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I got a B+ for biochem and I visited prof's office to beg him to bump me up to an A-.
He said every person who visited his office after the course was over asked for the exact same thing and there's nothing he can do to bump up a grade.
But I didn't give up.
I kept begging for it two more times in his office, but he was being so stubborn.
So I began crying and he said there's nothing to be ashamed of for B+. It is a good grade for a hard course like biochem.
I kept quiet, but to myself, I said, "You're kidding B+ is a good grade. And I'm not ashamed of it, I'm just mad!"
The prof then asked about my future plan, so I said I want to go to med school, sniffing.
Then he said there are more things to med school application than just a grade and if all my other grades are good, I'm okay (Duh). And he went on to tell me all the other obvious things I already know about med school application while I cry so hard.
Conclusion: The visit to his office was a waste of my time. In the future never beg your prof for a grade bump because they will never do it for you, except in very rare cases (eg. you were soooooooooooo close with the prof that you could even sleep with him)
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He said every person who visited his office after the course was over asked for the exact same thing and there's nothing he can do to bump up a grade.
But I didn't give up.
I kept begging for it two more times in his office, but he was being so stubborn.
So I began crying and he said there's nothing to be ashamed of for B+. It is a good grade for a hard course like biochem.
I kept quiet, but to myself, I said, "You're kidding B+ is a good grade. And I'm not ashamed of it, I'm just mad!"
The prof then asked about my future plan, so I said I want to go to med school, sniffing.
Then he said there are more things to med school application than just a grade and if all my other grades are good, I'm okay (Duh). And he went on to tell me all the other obvious things I already know about med school application while I cry so hard.
Conclusion: The visit to his office was a waste of my time. In the future never beg your prof for a grade bump because they will never do it for you, except in very rare cases (eg. you were soooooooooooo close with the prof that you could even sleep with him)
🙁