I don't see any reason not to give her the grade she earned according
to your syllabus.
On Dec 19, 2009, at 12:01 PM, Dr. Bob Wildblood wrote:
I got the message below yesterday from a student who, in spite of
what she says did not attend approximately 1/3 of the classes.
What you see is a copy of her email without editing. My syllabus
states clearly that the grade is based on the four scheduled tests
(and I offer an "optional" final exam so that a student who misses
a test or who wants to try to improve their grade by replacing a
low grade on one of the four tests). Her grades were 49, 60, 65,
and 70 and she did not take the "optional" final exam. The
syllabus also says there are no extra credit opportunities. Any
comments? WWYD?
"Dr. Wildblood
I know this is very late but after reviewing my grades for this
semester I realized that my grade for your class, Psychology was my
only grade that was below a B. I am applying to Radiology school at
Mary Washington Hospital in Janurary and they willl not accept an
application with a gade that i received in your class. I know that
the grade reflects work that i did in your class,but i shpwed up tp
class everyday and took notes and payed attention. This is my
second time taking psychology because my credit from last year at
UVA WISE did not transfer and i happened to have a B in that class.
(go figure). Although the only thing that helped me receive that B
was extra work and assigments that were given in class by the
professor. I am not a good test taker as you can see. I study for
the tests and think i know the information. But when i am given
the test i do horrible. Is there anything i can do, an extra paper
or something that i can turn in or email you that will raise my
g!
rade to a B. i need it for Radiology school. If i need to make an
appoitment and come in i am willing to do that.
thank you"
.
Robert W. Wildblood, PhD
Riverside Counseling Center and
Adjunct Psychology Faculty @
Germanna Community College
[email protected]
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