Would you pursue fighting for an A?
Most of us know that last semester that I was accused of cheating by one profesor. This same profesor gave me an A- cuando I made an A. At my school an A- is not a 4.0, it is a 3.7 I believe and I really needed that A to pull up that B-.
My question is, what would you do?
Tengo el mismo profesor this semestre and I don't want him to hold anything against me.
6 Answers
For all practical purposes, it makes little sense to "fight" for this A. The distinction between a 3.8 and a 4.0 is unlikely to make much difference in the mind of a prospective employer (who usually only cares that you actually hold a degree and who will, generally, be more interested in your actual work experience and personality than with your GPA).
Don't lose site of why you are in school in the first place -- to learn. The fact that a professor has given you an evaluation that you believe does not reflect your actual effort or understanding can not diminish the fact that you know in your heart that you put what you needed to into that paper and that because of it you experienced growth in both skill and ability. This is what you were after. This is what you received.
In the end, the difference between an A and an A- is trivial at best. You have to question whether you really need this professors validation to be happy or whether you can be satisfied in how much you have grown in your own abilities. After all, when you finally graduate, this professor will barely be an afterthought in the remainder of your life; whereas, what you have learned will last you a lifetime.
Good luck with whatever decision you decide to make 
Keep up the good work!
I truly appreciate the advice you all have given me. I have decided against it, also following my husbands advice. Much love to you all 
If you're going to fight this, you need to have a strong case to show that you did not cheat (I know, guilty until proven innocent) as well as strong evidence that the assumption that you did cheat negatively affected your grade.
I find it hard to believe that it negatively affected your grade if you got an A- instead of an A. When I was in college, I had several professors give me an A- when I thought I deserved an A because of a general personal preference in the way that I performed in some subjective area of the course. Occasionally, the same professor awarded me with a higher grade than I thought I deserved for much the same reason.
My point is, it's nearly impossible to prove either, and you necessarily need to be able to prove both. I'd let it go as to avoid negatively having your grade affected by this professor setting higher to impossible standards for you for the remainder of your career.
However, I don't think it would be a bad idea to talk with the professor about your grade, as long as your able to do it in a polite and even keeled manner. Perhaps, try to find out why the professor thought you cheated, and do what you can to alleviate their fear that you are an individual who would cheat and might continue to cheat.
Advice complete.
Do you have to have a certain GPA for reason beyond personal pride?My thoughts would be to work hard and make A+ on your current courses to pull up any old grades. Maybe if that professor sees the consistency of your work he would consider changing it after that point in time.Fighting for anything in the past takes away from the present, so chose your battles carefully.
In which subject were you accused of cheating?
