Guest papacita Report post Posted March 7, 2003 Ok, I just got a 71 on a Criminal Justice book review/research paper today and I am PISSED THE FUCK OFF!!!!!! Now I'm not usually one to bitch about grades, but a FUCKING 71??!!! There is no way in hell that I should've got a 71. They're saying that a TA did the grading...I dunno whether it's true or not, but I don't understand how she can take off for having too broad a thesis (in a glorified book review) and at the same time take off for being too narrow in my focus on the book. That's bullshit! And to make things worst, this is probably the paper I've put the most work in since I started college, and it's received the lowest grade (I normally don't get below an A). Oh well, I'm done boring you, I just needed to vent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Matt Young Report post Posted March 7, 2003 (edited) Man, when I was in high school, a 71 was a D-, and a 70 would be an F. (EDIT: Never mind... I see that you're in college now. I sometimes get you confused with Flyboy ) Anyway... I assume you have your paper saved on your computer. Maybe you could post it. I don't know enough about the subject to critique it, but I'd like to read it, and there may be someone who can offer opinions as to why it should or should not have received that grade. Edited March 7, 2003 by Matt Young Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spaceman Spiff Report post Posted March 7, 2003 If they're saying a TA did the grading, maybe ask the professor to take a look at the paper. It couldn't hurt, and if he/she agrees, then you'll probably get a higher grade (I doubt they'd lower it). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuna_Firerose 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2003 A C??? Damn, if I got a 'C' on my reports/papers, I'd be happy as fuck. Well, I'm in high school so perhaps the grades differ. I'd read the paper if you posted it, by the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted March 7, 2003 Oh just cry me a river, Mary. I coasted through high school with a C average. C+ average thank you very much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2003 71 is a D-??? That sounds fucked up, because from what I always understood an 80+ is A, 70-79 is B, 60-69 is C, a 50-59 is a D, and anything below is an F where you failed and you actually had to take the course again. I've never heard of getting a 70 and failing a course because of it. Anyways, I never tried in Grade nine and ten, and didn't really understand the "system". Now that I'm in grade 11, I think I could pull a 90 average. I'd like to echo Spiff's sentiments, and how you should show the paper to the prof. It's always worth a shot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yuna_Firerose 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2003 I coasted through high school with a C average. C+ average thank you very much. Lucky you. It's probably Math (D at the moment) and Science (solid, undeniable F) that's bring my grade down. 'Course, I'm not good at averages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Will Scarlet Report post Posted March 7, 2003 I was lucky in high school. I sucked at math, but was able to get A's and B's because the teacher was a bad teacher. On tests, she felt it was unfair of her to decide how many points you should get for the work you did on a wrong answer, so she would give everyone half credit if they just put an answer. That, of course meant a 50% was guaranteed on any test even if I had everything wrong. Plus, most of the grade of the class was gotten from taking notes and writing down homework assignments. High school was too pathetically easy for me. And I would check with the teacher. Those TA's are usually either really lenient or really strict. Luckily, I usually end up with the lenient, stoner TA's checking my papers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spaceman Spiff Report post Posted March 7, 2003 71 is a D-??? That sounds fucked up, because from what I always understood an 80+ is A, 70-79 is B, 60-69 is C, a 50-59 is a D, and anything below is an F where you failed and you actually had to take the course again. I've never heard of getting a 70 and failing a course because of it. Where the hell is that? The breakdown I've always had was: 90-100 - A 80-89 - B 70-79 - C 60-69 - D 59-under - F Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Superstar Report post Posted March 7, 2003 This semester is pretty much a cakewalk for me. I'm coasting through Spanish II with a 99 (my teacher: "OMG THE HIGHEST GRADE I'VE EVER HAD~") Algebra II is simple, and I have a 100+. Health...no comment (99) AP Bio, a very high B. Although I just got a 69 on a test today, which I didn't study for. As for research papers, last semester for English I wrote one on the current "downfall" of WWE (hey, pick a topic you're interested in~) and I got a 94 on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Samurai_Goat Report post Posted March 7, 2003 I'm in a system right now like this: 100-90: A 89-80: B 79-75: C 74-70: D 69 and under: F Another odd fact: Our stuff is changed into a 4.0 GPA scale, where a 95=4.0, a 96=4.1, and a 94= 3.9. So there you could have a 4.5 averages. And, honors classes get one point added, and AP classes get two. I got a 6.3 average in AP Stats, and a 5.5 in AP English. But what's really interesting is 75 is 2.0. In normal classes, you could drop one point (70-69) and drop from a 1.5 to a 0 gpa. But if you're in an AP class, it goes from a 3.5 to a 0. Well, I think it's interesting, but I'm a nerd, with no life. And there are about two people on the board who can back that up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ace309 Report post Posted March 7, 2003 I've noticed, at my university in Buffalo, that American professors tend to use the 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B etc system, whereas Canadian professors tend to have a much lower A threshold (usually around 84). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest papacita Report post Posted March 7, 2003 In high school, I pretty much always had a B-/C+ average (although I flat out FAILED Chemestry in 10th grade). Back then, a 71 was more like a D-, and 69 or below was an F. I've been holding down a 3.8 GPA since I started college, though. As for the paper, I talked to the prof after class, and I'm supposed to meet with him after spring break (next week) to discuss the paper, so hopefully things will work out. Apparently, more than half the class failed, so I guess I'm lucky. If I find the disk, I'll post the paper to see what you think (it's not perfect, but it's no 71 damn it ). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CanadianChick Report post Posted March 7, 2003 Looking at your guys grade system is weird, because mine is pretty different: 86-100-A (4.0) 81-85-B+ (3.5) 73-80-B (3.0) 66-72-C+ (2.5) 60-65-C (2.0) 55-59-D (1.0) 54-under F (0.0) And my grade point average is 4.0. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DerangedHermit Report post Posted March 8, 2003 My grade system in HS is: < than 65: F : 0 GPA 65-67: D- : 1 GPA 68-69: D : 1.33 GPA 70-73: C- : 1.66 GPA 74-76: C : 2.0 GPA 77-79: C+ : 2.33 GPA 80-83: B- : 2.66 GPA 84-86: B : 3.0 GPA 87-89: B+: 3.33 GPA 90-93: A- : 3.66 GPA 94-96: A : 4.0 GPA > than 97: A+ : 4.33 GPA On the GPA scale, AP weighted as 1.1 to 1, Honors 1.05 to 1, so if you have an A (4 GPA) in an AP class, it becomes an A+ (4.4) or a B in a AP class becomes a borderline B+. In high school, I've had around an average of 3.15 (B/B+). My highest GPA was a 3.87 (A-/A). The valedictorian had a GPA of 4.5 (!!!). Next year, I'm going to college upstate (SUNY Albany, most likely). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Electrifyer Report post Posted March 8, 2003 My high school doesn't even use a letter system, they just give us percentages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HollywoodSpikeJenkins Report post Posted March 8, 2003 a 71? BOO FUCKING WHOO 71 = lucky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EricMM Report post Posted March 8, 2003 You must have written a pretty average paper to get a 70. You could post it and let people look at it. Seriously, on any particular paper I actually work on, I don't expect to get less than an A, and I mean seriously work on it. I'm talking multiple days work to craft something signifigant. I'm really good at writing papers, so I'd love to give you some pointers if I could see you paper. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CanadianChick Report post Posted March 8, 2003 a 71? BOO FUCKING WHOO 71 = lucky. I don't think it's fair to call someone a crybaby if they complain about a mark on a test. I would bitch too if I got a 71 on a paper I worked hard on. But, that could just be me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted March 8, 2003 71 is a D-??? That sounds fucked up, because from what I always understood an 80+ is A, 70-79 is B, 60-69 is C, a 50-59 is a D, and anything below is an F where you failed and you actually had to take the course again. I've never heard of getting a 70 and failing a course because of it. Where the hell is that? The breakdown I've always had was: 90-100 - A 80-89 - B 70-79 - C 60-69 - D 59-under - F Its called Ontario... We lived in a fucked up province when you have a fucked up education problem, and take three tests plus a school to get your drivers license... this happens when you get a progressive conservative premier... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fook_Hing_Ho Report post Posted March 8, 2003 I don't know what part of Ontario you're from, but for my university it's: 90-100 - A+ 85-89 - A 80-84 - A- 77-79 - B+ 73-76 - B 70-72 - B- 67-69 - C+ 63-66 - C 60-62 - C- 57-59 - D+ 53-56 - D 50-52 - D- 0-49 - F Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted March 8, 2003 oops Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Edwin MacPhisto Report post Posted March 8, 2003 God damn. I wanna go to a Canadian university. I'd have a 4.0 like nobody's business. My high school was pretty hardcore as far as grades go. They've changed to the standard 10-points-per-level system, but when I attended, it was 94-100 for an A, and 86-93 for a B. Under 70 was an F, and 85 was a C+. And in Ontario, that'd be an A. MADNESS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Banky Report post Posted March 8, 2003 In Canada, we mark by actual percentages. None of this A, B, C garbage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2003 What I meant was, those percentages were looked upon as an actual grade. They never gave anything but a percentage (Which is probably the best way to go about it), but if you were to have an average of 85, you would say you pretty much had an 'A' average. It makes the standards a little higher, as since there is more room to get an A, obtaining that 80% is a different story. On top of that, if you go to a school where you deserve a B and are given an 84 (like certain systems pointed out in this thread), you would be getting a higher mark for less intelligence, or something. Whatever, a PC is like a Replubican, or close to it. An outright Republican is the Canadian Alliance, with Stockwell Day. That guy was a loser. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Black Tiger Report post Posted March 10, 2003 In the great Northeast of the U S of A, our grade system worked like this when I was in HS 90-100 A 80-89: B 70-79: C 64.5-69: D 0-64.4: F Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheArchiteck Report post Posted March 10, 2003 OMG...you guys still get an A for mid 80's?? Lucky! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Human Fly Report post Posted March 10, 2003 Man some of you guys have got it easy. For my HS it was: 93 - 100: A 85 - 92: B 74 - 84: C 65 - 73: D 0 - 64: F Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Retro Rob Report post Posted March 10, 2003 In the great Northeast of the U S of A, our grade system worked like this when I was in HS 90-100 A 80-89: B 70-79: C 64.5-69: D 0-64.4: F Finally a system of grading I recognize. We never used letters though, just percentages. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mattdotcom Report post Posted March 11, 2003 "Health...no comment (99)" At my school, Health is a required course, and since it's obviously so important, a football coah is teaching it. By "teaching", I mean, he reads a lesson and we take a quiz on it. And by "reads" I mean he stumbles over simple words and skips over the important ones (only onw he asks me to pronounce them for him since I can break words like "appendicular" down-swear to God my HEALTH TEACHER couldn't read appendicular). Since it's so worthless, we just cheat on the quizzes now. That's right, at school I CHEAT TO WIN~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
