hmm at my university, there is this really weird GradePointAverage system they use. basically to get into med school, a 4.0 is preferable. which is basically an 85%+ thing is... lets say i get 100% in bio but 84.9999etc.% in chem, my GPA will be LOWER than a person who gets 85% in bio and 85% in chem even though my average is higher by 14.9999etc.% ok maybe im exaggerating the 84.9999, lets say 83. or even 82. but yea haha they should just count by percentages. this way i can use my high marks to balance out with my low marks, instead of just aiming for 85 in every single class.
dood...the difference between an A or B is very little....it could have went either way....but if u get like a 84...u might want to see the prof and ask him to up it to A
They have to make sure you are pretty good at EVERYTHING you studied rather than pretty good at SOME things you studied while only PASSABLE in others...
That's pretty normal to me. Universities are very EXACT and PRECISE on their grading schemes. Many of my science courses were also like that too, in which an A+ (4.5, which is the top grade that you can get) is 90 and up, and an A (4.0, next best mark) is 80 - 89.99999999999999999999999999999999. And it is a very realistic situation to get 89.99999999999999. I have had friends, and myself, experience issues in which you are sitting at the borderline. Unless they specifically specify in the course syllabus that adjusts may be made, in which your 84.99999 may count for the higher grade bracket, then you will most likely be stuck with the lower end of the mark. OR, you can also try arguing with your professor / instructor.
not sure which u you are at...but I know it can be done...the prof has the power to up a grade or lower a grade...
Well, of course an adjustment can be made. But not very likely for a course where over 1500 students are taking it..., and especially if they clearly stated in the syllabus that no adjustments would be made.
Of course you can't just go up to a prof and say "hey dude, care to bump me up a grade?", most profs, if you go to their office hours and they kind of know you (and that you actually put in the effort and work hard), are quite lenient and willing (and able) to bump your grade up. And for classes with such huge number of students, it's just nice to have this disclaimer so that random students won't show up and beg for a grade (it will be a hassle)
hehe...dont have to ...just go and ask questions during the semester...I used to do that just cus i like the subject,,,and during my questioning...the prof even give me a question that was similar to the exam...at the end, i went to see him and he asked if I was happy with my grade... I could have ask him to up it at that point ...but did not ...
yea i experianced a lot of this a lot in college I think that's why canadian schools use percents instead
LOL, some classes in U of T has 1500+ students (divided in sections of course)... I always think those are so discouraging to first year kids since it's their first time being so totally neglected... -lol
Who said not? I rarely advise anyone to go to huge universities for their undergrad since many of the bigger ones deflates student marks to make themselves look extra prestigious (which is kind of true, since MY 70% is in fact smarter than YOUR 70%)... the catch was, even with the mark adjustments, it may still be difficult to get into graduate studies... But at smaller universities, especially the ones with minimal grad studies, money students pay actually end up being spent on the same students (instead of going into funding grad studies) So I always say: small universities for undergrad, go for the big shots when you do grad studies (since you will actually need a good mentor/professor and access to funding which is much more ample at bigger institutions)
food for thought...it is also program dependent...like I use to take "basket waving courses" just to up the grades...pretty much courses that I know I can excel in or have a general interest... I really dont believe it though, but the competition is defintely higher in those p schools...just the caliber of people in general...none the less they have to "bell curve" ...being in a p school, there all kinds from all sorts of life..e.g very international and maybe tops in their country...so getting scale down with the smart people aint that bad... if u are going for grad school, all you have to maintain is at least 3.o/4...better yet, 3.3...to keep above the waters...then to level out the competition , there is the general testing...like GMAT, MCAT or what have u...this is to weed out those shitting university students that came out with 4,0 but cant do math etx...that is the reason for the generalised tests in grad school....
yes university of toronto for me i dont feel neglected at all lmao bio - 1 hall with 1500 students chem - 1 room with umm probably 1000 math - 1 room with about 100 (theres like 15 of these sections haha) soc - 1 hall with over 1000 psych - same hall with about 1000 thats after the dropouts =)
