Getting an A when you are suppose to get an A+

[tvndental]

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Anyone have this problem?

The class was graded on no curve and I got a 99% in the class but the teacher gave me an A instead of an A+ because it didn't matter at our school whether you got an A or A+ because you still get that 4.0.

I explained the dental school situation but still the professor still doesn't want to change it.

I don't think it is fair at all. I work my butt off for that A+. On every single question on every exam I put all my effort into it. I only missed 2 questions total out of 3 exams. However, I still got the same grades as the people who got +94% in the class.

Anyone got recommendations on what to do?
Just accept it and move on? That A+ could really boost the B's I have.

 

[BobLoblawDDS]

Anyone have this problem?

The class was graded on no curve and I got a 99% in the class but the teacher gave me an A instead of an A+ because it didn't matter at our school whether you got an A or A+ because you still get that 4.0.

I explained the dental school situation but still the professor still doesn't want to change it.

I don't think it is fair at all. I work my butt off for that A+. On every single question on every exam I put all my effort into it. I only missed 2 questions total out of 3 exams. However, I still got the same grades as the people who got +94% in the class.

Anyone got recommendations on what to do?
Just accept it and move on? That A+ could really boost the B's I have.

You already asked. The professor doesn't want to change it. Chalk it up to an unfortunate truth about your school. I'm unsure of who else would have the power to change your grade, but I feel like even if somebody else did, it would be unethical and subversive to have it done without consulting your professor, and having somebody else do your dirty work would be bullying your prof. I'd let it go. Just work hard to achieve A's.

 

[AwesomeTeeth]

Accept. Move on. You can't do anything about it.

 

[Jackson-Ave-Dental]

My school does not hand out A+ either...

I think its unfair how AADSAS will calculate in A+ when not all schools even offer it. It should be scaled down to an A.

4.0 = perfection

WTF is a 4.33? That is just ******ed...

 

[Jackson-Ave-Dental]

Anyone have this problem?

The class was graded on no curve and I got a 99% in the class but the teacher gave me an A instead of an A+ because it didn't matter at our school whether you got an A or A+ because you still get that 4.0.

I explained the dental school situation but still the professor still doesn't want to change it.

I don't think it is fair at all. I work my butt off for that A+. On every single question on every exam I put all my effort into it. I only missed 2 questions total out of 3 exams. However, I still got the same grades as the people who got +94% in the class.

Anyone got recommendations on what to do?
Just accept it and move on? That A+ could really boost the B's I have.

By the way, that is school policy and it has nothing to do with your professor. It is out of his control and what you are doing is basically asking him to risk his job 🙁

 

[dantemac]

Just roll with the punches. You can't have control over everything. It seems like there is no way to change the grade. Good luck.

 

[AwesomeTeeth]

4.0 = perfection

WTF is a 4.33? That is just ******ed...

Some people think +/- is ******ed as well....

 

[tvndental]

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Still if you are on the A+/A- system they hand out minuses.

If you got an A- or B- on the no plus/minus system you would round up to a A or B.

So it is only fair to give pluses an extra .33.

 

[dantemac]

My university gave out A's and A+'s, but they were both a 4.0. So, it is nice to have that feature on AADSAS, because I get credit for the A+ grades that didn't mean anything in school.

 

[Jackson-Ave-Dental]

My university gave out A's and A+'s, but they were both a 4.0. So, it is nice to have that feature on AADSAS, because I get credit for the A+ grades that didn't mean anything in school.

You see... that is completely unfair and illogical.

Whatever happened to standardization? Bunch of looneys over at AADSAS.

 

[goooooober]

Anyone have this problem?

The class was graded on no curve and I got a 99% in the class but the teacher gave me an A instead of an A+ because it didn't matter at our school whether you got an A or A+ because you still get that 4.0.

I explained the dental school situation but still the professor still doesn't want to change it.

I don't think it is fair at all. I work my butt off for that A+. On every single question on every exam I put all my effort into it. I only missed 2 questions total out of 3 exams. However, I still got the same grades as the people who got +94% in the class.

Anyone got recommendations on what to do?
Just accept it and move on? That A+ could really boost the B's I have.

You probably got an A only cause at this time you are only a Douche.

Keep your current attitude up and you will soon be labeled as a complete Douchebag. That is when the A+ will roll in for you.

 

[dantemac]

You probably got an A only cause at this time you are only a Douche.

Keep your current attitude up and you will soon be labeled as a complete Douchebag. That is when the A+ will roll in for you.

Translation: Pre-dental students should not be unscrupulous when it comes to grades being assigned.

...God I've seen too many people beg a professor on their knees to have respect for that kind of person...

 

[tvndental]

You probably got an A only cause at this time you are only a Douche.

Keep your current attitude up and you will soon be labeled as a complete Douchebag. That is when the A+ will roll in for you.

I am labeled a douche because I complain about getting an A when I am suppose to get an A+?

Would this be the same if I complained about getting a B- when I was suppose to get B?

It is always people who have the "you should be grateful with what you have" attitude that hates.

If I complained about getting a B, you would probably be the student be the who got a C saying "wtf is that guy complaining about"

Anyways. I am not here to pick it a fight. I just think it is uncalled for calling me a douche.

 

[tayloreve]

Anyone have this problem?

The class was graded on no curve and I got a 99% in the class but the teacher gave me an A instead of an A+ because it didn't matter at our school whether you got an A or A+ because you still get that 4.0.

I explained the dental school situation but still the professor still doesn't want to change it.

I don't think it is fair at all. I work my butt off for that A+. On every single question on every exam I put all my effort into it. I only missed 2 questions total out of 3 exams. However, I still got the same grades as the people who got +94% in the class.

Anyone got recommendations on what to do?
Just accept it and move on? That A+ could really boost the B's I have.

I don't get it. How can he give you an A+ if you're school is on the 4.0 scale?

 

[vicsin]

That is some bs on the prof's part. But, there is nothing you can do. I would have got plenty of A+'s if my school had this option but we do not. AADSAS therefore, calculate a GPA with +/- and without +/-. If your with +/- GPA is much higher of course schools will take that into consideration. But, to view all applicants on a standard scale, schools definitely have to take the GPA without +/-'s as the important one. So it does not really matter if you got an A, A-, A+...
My advice: just get A's. 😎

 

[tvndental]

I don't get it. How can he give you an A+ if you're school is on the 4.0 scale?

The school gives out A+ and A's. However, both only count as 4.0 at my school.

The professor don't know about dental school so they are careless when giving out A+ and A because they think it means the same thing.

 

[jeffity]

At least you left an impression in case you come back around asking for a letter...

Whining about grades when it's really not warranted is really high school.

 

[slm266]

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Still if you are on the A+/A- system they hand out minuses.

If you got an A- or B- on the no plus/minus system you would round up to a A or B.

So it is only fair to give pluses an extra .33.

No, most schools give out A- and A, but no A+.

Didn't your teacher explain his grading system on the first day of class? Do you have a syllabus from him where he says he gives out A+ for 98%-100%? A teacher has the right to refuse to give out A+. You may have a case if he gave other students A+ that semester.

Maybe you are lucky and go to a university that gives out A+ for many classes. If you earn an A+, view it as a bonus because you are provided an unfair advantage over the majority of students across the US. Your A- is the same as our A-.

You fail to gain an advantage, but are not disadvantaged at all. You'll get NO sympathy here on SDN, so you might as well drop the subject.

 

[tvndental]

No, most schools give out A- and A, but no A+.

Didn't your teacher explain his grading system on the first day of class? Do you have a syllabus from him where he says he gives out A+ for 98%-100%?

Maybe you are lucky and go to a university that gives out A+ for many classes. If you earn an A+, view it as a bonus because you are provided an unfair advantage over the majority of students across the US. Your A- is the same as our A-.

You fail to gain an advantage, but are not disadvantaged at all. You'll get sympathy here on SDN, so you might as well drop the subject.

So you are saying there are three systems then? A/A- system, A+/A- system, and A/B system.

Most schools around here (cali) only do A+/A- or A/B. I haven't seen a school that gives out A- but no A+'s.

Anyways, people on the A/B system would have advantage over A-/A system because their minuses get round up to an A or B. Yet, I never see people complain about that.

 

[slm266]

So you are saying there are three systems then? A/A- system, A+/A- system, and A/B system.

Most schools around here (cali) only do A+/A- or A/B. I haven't seen a school that gives out A- but no A+'s.

Anyways, people on the A/B system would have advantage over A-/A system because their minuses get round up to an A or B. Yet, I never see people complain about that.

Yes, there are the 3 systems.

Those on a A/B system have no advantage because they're B+ get rounded down to B (just as their A- get rounded up to A). AADSAS will calculate this A/B GPA for everyone in addition to a +/- GPA (if they have +/- on their transcript).

 

[herkulease]

So you are saying there are three systems then? A/A- system, A+/A- system, and A/B system.

Most schools around here (cali) only do A+/A- or A/B. I haven't seen a school that gives out A- but no A+'s.

Anyways, people on the A/B system would have advantage over A-/A system because their minuses get round up to an A or B. Yet, I never see people complain about that.

That is why when your gpa is calculated the AADSAS has two sets and with +/- and without +/- it allows to school an easier time to compare students.

In the grand scheme of thing this the lost of assuming its a 3 unit course essentially 1 grade point(0.99 to be exact) will not screw you over in anyway or ruin your chances.

 

[full]

Find out why the professor didn't give you an A+...was it because you didn't get 100% or does he just not give out A+ 's period?

If he doesn't give A+'s period, there should be some accountability on his part him.

If that's the case I would talk to a higher up. I wouldn't even risk getting an LOR from him since you already went to him once. So...you really have nothing to lose by going again and getting these questions answered... unless if you feel he'll gossip to another professor and excommunicate you from every potential LOR professor in the school (i.e if you go to a small school or want an LOR from a colleague in his department that he gossips to)

 

[tvndental]

Yes, there are the 3 systems.

Those on a A/B system have no advantage because they're B+ get rounded down to B (just as their A- get rounded up to A). AADSAS will calculate this A/B GPA for everyone in addition to a +/- GPA (if they have +/- on their transcript).

There is still a slight advantage, if you are looking at A's only.

A/B system, you only have to get 90% or higher to get an A.

A/A- system, you have to get 93.4% or higher to get an A.

So basically people on the A/A- system have to work harder to get that A. But all other letters are equal.


Anyways, I will just accept it guys. Thanks for commenting.

 

[UCLAzy]

i dont know you so i dont usually make judgements about character but...

you sir, sound like an A-hole.

 

[joe200]

Email the dean or the president of the college about it, or better yet, go to their office and talk to them. If you are relentless your professor might give up than take the time to fight it.

 

[tvndental]

i dont know you so i dont usually make judgements about character but...

you sir, sound like an A-hole.

Honestly. I don't get what the problem is. At least I earned my A+.

Some people flat out ask their professors to change their A to an A+.

A whole of people who do research for units tell their professor to give them A+.

You go to UCLA. I am pretty sure the same thing happens over there.

Email the dean or the president of the college about it, or better yet, go to their office and talk to them. If you are relentless your professor might give up than take the time to fight it.

I am okay without this A+. My GPA is good enough for dental school already.

I just don't like not getting what I deserve and I don't like how professors take it lightly.

Also the syllabus said 98-100% = A+ but the professor said it doesn't matter because A and A+ counts 4.0 at our school and there is no need to change.

 

[UCLAzy]

idk i'm not really trying to bag on u. its hard to understand how upsetting it is when a student thinks they 'deserve' something until you're a TA or professor.

when i TA'ed for a class i had a student go behind my back to the professor and complain that i gave them an unfair score (even tho it was based off a key). it happens all the time, and it really sucks!

and you're right about UCLA. there's often no A+ or just 1 in a given course. but then again an A+ to me means that there's no room for improvement..and it should be rare. alternatively, an A+ can mean that the student was going to get an A, but throughout the quarter they had a rapport with them during office hours or something.

life isnt fair a lot of the time, but if it were me, this isnt a battle i'd choose to fight. the boost in GPA is going to be very minimal at the time of graduation and according to your last post..its really just about your pride at this point since your gpa is not in trouble..

c'est la vie.

 

[LaughingGas]

I understand your frustration but I also understand what Uclazy mean. You just have to move on unfortunatelly. 🙁. I personally would be satisfied that I learned that much material and that I was able to pull 99% on the class and just feel proud of myself.

 

[NAVY DDS 2010]

I got 499 out of 500 points possible in general chemistry. I got a stupid 99 on the Final exam. Still, I only got an A. So, AADSAS only recorded it as a 4.0. Oh well. That is life. Sometimes things in life aren't fair. You just suck it up and go on living life like everyone else.

 

[slm266]

There is still a slight advantage, if you are looking at A's only.

A/B system, you only have to get 90% or higher to get an A.

A/A- system, you have to get 93.4% or higher to get an A.

So basically people on the A/A- system have to work harder to get that A. But all other letters are equal.

Well of course if you constrain it to A's only it will skew favor.

A/B people can get penalized just as much (89% rounded down to B) as they can gain advantage (when their 91% rounds up to A).

If we look at A+ only you have an enormous advantage.

 

[vicsin]

You know what, it is unfair that your school gives A+'s, but I'm not gonna go and try to change the system in mine ;-P.
Still, if the syllabus says that you are in the A+ range, you deserve an A+. I would complain, honestly. I complained about a B for months till I got it changed to a B%

 

[Muggsy Bogues]

Is this a serious thread? My God...

 

[two thirty]

 

[crooked castle]

Tvdental, I know it sucks. But in the grand scheme of things, one lone A+ is not going to make a difference to boost your GPA from the number of Bs you say you have. Trust.

I offer you a solution. If this grade and class matters to you this much, then perhaps you can ask the prof to write you a LOR and drop in there that you "had the highest grade of 99% in the class".

 

[UCLAzy]

Tvdental, I know it sucks. But in the grand scheme of things, one lone A+ is not going to make a difference to boost your GPA from the number of Bs you say you have. Trust.

I offer you a solution. If this grade and class matters to you this much, then perhaps you can ask the prof to write you a LOR and drop in there that you "had the highest grade of 99% in the class".

terrible idea. i wouldnt ask the professor for a LOR after complaining about your grade, even if it was a high grade.

 

[crooked castle]

terrible idea. i wouldnt ask the professor for a LOR after complaining about your grade, even if it was a high grade.

He says he "explained". How is that complaining...

As long as he carried himself maturely and didn't accuse the prof for being lame, I don't see a problem. He just sounds like a person who cares about his grade.

 

[youknowthedrill]

Email the dean or the president of the college about it, or better yet, go to their office and talk to them. If you are relentless your professor might give up than take the time to fight it.

DO NOT do this! Professors talk and if you go over his head, you'll make other prof's mad. A hard earned A+ may turn into a B in another class and it will impact any future LOR's.

 

[Judgment Dragon]

Anyone have this problem?

The class was graded on no curve and I got a 99% in the class but the teacher gave me an A instead of an A+ because it didn't matter at our school whether you got an A or A+ because you still get that 4.0.

I explained the dental school situation but still the professor still doesn't want to change it.

I don't think it is fair at all. I work my butt off for that A+. On every single question on every exam I put all my effort into it. I only missed 2 questions total out of 3 exams. However, I still got the same grades as the people who got +94% in the class.

Anyone got recommendations on what to do?
Just accept it and move on? That A+ could really boost the B's I have.

Maybe you needed a 100% to get an A+?

 

[Jackson-Ave-Dental]

There is still a slight advantage, if you are looking at A's only.

A/B system, you only have to get 90% or higher to get an A.

A/A- system, you have to get 93.4% or higher to get an A.

So basically people on the A/A- system have to work harder to get that A. But all other letters are equal.


Anyways, I will just accept it guys. Thanks for commenting.

My school did A, A-, B+, B, B- etc... There were no A+s

And also it wasn't based upon a set % to get an A in the class. The grading system varied by the class. In some classes they would flat out tell you at the very beginning what % you needed for an A and in other classes it was purely based upon a curve... only a set # of students were allowed an A.

It was more or less up to the professor to decide... within reasonable limits of course.