collegebound_guy

Hey so I didn't do so well on the first midterm in a course last week and I was wondering if it is appropriate to ask the professor to lower the weight of the midterm and raise the weight of the final for just me.

Is this ok to ask? I've never done it before.

ThisIsMichigan

LOL

they aren't gonna make an exception just for you

kill your Final and then you MIGHT be able to talk to them


try if you want though

j89

that probably won't fly well with your professor unless you have extenuating circumstances

square

lol i second with post #2, come on bro, what makes you so special to get a better treatment?

Pro28

You can ask, but you need to phrase your request a bit more carefully.

collegebound_guy

yeah the way I wrote my post makes me sound really upstuck. What I mean is, I've seen some professors offer different weighting scales for those who bomb the first midterm so that they have a chance to make it up on the second, and I was wondering if you could push the option from the other end (ie from the student)

Vladenschlutte

Dude... No... Just no.

steellord321

I have a prof who is changing the weight on my grade, due to doing so well on individual tests but terribly on group projects. My group is intolerably awful, like half never speak and none are prepared. In this case, i found it appropriate to ask. For doing crappy on your own part on some midterm, only if you had some documented illness on that day. In that case, you'd be better off no showing. What you're describing sounds like high school/jr college.

Pro28

I have definitely seen this done before. I'm honestly surprised by the responses in this thread. It's definitely possible, but it depends on the professor.

You better kill the next 2 exams if you try, though.

LilMoffTarkin

Agree with Pro28. If you are able to demonstrate extenuating circumstances or a renewed effort to succeed in the class, the professor may be willing to bump up your grade (especially if the glass has a subjectively graded portion, such as participation). You should demonstrate an effort to succeed by attending office hours, asking questions in class, and finding any other way you can to get "face time" with the professor.

Also, bear in mind how the class is graded. The professor may have to teach to a department grading curve and may not have the ability to change your grade even if he wants to.