Failing a college class

[Crankin]

My son walked in graduation in May 2005, with one class left to take. He had a decent job waiting. He was in an apt. and working in the city, 4 days after he came home. He signed up for an on-line course to finish, during the next fall semester. At this point, he had around a 3.6 average. He had taken an on line class during the previous January term, while he was commuting back and forth between home and Amherst and he got an A.
He failed the class. He just didn't do some of the work; the allure of the working life/having fun was too much. I was furious and refused to pay for another course. He let another semester and summer go by, and we were increasingly concerned he would never graduate; but he signed up to take intro to exercise physiology on line in the Fall of 06, and he managed to pass that, I think with a B. He finally got his diploma in February, 2007 and he still graduated with honors. He got a new job in Sept. 2010, and I don't think the F hampered him in any way. So, I doubt this would affect you.

[ACG]

I passed the class!!! He gave me a C even though my test scores averaged a D.

As recommended I e-mailed the teacher and told him that I knew I was getting a failing grade, would still take the final and take my licks. I told him I planned on taking the class again.

I got 29 out of 30 on the final! The homework was never collected the entire class and lucky me the teacher collected it that night. He gave me points for the homework, (15 chapters each having 6-8 pages) I got points for perfect attendance and for participating in all the demonstrations.

He invited me to sit in on his classes next semester if I want to review with him.

Thanks for your advice. All your well wishes and advice pulled me through this.

[Catrin]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Whooohoooo! Congratulations!!!!!!

[pll]

Awesome!

[VeganBikeChick]

Nice work!

[westtexas]

Congrats!

[jusdooit]

Congratulations. Great job on the final!!!

[Owlie]

I passed the class!!! He gave me a C even though my test scores averaged a D.

As recommended I e-mailed the teacher and told him that I knew I was getting a failing grade, would still take the final and take my licks. I told him I planned on taking the class again.

I got 29 out of 30 on the final! The homework was never collected the entire class and lucky me the teacher collected it that night. He gave me points for the homework, (15 chapters each having 6-8 pages) I got points for perfect attendance and for participating in all the demonstrations.

He invited me to sit in on his classes next semester if I want to review with him.

Thanks for your advice. All your well wishes and advice pulled me through this.

YAY! Congratulations!

[winddance]

I passed the class!!! He gave me a C even though my test scores averaged a D.

As recommended I e-mailed the teacher and told him that I knew I was getting a failing grade, would still take the final and take my licks. I told him I planned on taking the class again.

I got 29 out of 30 on the final! The homework was never collected the entire class and lucky me the teacher collected it that night. He gave me points for the homework, (15 chapters each having 6-8 pages) I got points for perfect attendance and for participating in all the demonstrations.

He invited me to sit in on his classes next semester if I want to review with him.

Thanks for your advice. All your well wishes and advice pulled me through this.

Yay! Congratulations!

I had a professor throw me a lifeline once. It was my junior year Finance class, which was a required course for my major. I was sick for two weeks right before the midterm and ended up failing miserably. I had never failed a test that badly in my life, and it was worth a good chunk of my grade.

I also needed some extra time to complete an important project for the class. After I emailed the project in on a Friday, the professor sent it back with some "things I might want to look into." I found some calculation mistakes and sent it back the next day. He sent it back again with comments. I fixed it and sent it back, and ended up with a strong grade on the project as well as a better understanding of the math due to his helping me through my mistakes. It was so much more helpful than my just getting a grade back and never learning what it was I did incorrectly.

I locked myself in my room for days before the final in order to study, but I got an A on the final and left the course really feeling like I had accomplished something. It was the sweetest B I'd ever earned. Nearly 10 years later, I am still grateful for the patience this professor showed me.

[Biciclista]

congrats on your passing the class!! and a great instructor too.
It took me a long time to learn how to be a good student. When i went back to school for the 4th time a few years after my 50th birthday, I finally got it.. I guess I'm a late starter. (or late finisher?)