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<font face="serif">So technically today was the last day to withdraw
from the course. I just graded Exam 3 and 40% of the class made
above an 80. 45% of the class made below a 60. Some grades were
extremely low.<br>
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I am not going to give the exams back yet, but I will gladly
provide you with your score on exam 3 if you send me an e-mail.
Here is a rule of thumb I use at this point of the semester.<br>
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If you must have a C in the course (to go on to Organic I) and you
have either:<br>
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1. Two test grades that are below a 50 or<br>
2. Three test grades that are below a 60<br>
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then you might want to consider withdrawing from the course and
taking it at a later date. Please understand, I am not telling
any of you to withdraw from the course. I am just trying to
provide some guidance to help you all make an informed decision.
Some of you are doing very well. Others of you that are
struggling could possibly turn things around on the remaining
exams -- but such miraculous comebacks are just that - miraculous.<br>
<br>
If you are considering withdrawing, we will need to handle that
tomorrow because it will require you to get a signature from an
associate Dean. I will be in my office tomorrow morning around
8:30 if you want to talk. If you send me an e-mail request now
for your exam 3 grade I will send it to you before 7:30 am in the
morning. If you come see me tomorrow morning, please bring all of
you prior exams and quizzes.<br>
<br>
<br>
Finally... I will discuss my remediation plan for those that
failed exam 3, but who have no intention of dropping, during
class tomorrow.<br>
<br>
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Andrew J. Pounds, Ph.D. (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:pounds_aj@mercer.edu">pounds_aj@mercer.edu</a>)
Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science
Mercer University, Macon, GA 31207 (478) 301-5627
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://faculty.mercer.edu/pounds_aj">http://faculty.mercer.edu/pounds_aj</a>
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