well that's what I'm doing...Originally posted by: Pepsei
what do you want us to do, take pleasure in your misfortune?
Originally posted by: ProviaFan
It's sad that now, almost two weeks after moving home upon the [fairly acceptable] completion of my first year of college, I am starting to have nightmares about missing finals, forgetting classes, etc. At least when I wake up, I realize pretty quickly that it's not real.
Missing your final sucks, but at least your professor isn't being really anal about it.
Originally posted by: AMDUALY
My friend had it pretty bad too. She had a final yesterday and one the previous friday. She heard that she could take the final that was on friday, on wednesday. She assumed that the final would be at the same time which was noon. So she studies for both her finals which are going to happen at 8 am and 12 pm on wednesday. She soon finds out from a friend that her make up final isn't at noon but is also at 8 am! Needless to say, she was screwed.
Also, don't you know anyone in your class....at all? Unless it's a small class.
Originally posted by: fisher
Originally posted by: Mike
The class syllabus clearly states at the top the class ends May 17th. So yesterday I stroll into class a little bit early but find it odd that no one else is there.
I am sitting there waiting to take my final (30% of our overall grade) and I quickly realize something isn't right. It's 5 minutes after class is supposed to start and no one is there still. Just me, sitting by myself, in a pathetic state.
I leave and go home to read over the syllabus again. On the last page, it also clearly states the final will be May 10th...last week. Doh' No final? That just dropped my grade 30% automatically...aka I am now failing.
After I finished crying like a baby and punching myself in the face, I get composed and write the professor an email explaining my stupidity. She replies saying that I cannot take the final and she doesn't know what she should do, as I was doing quite well in the course up until this point.
She then replied again coming up with a "solution" :roll: She gave me 12 assignments to complete, including an essay & a project, just to get a passing grade. Jebus this sh!t will take all week with my remaining finals and work.
I would have easily received a B in the course after working all semester. Now I have work my ass off again just to pass. Sooooo much better than failing, as she could have just been a b!tch about it and told me to F off. Lesson learned, read the entire syllabus.
i pulled a 4.0 this semester. yay me.
Originally posted by: Mike
Originally posted by: fisher
Originally posted by: Mike
The class syllabus clearly states at the top the class ends May 17th. So yesterday I stroll into class a little bit early but find it odd that no one else is there.
I am sitting there waiting to take my final (30% of our overall grade) and I quickly realize something isn't right. It's 5 minutes after class is supposed to start and no one is there still. Just me, sitting by myself, in a pathetic state.
I leave and go home to read over the syllabus again. On the last page, it also clearly states the final will be May 10th...last week. Doh' No final? That just dropped my grade 30% automatically...aka I am now failing.
After I finished crying like a baby and punching myself in the face, I get composed and write the professor an email explaining my stupidity. She replies saying that I cannot take the final and she doesn't know what she should do, as I was doing quite well in the course up until this point.
She then replied again coming up with a "solution" :roll: She gave me 12 assignments to complete, including an essay & a project, just to get a passing grade. Jebus this sh!t will take all week with my remaining finals and work.
I would have easily received a B in the course after working all semester. Now I have work my ass off again just to pass. Sooooo much better than failing, as she could have just been a b!tch about it and told me to F off. Lesson learned, read the entire syllabus.
i pulled a 4.0 this semester. yay me.
:beer:
Had a 4.0 last semester, obviously can't repeat that. Oh well.
Originally posted by: ngvepforever2
....I just got an email from my professor explaining why I got a low grade on my class ( I sent him an email asking her). She told me that it's because I didn't take the 2nd exam!. I did take (didn't get a good grade on it but I did take it). Now I have to look for it (I don't know where the hell it is, after I got it back I was so frustrated with myself that I don't know where I put it). You'd think that being an scantron exam it'd be easier for them to record the grades but it's not. I just learned this, because I actually got my test back and graded....this is beyond stupidity. Worst thing is, I don't know whose fault it is...mine for not being responsable and archiving my exam or hers for actually not doing a good job when recording the grades (she could have approached me and asked me if I took the exam or done something that one of my professors did which was that I had to sign a paper when I picked up my exam).
Regards
ng
Originally posted by: kalrith
Originally posted by: ngvepforever2
....I just got an email from my professor explaining why I got a low grade on my class ( I sent him an email asking her). She told me that it's because I didn't take the 2nd exam!. I did take (didn't get a good grade on it but I did take it). Now I have to look for it (I don't know where the hell it is, after I got it back I was so frustrated with myself that I don't know where I put it). You'd think that being an scantron exam it'd be easier for them to record the grades but it's not. I just learned this, because I actually got my test back and graded....this is beyond stupidity. Worst thing is, I don't know whose fault it is...mine for not being responsable and archiving my exam or hers for actually not doing a good job when recording the grades (she could have approached me and asked me if I took the exam or done something that one of my professors did which was that I had to sign a paper when I picked up my exam).
Regards
ng
In high school, I had a B+ in a class at mid-term, got all A's after that and then had a B- as my final grade. I asked the professor why, and she said it's because I got a 29 on one of my tests. I keep all of my work, and it turns out that I got a 92 on that test!
OP, I would definitely talk to someone in an administrative position about the timing of the final. I had a professor change the time of our final from 8pm to 6:30pm, but she had to get the permission of everyone in the class to have the final at a time different than what is designated by the school. Obviously your prof didn't have your permission, so hopefully you'll still be allowed to take your test. I would act quickly though, since this is the end of the semester. It might seem like a lot of work, but I would just make one phone call to the appropriate Dean to see what he/she has to say about it.
Originally posted by: wyvrn
This is when you use your drop (if your college allows this). Or go to the dean's office and beg to drop and retake the class.
Originally posted by: quasarsky
i hate when syllabus's say one thing for the end of class adn another for the final. thats just retarded
Originally posted by: Mill
The EXACT same thing happened to me this semester except for a little difference on timing. Our class time was 5:30, but the final was scheduled for 4:15. Oops. He failed me. No chance to make it up. I had a B, too.
Originally posted by: rh71
I've had nightmares about missing a big exam just like that.
Originally posted by: ngvepforever2
Ha!, I have my exam graded right here (I did actually put all my exams in a folder but I forgot I had done it). I emailed my professor and she hasn't responded yet. She will have a sh!tload of trouble changing the grades now but she has do it (She has to write a justification for changing it after submitting it and in this case the only justification is her "mistake")
oh well...
ng