Do they bump marks up if you fail but get close to passing?
11-30-2013 at 03:17 PM
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Do they bump marks up if you fail but get close to passing?
If you end up with something close to 50, let's say a 48 as the final mark, will they pass you or is it still considered a fail? I heard from someone if you get above 45, they'll pass you, is that true?
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11-30-2013 at 03:26 PM
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i guess it depends on the course. i remember from a friend he said he got bumped from a 48 to a 50 in first year eng physics 2 (which was a course a lot of people struggled with) but i dont know if that applies to every course.
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11-30-2013 at 03:32 PM
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If you end the year with less than 50, you fail. However, the professors sometimes have their own threshold that they will bump if you meet. There is also curving that will push you up, which is common. There is also rumor that some professors arbitrarily pass people near the fail mark just so they can have a % of students pass their course, so they will look better, meeting some kind of quota they set out. Unsubstantiated of course.
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11-30-2013 at 04:11 PM
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If everyone with above 45 received a pass, then 45 would be the pass grade, not 50.
Some profs can choose to bump people at their own discretion, but it is not something you should count on.
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11-30-2013 at 05:17 PM
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No, unfortunately, they don't. They can look over your final exam/tests/other works you've submitted, to see if they can raise your mark a bit, but they wouldn't just bump up a 48 to a 50 just to be nice.
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11-30-2013 at 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by SweetyTweety
No, unfortunately, they don't. They can look over your final exam/tests/other works you've submitted, to see if they can raise your mark a bit, but they wouldn't just bump up a 48 to a 50 just to be nice.
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This is true. It is also a good reminder to ask to see your midterms and particularly exams. Most o the time it may not change anything, but on occasion, things are missed. Reviewing exams has gotten me an extra grade point in two courses in the past. Marking is a tedious and substantial task. Addition errors happen. |
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11-30-2013 at 07:51 PM
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depends on the prof and the class. definitely not something to count on.
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11-30-2013 at 08:47 PM
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How about you provide what year/course you are taking
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12-01-2013 at 01:16 AM
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How about you provide what year/course you are taking
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12-01-2013 at 02:33 AM
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^Yes but the same repetitive answer is given of depends on prof and course taken. If OP provided a course for reference then it would be more constructive
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12-06-2013 at 08:49 AM
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Sorry I didn't check this for the past week! Thanks for the replies everyone.
The course is Kin 2E03: Musculoskeletal Anatomy
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12-06-2013 at 09:22 AM
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Just email the prof. I emailed a prof once cause I was under 1% away from the next grade level and she gave it to me. Make sure they know you tried your best.
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