Today, I discovered that when my professor had said "For every A there will be an F," he was deadly serious. I earned a 94% mark, which in this class is known as a D. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I finally found out why I got a D in a class last semester. It was a heavily attendance-based class, and apparently he only marked you present if you participated in class discussion. It was a 100-seat lecture. FML
Today, my English professor bragged to my entire class about how good my essay was. He kept on saying great things about it for the duration of class. To my surprise, he'd given me a C-. When I asked why, his only response was: "I'm a hard grader." FML
Today, the grades for one of my courses were released. The class average was higher than that which the department allowed, so the professor had to scale everyone's marks down to meet the policy. I ended up failing because my class was too smart. FML
Today, my professor handed me back a paper I spent hours hours working on. At the bottom in red it said "D" followed by, "That was a gift." FML
Today, I got a writing assignment back. After meeting with my professor specially after class and meticulously combing through every word of that paper, I got a low D. Turns out, he graded me down on every suggestion of his that I took. FML
Today, I got back my math test. Instead of taking the time to mark the mistakes, my professor just circled the bottom half of the page and wrote "OMG." FML
Today, I got the best grade in class on my economics midterm. Rather than tell me I did a good job, my professor criticized me in front of everyone about how I was working "too hard". FML
Today, as I went into my calculus class, the teacher announced that someone had received a negative grade on the test we were getting back. I laughed and said, "Which f*cker managed to get a negative?" Turns out I'm the dumbass. FML
Today, I found out I got a 97 on my physics final exam. I was curious about the question I missed, so I went up to my teacher and asked. He was very confused and checked my grade again before telling me, "Oh my bad, it was meant to be a 79." FML
Today, I went to get my midterm essay grade thinking I couldn't have made lower than a B. Got to class and my douchebag professor gave me an F. He wrote "Best essay I read, would've been an A if it was the right topic." I wrote on the Industrial Revolution, instead of the Scientific Revolution. FML
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example1233 1
How does that make any sense?
Keevarou 17
hey, at least you have the brains :) A 94% is good, so be proud about that. have a nice day ^^
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PrimeEvilTahir 24
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Ask a nerd 94% is a D :-) But yeah ur professor has issues...
PrimeEvilTahir 24
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Oh I just thought of a solution to payback... Place a bag of shit on the teacher's desk with a note saying "thanks for failing me b*tch" (or b*stard if the professor is a dude)
DollGoneWrong 0
Or, you could kill him. With fire. He's made you suffer, now it's time for you to do the same.
SliceOfCake 9
OP: *places bag on desk* muahaha! That'll show him! Professor: So I just realized I entered the wrong gra- OP: FML.
warpedblue2 0
It's not that complicated. It's graded on a curve, so if the average is 97 that will be a C. That means everyone in the course is a genius or the course is redic easy. When the proff said for every A there is an F he was saying it was on a curve. Your simply below average in the course. Either work harder in the easy course or don't take courses full of geniuses.
Roflsauruz 12
21- Really, now? You're actually going to COPY a previous teacher's FML posted here as a solution for this....? :/ (Can this be considered plagiarism...? :D!?!!?! Heh ehhhh...)
Roflsauruz 12
Also, to the OP.... I don't think that type of grading system is fair. :/ And I've never seen it done like that before... At least not in Canada. (Then again, I never really paid much attention to the methods my teachers have used for grading me...... Ah well. D: ...) Edit- darn it, this comment thread is gonna get buried. Sigh.
DocBasterdwanabe 4
Would the real doctor please come in here and flash his magnificent Penis!? this bastard is tired of FML
BandWagonGuy 8
54, I understand, FML references really aren't that clever.
Roflsauruz 12
Wow, thank you, DOUCHEBAGS, for thumbing me down. You really know how to support freedom of speech! :/... *cough* Also, stick it up your ass. Bye.
itsgen 16
*58 Your annoying
Jakesterk96 8
54- You're absolutely right, I already called the mods, nobody is plagiarizing on my watch.
Temi25 6
I would have just got Bs
example1233 1
How does that make any sense?
rockaroths 15
The teacher is probably using a bell curve, it grades you on how good you do compared to the rest of the class
Keevarou 17
Good thing our teacher do not use that.. I would only get F's :P
daner10 5
Some classes have different grades. My sis just passed her nursing with a 80 And in another class a 90 is a B. It just depends on what you are takin.
daner10 5
Woops the 80 was barely a pass
warpedblue2 0
In my med school Chemistry the average I a 43% so a 55 is like an a+. It wasn't on a curve tho :(
evilplatypus 39
In my grad school (and any courses required by your major when I was undergrad) any grade less than a B- was a failing grade and you had to retake the course (university policy). Every school and every professor is different.
vcapelo 19
So glad I don't live in the USA. In Denmark your grades only depend on yourself and not on others. And the grading system is the same no matter what kind of education or class you're taking!
SmoshFan6 0
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I'm ashamed of you, Dr. Sheldon Cooper.
SliceOfCake 9
47 - I thumbed up because of your pic.
ManInTheMachine 20
I thumbed you guys down for thumbing people down because of their pics.
Inediblepeaches 15
3- I thumbed you up because of your Big Bang Theory reference. :3
stevenJB 25
Sheldon would never get anything less than 100% un(*******)acceptable. You should know that If you were going to reference him. Shame. Lol. Idk. I just like big bang theory so I thumbed you down. :3
Keevarou 17
hey, at least you have the brains :) A 94% is good, so be proud about that. have a nice day ^^
tehspy1337 0
You look like Kurt (who is ******* awesome)! and I read your bio and laughed.
reddudeover 2
38 - And you don't look anywhere near 16. FYL if you really are.
Roflsauruz 12
Look, Ma! Another KISS-ASS. (@ #38)
glenbl54 11
Can someone please explain the logic behind this?
IIFenix 3
The logic behind this is that op's teacher is a complete jackass
BeccaHugs 17
In University things are marked on a curve, so if the whole class fails but you pass, then since the majority did poorly everyone will do good except the people with high marks who are far off the class average.
hecallsmedarlin 7
^that is the stupidest grading system I have ever heard of. In fact I have never heard of it until now.... It is so confusing that it's making my brain hurt.
glenbl54 11
damn that sounds like a terrible grading system, i'll stick with my college's grading system
SloppyFlamingo 4
College professors can do anything they want as long as they cover what's required. So if you have a dick for a teacher, or one that doesn't like you they can screw you over big time.
nublets 12
Its called a weeding class, the professor allows a very select few through the class on to higher classes
thebeautybleeds 17
Some do it because they can't just give everyone A's. Like OP's class, it sounds like almost everyone got 100% or close.
maosquare 18
52 - It's actually not that stupid. It motivates everyone to study even harder for they know that they can't just get 50 to pass. It works. Singapore is a prime example which uses the bell curve system.
kakarot2 11
My professors use this kind of gradin system. Although Your grades will not be affected if you did well. This is only meant to help not make you fail.
ArmouredPenguin 2
Wtf? That makes no sense
thiscrazything 1
94% is excellent. Fight the D. Doesn't sound like your professor is using any common sense.
Airman1988 9
That makes no sense but if its true that professor needs to seriously adjust his grading scale, a D should look like a D aka 60-69%
silent_bride 5
Welcome to the curve! Sucks, doesn't it?
elerbears 9
then whats an A? 137%??
kitsuneER 1
No, 137.1%
1crabbygirl 10
It 's a good thing no one on FML was graded like this in math. Unless you were all in the same class...which no one here will understand.
vitty_z 16
I'm pretty sure she was being sarcastic, 87.