Organic Chemistry Exam Question - Error?
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Organic Chemistry Exam Question - Error?
Upon checking my orgo mark on mugsi I noticed that it was extremely low. I received a decent grade (72%) on the first midterm and was going in with an incredibly high mark in labs and assignments (96%). Did anyone who did NOT write the second midterm receive a strangely low mark? I'm worried that perhaps because I was one of the few who did not write it there may have been some error in the calculation of the final mark (my exam being worth 50% versus 65%, with 0% being allocated for the 15% midterm).
Has anyone ever had a similar mistake happen with their marks? Have you ever received a mark that does not translate into a 0% on the exam but you do not think is accurate of your exam mark? What should I do?
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12-26-2010 at 12:34 PM
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Upon checking my orgo mark on mugsi I noticed that it was extremely low. I received a decent grade (72%) on the first midterm and was going in with an incredibly high mark in labs and assignments (96%). Did anyone who did NOT write the second midterm receive a strangely low mark? I'm worried that perhaps because I was one of the few who did not write it there may have been some error in the calculation of the final mark (my exam being worth 50% versus 65%, with 0% being allocated for the 15% midterm).
Has anyone ever had a similar mistake happen with their marks? Have you ever received a mark that does not translate into a 0% on the exam but you do not think is accurate of your exam mark? What should I do?
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Email Teri and ask for a mark breakdown. Don't expect a response before the 3rd though, since the university is closed. I don't know if she'll be checking/responding to emails over the break. |
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12-26-2010 at 12:36 PM
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Or maybe you got raped by the exam?
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12-26-2010 at 01:03 PM
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Well I got a decent mark so it's either something about your exam in particular (perhaps you put the wrong version number) but it's not the exam itself.
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12-26-2010 at 01:30 PM
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Or maybe you got raped by the exam?
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Not ruling out that possibility. I'm not sure about it though because I felt pretty good about most of the exam. |
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12-26-2010 at 02:18 PM
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Upon checking my orgo mark on mugsi I noticed that it was extremely low. I received a decent grade (72%) on the first midterm and was going in with an incredibly high mark in labs and assignments (96%). Did anyone who did NOT write the second midterm receive a strangely low mark? I'm worried that perhaps because I was one of the few who did not write it there may have been some error in the calculation of the final mark (my exam being worth 50% versus 65%, with 0% being allocated for the 15% midterm).
Has anyone ever had a similar mistake happen with their marks? Have you ever received a mark that does not translate into a 0% on the exam but you do not think is accurate of your exam mark? What should I do?
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i had a similar problem, except i did write the second midterm but i did horribly on the first so i think there might have been a calculation error. i had an 87 going in and thought the exam went very well, but i was surprised at my final mark. i'm just going to email terri to find out my exam mark and figure it out from there. |
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12-26-2010 at 03:14 PM
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Well I got a decent mark so it's either something about your exam in particular (perhaps you put the wrong version number) but it's not the exam itself.
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Didn't you say you got 12 ?
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12-26-2010 at 03:21 PM
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Didn't you say you got 12 ?
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Lol yeah but what does that have to do with anything? >_> |
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12-26-2010 at 03:37 PM
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Lol yeah but what does that have to do with anything? >_>
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decent mark = 12 ? |
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12-26-2010 at 04:14 PM
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decent mark = 12 ?
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exactly my point
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12-26-2010 at 05:12 PM
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alchemist is funny lol
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12-26-2010 at 05:14 PM
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at least he has some level of humility
you'd be surprised at the kids i meet who get a 12 in the course i got a 9-10 in that pretty much look at me like im garbage and refuse to speak to me
man its like les miserables
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12-26-2010 at 05:42 PM
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Lol well what do you want me to say?
It seems like me saying I get a decent mark in the course is me being arrogant, whereas if I said I got a 12 in the course I would also be seen as arrogant.
So I guess it doesn't make a difference in the end, eh?
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12-26-2010 at 05:46 PM
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Lol well what do you want me to say?
It seems like me saying I get a decent mark in the course is me being arrogant, whereas if I said I got a 12 in the course I would also be seen as arrogant.
So I guess it doesn't make a difference in the end, eh?
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I was speaking for them
i really dont care what grades anyone else gets
any paltry grades are a reflection of my shortcomings, ive decided that projecting and complaining (QQ) is boring. |
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