How do professors feel about students who skip lectures?

[InquilineKea]

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Small classes usually have some attendance/participation grade factored in – a small percentage, like 10-15, but enough to take an A to a B simply for non-attendance.

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<p>Isn’t it often the difference between a 3.4 an a 3.5 though? Frankly, I’d prefer to be studying out of the textbook or doing additional problems instead of losing that time to lecture.</p>