I did poorly, got an A instead of A+ as I bombed the final

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Re: I did poorly, got an A instead of A+ as I bombed the final

@BarbieCue

Don’t do it!! Ever!

Recently finished reading a book by Donald Asher, the graduates/job-seekers guru. He gave real life examples of 3 graduates who included little gifts with their applications for grad school. One included a large homemade cookie and the note stated “Please take a break to enjoy this cookie as you review my application.” The other included a handwritten note from the applicant’s baby sister that stated “Please accept by big sister’s application”. I forget what the third one did. But yeah all these applications were refused.

“Bribing” or emotionally blackmailing or whatever you may wanna call it, isn’t going to work with any sane professor.

That’s for grad school applications and sending a gift is out of line. I am referring to undergraduate students who will write a little note to their professors. My brother told me he asked a question during an exam and his professor literally gave him the answer. Only because the two had previous one-on-one conversations. So, depending who writes the note and what the note says I think professors may be influenced by it. I’ve heard if its someone’s last year and they really need to pass a course to graduate professors will bump their grade up by a little - just enough to let them pass.