I appreciated this video. Although my grades aren't terrible I'm trying to get into a program where I need a 3.5. I could get that grade if my teachers graded as soon as I turned in my late work, but that's impossible. This video helped me realize that I should have communicated with my teachers about my issues instead of trying to fix everything a week from finals. Thank you.
This year has been horrible. Besides been everything online, and school feeling like a not ending nightmare. Me and a lot of people at my high school, thought that since this year was gonna be online it would be a great idea to join extra curricular activities because it should be easy, and we did, and believe when I say it was the worst decision me and my friends could have ever made. In the last semester of last year where everyone was force to do online school to finish the year, the worst that my grades could be were like 70 and with maybe 2 or 3 missing assignments AT MOST. This year? And me joining that extra curricular activity? My grades have NEVER been worst, for like the entire semester I had super low grades and had a ton of missing work. That extra curricular activity destroyed me, it kill my self steam, made me missed classes since I got so anxious of even going to the practices that I couldn’t even concentrate on the classes or like the many times that I had panic attacks just thinking that I had to actually go. This was so strange to me since I always been an athlete and have been part of many extra curricular activities, but in this year, me and a lot of people shouldn’t have joined any activities. One of the worst parts were that my parents didn’t let me go to campus for classes, so when I had practices after school or even the class of the activity I had to get on zoom from my phone and walk to campus just so I wouldn’t be late to the class. Also my parents have always work and I have always been most of the time alone at home after school, but since this year was online and my parents wouldn’t let me go to campus, I have never felt so alone in my life. And to top it of, one of my best friend that I ever had, stop been my friend, and I couldn’t do anything about it. So now you have me here watching this video looking for a way to beg my teachers to help me, my grades got some what better, since I did asked a lot of my teacher for help earlier and went to tons of tutoring, but I am still failing 2 classes and I failed one of the final test. My school is doing a “recovery” that we can take for 3 failed classes which I am gonna take, and I am anxious about it since it’s in person and since that activity, it did not only ruined my grades but my self steam so much that I really don’t want to see a lot of people, I really would of preferred doing it online but it’s perfectly stated it that the recovery will be in person, so I guess I’ll just have to deal with it. I know this was a long text but I just wanted to say thank you if you took the time to read it and also thank you to the person who created this video, if you ever see this. I know times are hard (as you can tell) but I promise we will all get through this, even if it doesn’t seem that way right now. I believe in you and even if people have told you and made you feel like you would never be good enough, well let me tell you something, they are wrong, you are loved and you are good enough and I believe in you.
I did make this video long before the pandemic was expected. I should probably redo it and try to polish it up better. The pandemic was not something any good teacher would have wished on a student. As things begin to improve now that the vaccine is out (and let's pray there isn't another pandemic for a good while) a lot of us are hoping students will endure long enough to see how school should be. It's not weird at all to say the last year has been soul crushing, depressing, or frustrating. If someone feels angry at it that kinda makes sense. I have great love for anyone who has wondered if they can keep going after this. It lasted long enough that we didn't just "get through it" we had to change and adapt to survive it, and that change is painful and unfortunate. The best things someone can do it open up and talk about, so thank you for posting, and thank you for reaching out. Everyone needs to find someone they can email, text, or talk to. The only way to process the isolation is together. Even though it's been a pretty crappy year your self-worth is not based on your grades, or how extra-curriculars go. It's not based on whether academia thinks your smart or beautiful or atheletic. Your self-worth is based on on your own amazing unique self, and no one else needs to validate that for it to be true. Anyone who has suffered their worst year ever and gets back up and keeps going is amazing, and any rubric that says otherwise is wrong. Grades might fluctuate, friends might drift away, and money might be tight, but you are an inspiration every time you say "I'm going to wake up and try to take one one more day". Don't give up. Don't lose hope. Things will get better because you will be a better person, and only people who truly understand how awful things can get and are willing to keep going will understand that deep painful kind of maturity.
Just a note on all the magic hackers that keep trying to comment on this video (you can see some below). Be careful of anyone who claims to have amazing hacking skills but can’t put together two sentences with proper English. The best victims for a con are people who wish to con others.
Scott Crawford, I am a 8th grader and a 4.0 student but today my project that is worth an assessment grade got is going to get an F for the reason I turned it in the wrong way because the link was different. I later re submitted it and did it correctly, but it was finished on time with proof from peers just not turned in late now by and hour which the hour before I figured it out and was in class which is also a reason why I couldn’t have made adjustments. So I did everything correctly and spent time to do this to get an F for a simple mistake that several others did too. This class is a highschool just for your information. What should I do? Should I speak with my teacher?
@@averyly3537 Yes, absolutely speak with your teacher. Now you need to understand your teacher has the right to say that the instructions were clear and if you didn't follow them you're going to have to take the bad grade. From what I understand of your situation that would be unusual. Most likely your teacher is going to be willing to listen and find a solution. Your teacher is actually hoping you succeed. They're on your side. The only reason a teacher should flunk you for one little mistake is if they determine that such a lesson would actually benefit you (or others). Explain simply and calmly - don't come geared for a fight. Your teacher will make a decision, and they should explain the reasoning behind their decision. What do you do if your teacher isn't rational? You can go above them (like the principal) and explain your situation. Keep in mind that the principal will only override a teacher's decision if they're clearly being irrational, but they should listen to your situation and help you understand whatever decision they make. As long as you're willing to be calm and you're willing to accept their decision in this matter then absolutely talk to your teacher.
Hey Scott, i got a feeling that i got a very low mark on my Philosophy grade on my second term. Reason why is that i didn’t follow on some of the instructions that is given on one of 2 of my assessments. I really love this subject and it meant my whole life to this one and i think i shouldn’t deserve a bad grade, was wondering if this could work it around and hopefully this level of anxiety in mind would bug off once i explain to my teacher. I have a consultation in the next few days and if your reading this just to reach me out, i would be glad with you trying to respond. I’ve attend the class all the time and i participated often within every session, and hopefully if he reconsiders me to redo my failed assessments i would give him many thanks and all the appreciated time we had on our semesters.
It sounds like having a talk with your techer would be a good move. Now it's possible your grade won't be changed, but at least you'll feel heard and understood. You'll want to go in with very clear understanding of why your grade was marked low, and emphasize two things: 1) Your understanding of the subejct 2) How you've learned to follow the rules or expectations from this. And remember: getting a bad grade does NOT mean you're bad at the subject, or not smart, or not able to be successful in that direciton. I teach statistics, and I had to retake a stat class once. It was a good learning experience for me.
I'm currently in the middle of my school year and I actually have a higher than average grade, but I really want to bump it up higher since I want to grab every opportunity that I can get. Can I ask my teacher to give me extra assignments to get extra credits? Or should I just keep my head down since my grades aren't actually bad?
You can certainly ask - just remember that your teacher likely already has decided what to say with requests like that, and so you don't need to include a lot of explanations (or pleading), just ask nicely and whatever answer you get the first time is probably the only answer you'll get.
Does it make sense to ask for a higher grade if you worked really hard, attend class each day but still get Cs in exams putting my grade at a C. Can I still ask for a B because I worked really hard and she knows it or do I just accept the worse grade.
It does make sense to ask. Just keep in mind that the instructor has the right to disagree. A grade is based on work and success. If you're saying you put in A level work, and struggled for that C level comprehension then maybe a B is a reasonable grade. Go explain to the instructor that your work load was at an A, and you are dedicated to continuing to learn, and you recognize the C you've got, and you feel like a B is a better estimate of where your grade should be.
That's a tough question that only your teacher could answer. I teach enough students that there's ALWAYS someone right below the line no matter where the line is set. Certain classes have to be more strict on following the syllabus than others. If the syllabus of the class says that a 68 is a different grade than a 70, then perhaps you ought to look at the grades you've recieved to determine whether any of them are inacurrate. Remember that timing matters too. Fixing a grade after they have been submitted is much harder than before the end of classes.
Well, without knowing the deatils here's a few things I've learned. Was it the teacher that was late? 1) You don't have complete control over your grade. It's possible for a teacher to do things that are unkind, either because they're mean or they don't understand - or some or reason you don't understand. 2) A good teacher should listen and explain what's going on if you explain your frustration 3) But sometimes a teacher won't work with you. The only recourse then is to try to contact higher administration. 4) But if higher administration decides in favor of the teacher (which is possible - they protect their own and they might decide it's not important?) then you may not have the ability to change things. Hopefully if it's legitimately something the teacher is doing wrong they'll fix the problem. But was it the student that was late and the teacher is being super strict? That's harsh. I'll admit, there's times in real life where a second too late is something you can never fix. A doctor that is a second too late might kill a patient, or a businessman might permanently lose a client. But not everything in life is like that. I think there can be value in learning lessons like that, but only if it helps someone overcome a personal struggle, not if it teaches them that there's no mercy or chance to recover. See the parts in the previous scenario where you might not be able to change a teacher's mind.
I had a injury on my leg and i had to be gone from a few days of pe and my grade dropped down to a d+ which is a 68.3 with a i am hoping i can get a c- with is a 70.0 does that seem to be to much?
Based on the information you've given here it sounds like a great example of when a conversation could be benficial. Talk to the teacher an see if there are options. I'm guessing the discussion will talk a lot about how much you communicated with the teacher, what the doctor officially verified, and how willing the teacher is to work with you on options. It's certainly the type of situation where kind, respectful, optimistic approaches work best.
I hear the reason you want another grade, but I don't hear the reason you feel you deserve a higher grade. From a teacher's perspective hearing that you got grounded is great news - your parents are teaching you to prioritize school over (whatever you got grounded from). If you feel like a C- is really the correct grade for you then you should explain that to the teacher, and accept their decision. You can't force the teacher to give you the grade you want, but I appreciate a student who is willing to explain their case within the rules of the class.
I'll admit that's a descent jump. You can always ask, but if you want my advice I'd say look at the places where your score was the lowest, try to understand why you lost points, and make a claim for why it should lose fewer points - why your answer was close to correct, but only off a small degree. See if you're navigating and you're off by 1% on the angle, you'll end up at a destination that's an order of magnitude away. Then you lose a lot of points because you're far off from the goal. But if you can show how you were close to aiming for the goal - just one bit of misunderstanding let you down the wrong path - then you can argue that you don't deserve to have lost as many points as you did. Of course the teacher has the right to make the call. The grades are not in your control. But that's the tactic with the best chance in general.
mr scoot if i have one b and 5 aa will i still make it to my high school year and earn a scholarship when done with highschool i finsih all ymschool work and i suck at taking test on my engilish class can you tell me how i can get better with my grades that is b 85.:(
The question of whether your grades are good enough to get a scholarship is (of course) complicated. It depends on which school, how competitive it is, and what scholarship and how many applicants you're competing with. You will drive yourself insane trying to always win over everyone else. Instead focus your energy on trying to do your personal best - and then take what opportunities come. The time will come when you will apply for something and not get it. That doesn't mean you're a failure. Everyone experiences that. It is true that the harder you work the more opportunities you will have, but that does mean you will get every scholarship you apply for. Try your best, apply for the scholarships, and accept what comes. You asked how to get your grades up when you have an 85%. Since the semester isn't over yet (at least not where I live) then the answer is work hard and put in more effort. But remember that effort has to come from somewhere. If you want your grades to go up (in general) then you have to find something you can sacrifice in order to give yourself more time for study and practice. When you're doing that don't give up your health, safety, mental stability, family, moral beliefs, or your joy of life. There are things school should not take from you. Do your best - keep working, and trust that your future will be the full of victories and dissappointments, and you can't get the wins without risking some loses too.
My teacher screwed up my grade on a test on t1 and I definitely got 100 on it and now she won’t change the grade on that test, those points are all I need to boost my grade up to an A. She won’t budge :(. What do I do?
This is a different category. What you've described isn't about the teacher deciding your grade is accurate and you're trying to convince them to decide differently. This is about a teacher not wanting to do their job, and it affects your grade. To be fair, a lot of students quibble over grade details that won't change their grade. Sometimes they think they deserve points when they don't. Sometimes they want teachers to work beyond the hours they're paid for. Sometimes a teacher is about to quit/retire and they just stop caring. For all these reasons you can find a jaded instructor that isn't fulfilling their job. There is recourse here, but it would require you to advocate for yourself. Inform the teacher that you feel like your grade is not accurate, and that you want it to be correct. Do it in a factual respectful tone. Mention that if you can't get the grade issue resolved appropriately you'll need to find the right administrator who can resolve the issue. That lets them know you're ready to go up the chain and resolve it before this affects their job. If that doesn't work then you do have the right to go up to an administrator, such as (in college) department head, dean of the college, then dean of students and the grade dispute board. (or in public education) the principal and then the superintendent.
If it's really the grade you deserve, then you're not going to accomplish anything good saying you need it changed. If there's a reason why your grade could be considered higher then go in an advocate that the grade didn't capture your real learning, and explain that. Students who tell me that they need a higher grade because they want it are asking me to help them learn a lesson about reality.
@@sdcstats I have a C and I'm hoping that my teacher can raise it to a B. I occasionally doze off in class but I do all the work and score fairly well on the exams. It's just this one assignment that I forgot about that really brought my grade down.
@@aidenkim6629 It certainly sounds like the type of situation that merits looking at the grade. No teacher would claim their grading system is perfect. What you want to do is explain what grade you think it appropriate for you (a B) and explain why (I understand the material, I did the work) And explain why that's not currently your grade (this assignmnent was weighted super large and I had these reasons for struggling) and suggest some alternatives (like "Due to my unique circumstances I'd like the weight for this assignment to be the same as these other assignments". And then let the teacher decide. I respond much better to a clear discussion that doesn't ask me to break rules or cheat than passionate pleas to put my job at risk.
I appreciated this video. Although my grades aren't terrible I'm trying to get into a program where I need a 3.5. I could get that grade if my teachers graded as soon as I turned in my late work, but that's impossible. This video helped me realize that I should have communicated with my teachers about my issues instead of trying to fix everything a week from finals. Thank you.
I was bumped up from a 91 (A-/3.67 grade points) to a 93 (A/4.0 grade points) thanks to these tips. THANK YOU!
This year has been horrible. Besides been everything online, and school feeling like a not ending nightmare. Me and a lot of people at my high school, thought that since this year was gonna be online it would be a great idea to join extra curricular activities because it should be easy, and we did, and believe when I say it was the worst decision me and my friends could have ever made. In the last semester of last year where everyone was force to do online school to finish the year, the worst that my grades could be were like 70 and with maybe 2 or 3 missing assignments AT MOST. This year? And me joining that extra curricular activity? My grades have NEVER been worst, for like the entire semester I had super low grades and had a ton of missing work. That extra curricular activity destroyed me, it kill my self steam, made me missed classes since I got so anxious of even going to the practices that I couldn’t even concentrate on the classes or like the many times that I had panic attacks just thinking that I had to actually go. This was so strange to me since I always been an athlete and have been part of many extra curricular activities, but in this year, me and a lot of people shouldn’t have joined any activities. One of the worst parts were that my parents didn’t let me go to campus for classes, so when I had practices after school or even the class of the activity I had to get on zoom from my phone and walk to campus just so I wouldn’t be late to the class. Also my parents have always work and I have always been most of the time alone at home after school, but since this year was online and my parents wouldn’t let me go to campus, I have never felt so alone in my life. And to top it of, one of my best friend that I ever had, stop been my friend, and I couldn’t do anything about it. So now you have me here watching this video looking for a way to beg my teachers to help me, my grades got some what better, since I did asked a lot of my teacher for help earlier and went to tons of tutoring, but I am still failing 2 classes and I failed one of the final test. My school is doing a “recovery” that we can take for 3 failed classes which I am gonna take, and I am anxious about it since it’s in person and since that activity, it did not only ruined my grades but my self steam so much that I really don’t want to see a lot of people, I really would of preferred doing it online but it’s perfectly stated it that the recovery will be in person, so I guess I’ll just have to deal with it.
I know this was a long text but I just wanted to say thank you if you took the time to read it and also thank you to the person who created this video, if you ever see this.
I know times are hard (as you can tell) but I promise we will all get through this, even if it doesn’t seem that way right now. I believe in you and even if people have told you and made you feel like you would never be good enough, well let me tell you something, they are wrong, you are loved and you are good enough and I believe in you.
I did make this video long before the pandemic was expected. I should probably redo it and try to polish it up better. The pandemic was not something any good teacher would have wished on a student. As things begin to improve now that the vaccine is out (and let's pray there isn't another pandemic for a good while) a lot of us are hoping students will endure long enough to see how school should be.
It's not weird at all to say the last year has been soul crushing, depressing, or frustrating. If someone feels angry at it that kinda makes sense. I have great love for anyone who has wondered if they can keep going after this. It lasted long enough that we didn't just "get through it" we had to change and adapt to survive it, and that change is painful and unfortunate. The best things someone can do it open up and talk about, so thank you for posting, and thank you for reaching out. Everyone needs to find someone they can email, text, or talk to. The only way to process the isolation is together.
Even though it's been a pretty crappy year your self-worth is not based on your grades, or how extra-curriculars go. It's not based on whether academia thinks your smart or beautiful or atheletic. Your self-worth is based on on your own amazing unique self, and no one else needs to validate that for it to be true. Anyone who has suffered their worst year ever and gets back up and keeps going is amazing, and any rubric that says otherwise is wrong. Grades might fluctuate, friends might drift away, and money might be tight, but you are an inspiration every time you say "I'm going to wake up and try to take one one more day".
Don't give up. Don't lose hope. Things will get better because you will be a better person, and only people who truly understand how awful things can get and are willing to keep going will understand that deep painful kind of maturity.
Just a note on all the magic hackers that keep trying to comment on this video (you can see some below). Be careful of anyone who claims to have amazing hacking skills but can’t put together two sentences with proper English. The best victims for a con are people who wish to con others.
Scott Crawford,
I am a 8th grader and a 4.0 student but today my project that is worth an assessment grade got is going to get an F for the reason I turned it in the wrong way because the link was different. I later re submitted it and did it correctly, but it was finished on time with proof from peers just not turned in late now by and hour which the hour before I figured it out and was in class which is also a reason why I couldn’t have made adjustments. So I did everything correctly and spent time to do this to get an F for a simple mistake that several others did too. This class is a highschool just for your information. What should I do? Should I speak with my teacher?
@@averyly3537 Yes, absolutely speak with your teacher. Now you need to understand your teacher has the right to say that the instructions were clear and if you didn't follow them you're going to have to take the bad grade. From what I understand of your situation that would be unusual. Most likely your teacher is going to be willing to listen and find a solution. Your teacher is actually hoping you succeed. They're on your side. The only reason a teacher should flunk you for one little mistake is if they determine that such a lesson would actually benefit you (or others). Explain simply and calmly - don't come geared for a fight. Your teacher will make a decision, and they should explain the reasoning behind their decision.
What do you do if your teacher isn't rational?
You can go above them (like the principal) and explain your situation. Keep in mind that the principal will only override a teacher's decision if they're clearly being irrational, but they should listen to your situation and help you understand whatever decision they make.
As long as you're willing to be calm and you're willing to accept their decision in this matter then absolutely talk to your teacher.
Great video! I'm glad you went over what you should and should not say. Very Helpful!
Hey Scott, i got a feeling that i got a very low mark on my Philosophy grade on my second term. Reason why is that i didn’t follow on some of the instructions that is given on one of 2 of my assessments. I really love this subject and it meant my whole life to this one and i think i shouldn’t deserve a bad grade, was wondering if this could work it around and hopefully this level of anxiety in mind would bug off once i explain to my teacher. I have a consultation in the next few days and if your reading this just to reach me out, i would be glad with you trying to respond. I’ve attend the class all the time and i participated often within every session, and hopefully if he reconsiders me to redo my failed assessments i would give him many thanks and all the appreciated time we had on our semesters.
It sounds like having a talk with your techer would be a good move. Now it's possible your grade won't be changed, but at least you'll feel heard and understood. You'll want to go in with very clear understanding of why your grade was marked low, and emphasize two things: 1) Your understanding of the subejct 2) How you've learned to follow the rules or expectations from this.
And remember: getting a bad grade does NOT mean you're bad at the subject, or not smart, or not able to be successful in that direciton. I teach statistics, and I had to retake a stat class once. It was a good learning experience for me.
Professor Scott,
I want higher grade.....hahaha
3.7 here I come
Me trying to get my 78 up to an 80:
I'm currently in the middle of my school year and I actually have a higher than average grade, but I really want to bump it up higher since I want to grab every opportunity that I can get. Can I ask my teacher to give me extra assignments to get extra credits? Or should I just keep my head down since my grades aren't actually bad?
You can certainly ask - just remember that your teacher likely already has decided what to say with requests like that, and so you don't need to include a lot of explanations (or pleading), just ask nicely and whatever answer you get the first time is probably the only answer you'll get.
Thank you, this is so useful 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Does it make sense to ask for a higher grade if you worked really hard, attend class each day but still get Cs in exams putting my grade at a C. Can I still ask for a B because I worked really hard and she knows it or do I just accept the worse grade.
It does make sense to ask. Just keep in mind that the instructor has the right to disagree. A grade is based on work and success. If you're saying you put in A level work, and struggled for that C level comprehension then maybe a B is a reasonable grade. Go explain to the instructor that your work load was at an A, and you are dedicated to continuing to learn, and you recognize the C you've got, and you feel like a B is a better estimate of where your grade should be.
I had a c in my science test and I really wanted a B so can I get likes so that my teacher can change my grade
So.... how's that working out for you?
Scott Crawford he still needs progress
Currently have a 68 and need a 70. Is that possible?
That's a tough question that only your teacher could answer. I teach enough students that there's ALWAYS someone right below the line no matter where the line is set. Certain classes have to be more strict on following the syllabus than others.
If the syllabus of the class says that a 68 is a different grade than a 70, then perhaps you ought to look at the grades you've recieved to determine whether any of them are inacurrate. Remember that timing matters too. Fixing a grade after they have been submitted is much harder than before the end of classes.
What should we do if our teacher is very strict and won't check an assignment because they were few minutes late 😅
Well, without knowing the deatils here's a few things I've learned.
Was it the teacher that was late?
1) You don't have complete control over your grade. It's possible for a teacher to do things that are unkind, either because they're mean or they don't understand - or some or reason you don't understand.
2) A good teacher should listen and explain what's going on if you explain your frustration
3) But sometimes a teacher won't work with you. The only recourse then is to try to contact higher administration.
4) But if higher administration decides in favor of the teacher (which is possible - they protect their own and they might decide it's not important?) then you may not have the ability to change things. Hopefully if it's legitimately something the teacher is doing wrong they'll fix the problem.
But was it the student that was late and the teacher is being super strict?
That's harsh.
I'll admit, there's times in real life where a second too late is something you can never fix. A doctor that is a second too late might kill a patient, or a businessman might permanently lose a client.
But not everything in life is like that. I think there can be value in learning lessons like that, but only if it helps someone overcome a personal struggle, not if it teaches them that there's no mercy or chance to recover. See the parts in the previous scenario where you might not be able to change a teacher's mind.
I had a injury on my leg and i had to be gone from a few days of pe and my grade dropped down to a d+ which is a 68.3 with a i am hoping i can get a c- with is a 70.0 does that seem to be to much?
Based on the information you've given here it sounds like a great example of when a conversation could be benficial. Talk to the teacher an see if there are options. I'm guessing the discussion will talk a lot about how much you communicated with the teacher, what the doctor officially verified, and how willing the teacher is to work with you on options. It's certainly the type of situation where kind, respectful, optimistic approaches work best.
Scott why you so damn cute? 😚🥴😉😏
I'm grounded for having a D in school and my grade is a 69.22 and i have to get it up to a C- but i don't know what to do about it
I hear the reason you want another grade, but I don't hear the reason you feel you deserve a higher grade. From a teacher's perspective hearing that you got grounded is great news - your parents are teaching you to prioritize school over (whatever you got grounded from). If you feel like a C- is really the correct grade for you then you should explain that to the teacher, and accept their decision. You can't force the teacher to give you the grade you want, but I appreciate a student who is willing to explain their case within the rules of the class.
or you can pull an emily 😳
Is Emily a student I've had in the past... or a pop culture reference? I'm afraid I don't get it.
@@sdcstats ahh it's a tiktok thing don't worry about it
i currently have a 91.76 in my class, to get an A I need a 93, is this to big of a change to ask for or should I just let it go?
I'll admit that's a descent jump. You can always ask, but if you want my advice I'd say look at the places where your score was the lowest, try to understand why you lost points, and make a claim for why it should lose fewer points - why your answer was close to correct, but only off a small degree.
See if you're navigating and you're off by 1% on the angle, you'll end up at a destination that's an order of magnitude away. Then you lose a lot of points because you're far off from the goal. But if you can show how you were close to aiming for the goal - just one bit of misunderstanding let you down the wrong path - then you can argue that you don't deserve to have lost as many points as you did.
Of course the teacher has the right to make the call. The grades are not in your control. But that's the tactic with the best chance in general.
mr scoot if i have one b and 5 aa will i still make it to my high school year and earn a scholarship when done with highschool i finsih all ymschool work and i suck at taking test on my engilish class can you tell me how i can get better with my grades that is b 85.:(
The question of whether your grades are good enough to get a scholarship is (of course) complicated. It depends on which school, how competitive it is, and what scholarship and how many applicants you're competing with. You will drive yourself insane trying to always win over everyone else. Instead focus your energy on trying to do your personal best - and then take what opportunities come. The time will come when you will apply for something and not get it. That doesn't mean you're a failure. Everyone experiences that. It is true that the harder you work the more opportunities you will have, but that does mean you will get every scholarship you apply for. Try your best, apply for the scholarships, and accept what comes.
You asked how to get your grades up when you have an 85%. Since the semester isn't over yet (at least not where I live) then the answer is work hard and put in more effort. But remember that effort has to come from somewhere. If you want your grades to go up (in general) then you have to find something you can sacrifice in order to give yourself more time for study and practice. When you're doing that don't give up your health, safety, mental stability, family, moral beliefs, or your joy of life. There are things school should not take from you.
Do your best - keep working, and trust that your future will be the full of victories and dissappointments, and you can't get the wins without risking some loses too.
I literally got 9/10 on one assignment and it’s paining me SO MUCH Omg idk if my teacher would let me bump it up tho 😭😭
girl wtf its 1 point chill the fuck out
My teacher screwed up my grade on a test on t1 and I definitely got 100 on it and now she won’t change the grade on that test, those points are all I need to boost my grade up to an A. She won’t budge :(. What do I do?
This is a different category. What you've described isn't about the teacher deciding your grade is accurate and you're trying to convince them to decide differently. This is about a teacher not wanting to do their job, and it affects your grade.
To be fair, a lot of students quibble over grade details that won't change their grade. Sometimes they think they deserve points when they don't. Sometimes they want teachers to work beyond the hours they're paid for. Sometimes a teacher is about to quit/retire and they just stop caring. For all these reasons you can find a jaded instructor that isn't fulfilling their job.
There is recourse here, but it would require you to advocate for yourself. Inform the teacher that you feel like your grade is not accurate, and that you want it to be correct. Do it in a factual respectful tone. Mention that if you can't get the grade issue resolved appropriately you'll need to find the right administrator who can resolve the issue.
That lets them know you're ready to go up the chain and resolve it before this affects their job. If that doesn't work then you do have the right to go up to an administrator, such as (in college) department head, dean of the college, then dean of students and the grade dispute board. (or in public education) the principal and then the superintendent.
So you are telling me instead of asking for a better grade I should just accept my grade.
If it's really the grade you deserve, then you're not going to accomplish anything good saying you need it changed. If there's a reason why your grade could be considered higher then go in an advocate that the grade didn't capture your real learning, and explain that. Students who tell me that they need a higher grade because they want it are asking me to help them learn a lesson about reality.
@@sdcstats Would one very heavily weighted assignment that I forgot about be a good reason to contest my current grade in the class.
@@sdcstats I have a C and I'm hoping that my teacher can raise it to a B. I occasionally doze off in class but I do all the work and score fairly well on the exams. It's just this one assignment that I forgot about that really brought my grade down.
@@aidenkim6629 It certainly sounds like the type of situation that merits looking at the grade. No teacher would claim their grading system is perfect. What you want to do is explain what grade you think it appropriate for you (a B) and explain why (I understand the material, I did the work) And explain why that's not currently your grade (this assignmnent was weighted super large and I had these reasons for struggling) and suggest some alternatives (like "Due to my unique circumstances I'd like the weight for this assignment to be the same as these other assignments". And then let the teacher decide. I respond much better to a clear discussion that doesn't ask me to break rules or cheat than passionate pleas to put my job at risk.
Literally I love this man! Can he be my professor?😂
Is he your professor now? 😂
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Shut up that’s a you problem
@@heystobit9194 but he’s right
@@andybriones6755 He's not at all I put his method to good use and was able to boost my predicated grades