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Grade scale ambiguous

Sta37
edited April 2014 in General
I received a grade of 89.5% and final letter grade has not come out yet but it is stated in the syllabus that a grade of 89% is a A- and 90% is a A. What would be my grade leaning toward?

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  • crimematic
    I got 89.5% in a class and ended up with an A- instead of an A. Guess it depends on if the prof is nice enough to round or not 
  • 112233
    I was in this position once, but I had 89.6. I got an A-, I talked to the prof and he wouldn't bump me up. Maybe your prof will be nicer.
  • ryan
    Yeah I have been on the cusp sometimes too. In my experience it depends on the class. I usually found that if there was a fixed grading scale mentioned in the syllabus they usually stick to it and do not round.When I would be rounded was usually in courses where the professor decided at the end what percent was required for each letter grade based on the general distribution within the class.
  • Sta37
    My prof had never replied back and I don't think they will change it as I rarely hear them do that! So frustrating!
  • Whydoihavetoregister
    Seriously I'm in Arts and Social Science and I've never had my grades scaled, is this a faculty thing like business and sciences?
  • ryan
    This isn't a matter of scaling. It is a matter of rounding. It is not a faculty thing, but a professor thing.
  • Sta37
    Well my prof never replied back. But my grade changed!! YIPEE!

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