Ive never felt the need to contest a grade for a test/paper till now. I recently got a test back and I felt like the comments on it did not correlate with how much marks were taken off (one of the questions actually had no comments).
I havent done this before and I an anxious about to possibility of my mark being lowered (even though I truly dont see why it would be). How do I go about this?
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U of T is a bureaucratic monolith specifically designed so that students do not usually contest their marks. Fight the power!
My friend Wyndham recently contested a mark on one of her assignments. The first step is to go to The Department in which your course is affiliated. They will usually want you to work it out with the person which marked your test originally. If you can’t come to an agreement, you will have to return to The Department with a copy of your graded test (if applicable, also your ungraded paper), which will be submitted along with your request to have your assignment re-marked. An impartial third party will re-mark it.
An important note is that you’ll have to accept whatever grade the second marker gives you, whether higher, lower, or the same. If you think it’s worth the risk, go for it. A list of departmental contacts can be found here.
xoxo, Askastudent