that you earned is below a 73.
You can talk to the prof and see if they're willing to bump you, but that's pretty much it. Some profs will do it automatically, but not all of them. |
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06-25-2013 at 02:34 PM
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I've had a lot of lucky calls with this one. For three courses this year, I've been bumped up 1 grade point without being asked, even though I was 1-2% away from it.
Nice to know that not all profs follow the bump down policy at McMaster.
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06-25-2013 at 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jake0405
Hi,
I just have a question regarding rounding up final mark.
I just recently finished a summer course and by calculating the average, i have 72.95%. In grading scheme, 73 is 8 and below that is 7.
I saw from the post that they don't round up mark, but this seems so unfair, since it's such a slight difference that makes a difference in a grade point (7 to 8).
Did any one else got into similar situation?
Thanks in advance!
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It won't hurt to ask them, if you tell them you're at a 72.95%, but they might be too lazy to change the grade since they already submitted them.
The sooner you email them the better! It won't hurt! |
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06-25-2013 at 03:05 PM
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k thanks for all the response! I will try to email the prof and see
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06-25-2013 at 05:29 PM
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i actually got ~79.5% in 3 courses this year and all the profs wouldnt change it because they all said they need to do extra paper work for the change to be made. gl lol
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06-25-2013 at 06:25 PM
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k thanks for all the response! I will try to email the prof and see
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Don't be a wuss. Go talk to them face to face. Emailing is the worst way to ask a stranger to do you a favor. |
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06-25-2013 at 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by naval23
I've had a lot of lucky calls with this one. For three courses this year, I've been bumped up 1 grade point without being asked, even though I was 1-2% away from it.
Nice to know that not all profs follow the bump down policy at McMaster.
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I wouldn't say that a bump-down policy exists. McMaster does all grading to 2 decimal places. So, 72.95% is an entirely legitimate mark--which does fall below the minimum threshold for an 8. Unfortunate, but fair. Needless to say, this isn't high school where grades are handed out on a platter.
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