It isn't a mater of superiority, it is a matter of integrity. The syllabus--given out on day 1 in a typical college class, lays out the grading policy, including rounding. To deviate from the grading policy shows a lack of integrity. Let's look more closely at this, if a professor rounds up to give a student a better grade than he or she deserves based on the established grading policy, shouldn't a professor round down to give a student a worse grade than he or she deserves?
@BiasForAction I actually agree with you. I worked very hard for the grades I received. Anytime I saw anything approaching less than I wanted in a class, I doubled down and worked harder in that class. If I found out someone else got "rounded" into the same grade I got into by working my ass off, I'd be pissed.
Make the rules fair. Make the rules known. Then stick with the rules.
@GirlSerendipity But is that fair to the person who studied her ass off and got a 90.1%?? There has to be some cut off. It sucks for sure and I'm sorry you ended up on that side of it, but there has to be some cut off.
