<p>I’m chronically ill and have missed a lot of classes in my day, and I’ve never, ever heard of a prof scaling something up and I don’t think that would be fair to ask. That’s one of the craziest things I’ve ever heard when it comes to grading, not fair to give a 0 on a midterm that the student could not be bothered to remember? Surely you jest. School hasn’t JUST been about how well you understand the material since about kindergarten for most people.</p>
<p>OP, if it were me at this point I would just be the model student from here on out and see if there are any extra credit opportunities for you to take advantage of. I think continuing to wheedle her for credit after she’s already told you that you can’t make it up is disrespectful and childish, not to mention obnoxious.</p>