To Prof. Peter S.
I am writing this letter in a really distressed state. I was just now checking on my grades in all of my
classes And I was flabbergasted by my Physics grade. I really am not sure if I calculated it correctly. So if
it is not too much trouble do you mind informing me of my grade as of now? I would gladly come to your office
hours if need be.
The letter he wrote back
Hi Yvette (Is it weird that him writing my name made me feel important? Kyaaaa! The professor knows my name!)
You currently have a B . As I mentioned in class today, this is a PROJECTED
grade assuming that your future homework scores are the same as your past homework
scores, your future exam scores are the same as your past exam score, etc.
Therefore, the first midterm exam has a lot of weight in this projection.
You can improve your grade by doing better, ESPECIALLY on the exams.
You've been doing well in the lab and pretty well on the homework, and have 100%
in the participation category, so keep up the good work on those. :)
I hope that helped explain it. (I do NOT require 90% for an A, 80% for a B, etc.)
Regards,
Peter S.
And I happily wrote:
Thank you a lot Professor!!!! A big frown just turned upside down. I will keep up and improve my performance in your class.
I was truly happy so much so that I got a 10/10 on my Chem pre-lab assignment.
I am writing this letter in a really distressed state. I was just now checking on my grades in all of my
classes And I was flabbergasted by my Physics grade. I really am not sure if I calculated it correctly. So if
it is not too much trouble do you mind informing me of my grade as of now? I would gladly come to your office
hours if need be.
The letter he wrote back
Hi Yvette (Is it weird that him writing my name made me feel important? Kyaaaa! The professor knows my name!)
You currently have a B . As I mentioned in class today, this is a PROJECTED
grade assuming that your future homework scores are the same as your past homework
scores, your future exam scores are the same as your past exam score, etc.
Therefore, the first midterm exam has a lot of weight in this projection.
You can improve your grade by doing better, ESPECIALLY on the exams.
You've been doing well in the lab and pretty well on the homework, and have 100%
in the participation category, so keep up the good work on those. :)
I hope that helped explain it. (I do NOT require 90% for an A, 80% for a B, etc.)
Regards,
Peter S.
And I happily wrote:
Thank you a lot Professor!!!! A big frown just turned upside down. I will keep up and improve my performance in your class.
I was truly happy so much so that I got a 10/10 on my Chem pre-lab assignment.