should i appeal

College Life
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<p>First, I have to say I should of done better… </p>

<p>Basically, I found out today that I failed out of nursing school with a 69. I needed a 70.</p>

<p>However, I figured I passed so I was very shocked. I think what is most upsetting is the 1pt difference.</p>

<p>According to my calculations I should of received a 72.</p>

<p>There was 6 tests worth 5% each
1 final worth 50%
quizzes 3 worth 15%
1 pre exam worth 5%</p>

<p>In the syllabus it says, “Pre exam counts for 5% “only if” a score of 70 or greater is achieved” “if you do not score a 70 or greater you will not receive any points”</p>

<p>I was told numerous times that the pre exam does not hurt me that I just won’t get points. I figured that meant it wouldn’t be counted… However they are counting the pre exam as 5% of a zero… i actually made a 66. </p>

<p>So should they not count that at all? I feel the syllabus isn’t clear on it and the teach presently isn’t budging… I mean 1 point!!! </p>

<p>I feel devasted right now and still absorbing this. I worked so hard. I study so much…</p>

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<p>Your best bet would be to contact your professor to see if he or she will explain how your grade was broken down specifically. It could have been an error.</p>

<p>I don’t really understand the quote from the syllabus. So, if you don’t get a 70 on the exam, you effectively get a 0?</p>

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<p>I did talk to the teacher explained how I understand the syllabus. She said there is nothing she can do that the grade is final.</p>

<p>Yes, according to her I get zero points for the pre-exam because I didn’t score a 70. </p>

<p>it said only if i score a 70% do I get the 5%… </p>

<p>So i don’t understand… really sucks to fail out of nursing school by 1pt…</p>

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<p>what would you have to lose by appealing? Of course you should!</p>

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<p>that is easy…</p>

<p>These instructors and dept head will be with me throughout. I fear retaliation. </p>

<p>I will attempt to write a letter to the department chair before formally appealing…</p>

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<p>Could you possibly have your exams rescored…maybe they could find a point or two more in your essay answers or some such?</p>

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Maybe I misunderstood your earlier post, but you wrote “I found out today that I failed out of nursing school” If you don’t pass this class and fail out, you won’t be a student anymore. no? In which case those instructors and dept head will not be an issue…</p>