Yes – you can figure out your course grade. You can determine what your current grade is, as well as project what you might get as a final course grade.

(All numbers used in these examples are hypothetical, be sure to check your course syllabus for actual points possible in your class and actual percentages required for certain grades.)

To figure out your current grade:

1 – how many points do you have (total all grades)

2 – how many points were possible to date (figure total value of all completed exercises)

3 – figure percent of points you have earned (divide number 1 by number 2)

4 – where does that percentage fit into the distribution in your syllabus

e.g.

1 – you have 150 points

2 – there have been activities totaling 200 points

3 – percent = 75

4 – if a C requires 72 – 76% you currently have a C

To figure out what you can get as an overall course grade

1 – determine the grade you would like to get in the course

2 – figure out how many points you need to get that grade (look at syllabus – what are the total points possible in the course? What is the % range for the grade you want? What does that mean in points?)

3 – how many points do you have right now?

4 – how many more do you need to achieve the grade you want?

5 – how many points are still possible in the course?

6 – is your goal possible?

e.g.

1 – you want to get a B

2 – a B requires 85% of 400 points = 340 points

3 – you currently have 150 points

4 – you need 190 more points to achieve your goal

5 – there are 200 more points to earn in the semester

6 – is your goal possible – Yes. Is it realistic - ?????

To turn that around a little you can see what is really likely

Steps 1,2,3 and 5 are the same

If you make 170 of the 200 points remaining you will have a total of 320 points for the semester.

That becomes (320/400) 80%

According to your hypothetical syllabus an 80% is a B-

You can do the math and get a very good estimation of what is possible and what is reasonable to expect at this point. Be honest with yourself concerning your past performance and if you think it is likely to improve or remain the same (lets assume that it will not get worse!).