<p>I should have received a B in physics this semester, but I struck up a good rapport with the professor, he knew I was transferring to Cal, and he gave me an A. I also did all the extra credit he offered, though. And who knows? Maybe I aced the final? Didn’t see that grade, though, only the final course grade.</p>
<p>Same thing with my German frau. I think I blew it on the final, but I had met with her, expressed both my interest in the language, but my difficulty learning foreign languages, and while I’m almost certain I totally bombed the final (25% of the grade) she gave me a B. Sometimes its about letting them know where you’re coming from, where you’re headed, and showing that you’re trying. Some profs are uncaring and seem to almost take glee in screwing you over, and others realize that giving you some extra… consideration isn’t going to hurt them while it will greatly help you.</p>