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Anonymous wrote:Slightly different perspective here. I remember a teacher a few years ago that was terribly far behind in grading. We thought that the deadline had come and gone, but apparently the teacher got some sort of extension. I kind of recall that the grade on the transcript was never reflected in Synergy, but I may have that wrong. (I remember thinking he gave up with all the grading and just gave everyone an A but that was just my personal thought.)

Don't listen to these fools who think Junior shouldn't be devastated. If she thinks she really earned the A and it matters for college admissions, I understand why she is stressed. And sure, she might bring it up next term but who wants to rely on that... her life will be much happier if she has the A first quarter and isn't stressed about it for second quarter. If she's absolutely positive that she should have the A, I would have her (yes her, not you) talk with the teacher once classes are back in session.

“Matters for college admissions”? She still has a chance to get an A in the course, and applications aren’t due until the fall. Her life won’t be ruined if the B stands, and even if it gets reversed, all the better. This isn’t something to get worked up about over spring break.

You can't be serious. An A vs a B definitely matters for college admissions (particularly at top schools). And kids who get an A in third quarter can operate relatively stress-free for fourth quarter. Kids with a B (but aspiring for an A) face a lot of stress fourth quarter.

That makes no sense because both the kid with an A and the kid with a B need an A fourth quarter to get an A on the transcript. Not sure why one would have less stress than the other.

No, the kid with an A can get a B 4th quarter and get an A for the semester.

You may be right but I thought the rules changed and so that if you got B-A you get an A, if you got A-A you get an A and if you get A-B you get a B.

Nope, here's the current policy (see chart on page 4): https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikara.pdf

MCPS is the leader in grade inflation

Nah, that would be private schools

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Anonymous wrote:Slightly different perspective here. I remember a teacher a few years ago that was terribly far behind in grading. We thought that the deadline had come and gone, but apparently the teacher got some sort of extension. I kind of recall that the grade on the transcript was never reflected in Synergy, but I may have that wrong. (I remember thinking he gave up with all the grading and just gave everyone an A but that was just my personal thought.)

Don't listen to these fools who think Junior shouldn't be devastated. If she thinks she really earned the A and it matters for college admissions, I understand why she is stressed. And sure, she might bring it up next term but who wants to rely on that... her life will be much happier if she has the A first quarter and isn't stressed about it for second quarter. If she's absolutely positive that she should have the A, I would have her (yes her, not you) talk with the teacher once classes are back in session.

“Matters for college admissions”? She still has a chance to get an A in the course, and applications aren’t due until the fall. Her life won’t be ruined if the B stands, and even if it gets reversed, all the better. This isn’t something to get worked up about over spring break.

You can't be serious. An A vs a B definitely matters for college admissions (particularly at top schools). And kids who get an A in third quarter can operate relatively stress-free for fourth quarter. Kids with a B (but aspiring for an A) face a lot of stress fourth quarter.

That makes no sense because both the kid with an A and the kid with a B need an A fourth quarter to get an A on the transcript. Not sure why one would have less stress than the other.

No, the kid with an A can get a B 4th quarter and get an A for the semester.

You may be right but I thought the rules changed and so that if you got B-A you get an A, if you got A-A you get an A and if you get A-B you get a B.

Nope, here's the current policy (see chart on page 4): https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikara.pdf

MCPS is the leader in grade inflation

Nah, that would be private schools

Lol. My kids HS in MCPS has 40% of the kids with a 4.5 or above, and I'm sure that's not an outlier. Private schools don't have nearly the same amount of grade inflation.

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Anonymous wrote:Slightly different perspective here. I remember a teacher a few years ago that was terribly far behind in grading. We thought that the deadline had come and gone, but apparently the teacher got some sort of extension. I kind of recall that the grade on the transcript was never reflected in Synergy, but I may have that wrong. (I remember thinking he gave up with all the grading and just gave everyone an A but that was just my personal thought.)

Don't listen to these fools who think Junior shouldn't be devastated. If she thinks she really earned the A and it matters for college admissions, I understand why she is stressed. And sure, she might bring it up next term but who wants to rely on that... her life will be much happier if she has the A first quarter and isn't stressed about it for second quarter. If she's absolutely positive that she should have the A, I would have her (yes her, not you) talk with the teacher once classes are back in session.

“Matters for college admissions”? She still has a chance to get an A in the course, and applications aren’t due until the fall. Her life won’t be ruined if the B stands, and even if it gets reversed, all the better. This isn’t something to get worked up about over spring break.

You can't be serious. An A vs a B definitely matters for college admissions (particularly at top schools). And kids who get an A in third quarter can operate relatively stress-free for fourth quarter. Kids with a B (but aspiring for an A) face a lot of stress fourth quarter.

That makes no sense because both the kid with an A and the kid with a B need an A fourth quarter to get an A on the transcript. Not sure why one would have less stress than the other.

No, the kid with an A can get a B 4th quarter and get an A for the semester.

You may be right but I thought the rules changed and so that if you got B-A you get an A, if you got A-A you get an A and if you get A-B you get a B.

Nope, here's the current policy (see chart on page 4): https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikara.pdf

MCPS is the leader in grade inflation

Nah, that would be private schools

Lol. My kids HS in MCPS has 40% of the kids with a 4.5 or above, and I'm sure that's not an outlier. Private schools don't have nearly the same amount of grade inflation.

You'd be wrong. Grade inflation is 3 times higher in private schools than public schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Slightly different perspective here. I remember a teacher a few years ago that was terribly far behind in grading. We thought that the deadline had come and gone, but apparently the teacher got some sort of extension. I kind of recall that the grade on the transcript was never reflected in Synergy, but I may have that wrong. (I remember thinking he gave up with all the grading and just gave everyone an A but that was just my personal thought.)

Don't listen to these fools who think Junior shouldn't be devastated. If she thinks she really earned the A and it matters for college admissions, I understand why she is stressed. And sure, she might bring it up next term but who wants to rely on that... her life will be much happier if she has the A first quarter and isn't stressed about it for second quarter. If she's absolutely positive that she should have the A, I would have her (yes her, not you) talk with the teacher once classes are back in session.

“Matters for college admissions”? She still has a chance to get an A in the course, and applications aren’t due until the fall. Her life won’t be ruined if the B stands, and even if it gets reversed, all the better. This isn’t something to get worked up about over spring break.

You can't be serious. An A vs a B definitely matters for college admissions (particularly at top schools). And kids who get an A in third quarter can operate relatively stress-free for fourth quarter. Kids with a B (but aspiring for an A) face a lot of stress fourth quarter.

That makes no sense because both the kid with an A and the kid with a B need an A fourth quarter to get an A on the transcript. Not sure why one would have less stress than the other.

No, the kid with an A can get a B 4th quarter and get an A for the semester.

You may be right but I thought the rules changed and so that if you got B-A you get an A, if you got A-A you get an A and if you get A-B you get a B.

Nope, here's the current policy (see chart on page 4): https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikara.pdf

MCPS is the leader in grade inflation

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Anonymous wrote:Slightly different perspective here. I remember a teacher a few years ago that was terribly far behind in grading. We thought that the deadline had come and gone, but apparently the teacher got some sort of extension. I kind of recall that the grade on the transcript was never reflected in Synergy, but I may have that wrong. (I remember thinking he gave up with all the grading and just gave everyone an A but that was just my personal thought.)

Don't listen to these fools who think Junior shouldn't be devastated. If she thinks she really earned the A and it matters for college admissions, I understand why she is stressed. And sure, she might bring it up next term but who wants to rely on that... her life will be much happier if she has the A first quarter and isn't stressed about it for second quarter. If she's absolutely positive that she should have the A, I would have her (yes her, not you) talk with the teacher once classes are back in session.

“Matters for college admissions”? She still has a chance to get an A in the course, and applications aren’t due until the fall. Her life won’t be ruined if the B stands, and even if it gets reversed, all the better. This isn’t something to get worked up about over spring break.

You can't be serious. An A vs a B definitely matters for college admissions (particularly at top schools). And kids who get an A in third quarter can operate relatively stress-free for fourth quarter. Kids with a B (but aspiring for an A) face a lot of stress fourth quarter.

That makes no sense because both the kid with an A and the kid with a B need an A fourth quarter to get an A on the transcript. Not sure why one would have less stress than the other.

No, the kid with an A can get a B 4th quarter and get an A for the semester.

You may be right but I thought the rules changed and so that if you got B-A you get an A, if you got A-A you get an A and if you get A-B you get a B.

Nope, here's the current policy (see chart on page 4): https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikara.pdf

MCPS is the leader in grade inflation

Nah, that would be private schools

Lol. My kids HS in MCPS has 40% of the kids with a 4.5 or above, and I'm sure that's not an outlier. Private schools don't have nearly the same amount of grade inflation.

You'd be wrong. Grade inflation is 3 times higher in private schools than public schools.

Take a look at the school profiles of some area private schools v. public ones. It's pretty rare for students in private schools to have 4.0 gpas but they are a dime a dozen in public schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Slightly different perspective here. I remember a teacher a few years ago that was terribly far behind in grading. We thought that the deadline had come and gone, but apparently the teacher got some sort of extension. I kind of recall that the grade on the transcript was never reflected in Synergy, but I may have that wrong. (I remember thinking he gave up with all the grading and just gave everyone an A but that was just my personal thought.)

Don't listen to these fools who think Junior shouldn't be devastated. If she thinks she really earned the A and it matters for college admissions, I understand why she is stressed. And sure, she might bring it up next term but who wants to rely on that... her life will be much happier if she has the A first quarter and isn't stressed about it for second quarter. If she's absolutely positive that she should have the A, I would have her (yes her, not you) talk with the teacher once classes are back in session.

“Matters for college admissions”? She still has a chance to get an A in the course, and applications aren’t due until the fall. Her life won’t be ruined if the B stands, and even if it gets reversed, all the better. This isn’t something to get worked up about over spring break.

You can't be serious. An A vs a B definitely matters for college admissions (particularly at top schools). And kids who get an A in third quarter can operate relatively stress-free for fourth quarter. Kids with a B (but aspiring for an A) face a lot of stress fourth quarter.

That makes no sense because both the kid with an A and the kid with a B need an A fourth quarter to get an A on the transcript. Not sure why one would have less stress than the other.

No, the kid with an A can get a B 4th quarter and get an A for the semester.

You may be right but I thought the rules changed and so that if you got B-A you get an A, if you got A-A you get an A and if you get A-B you get a B.

Nope, here's the current policy (see chart on page 4): https://ww2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/ikara.pdf

MCPS is the leader in grade inflation

Nah, that would be private schools

Lol. My kids HS in MCPS has 40% of the kids with a 4.5 or above, and I'm sure that's not an outlier. Private schools don't have nearly the same amount of grade inflation.

You'd be wrong. Grade inflation is 3 times higher in private schools than public schools.

Take a look at the school profiles of some area private schools v. public ones. It's pretty rare for students in private schools to have 4.0 gpas but they are a dime a dozen in public schools.

My DD attends a local private school. It’s not easy to get As in her advanced courses. Highest GPA in last year’s graduating class was below 4.3.

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Actual grades/grade inflation really doesn't matter much to the selective colleges. They know the profiles of all the schools and renorm GPAs to meet their own needs.

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Anonymous wrote:The quarter is over. The grade is what it is. That said this is MCPS a B in quarter 3 plus an A in quarter 4 = an A for the semester. The semester grade is all that appears on their transcript. Let it go and look to the next quarter.

Last few years DC has had at least one teacher (in most semesters) who would always update the grades a few days after the official end of quarter. One teacher updated the grades for last marking period on April 5.

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I’m a school counselor. Teachers do sometimes make mistakes. The transcript should reflect what the student earned and deserved. Don’t be a jerk about it, and have the kid talk to the teacher first, but I would follow up.

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Counselor what if the teacher made a mistake on purpose?