Evaluating Semester Grades

The fall semester is over and by now you have received your grades.  Here are some things to consider:

1.    If you think you have been assigned an incorrect grade, you should respectfully ask your professor for an explanation of your grade.   Some will give you the explanation by email.  With others you will have to wait until the beginning of the next semester.   Regardless, you want to understand what happened.  There could have been a mathematical error, your professor could have not recorded a score (I did that once!), or you could have done poorly on the final.    There are specific guidelines to follow at each institution in case you have a dispute that you cannot settle on your own.

 2.   This is a good time to reflect on the previous semester and examine what you did well that you want to continue for the next semester.  What study strategies did you like, what worked well?  What aspects of your time management worked well for you?

3.   In the same vein, what changes do you need to make in your study habits, time management, sleep habits, etc. that will enable you to earn better grades in the next semester.

You want to build on the successes of the previous semester and mold your skills and strategies so that you have even more success in the future.

Have a Happy New Year!  Best wishes for continued success!