Extra Credit

I never did any extra credit, but there were times throughout the semesters where I wished I would have. When I was taking microbiology, for example, I knew it was a tough class, but decided to not do an extra credit assignment worth 25% of an exam grade (10 page paper on how a specific microbe affects a specific part of our environment/daily living or something like that). After a pretty hard 9 chapter exam, my average went from a pretty little A to an 88.something. I was fortunate enough to score well on the final exam and get my average back up to a 91.13, but I was definitely kicking myself in the head for a good while.

Always.

I'm an "always," too.

Except for gen-ed classes, I've never had a class with extra credit. For my pre-reqs and nursing courses, all of the instructors have said the same thing. Concentrate on the "regular work." If you can't do well in it, then you don't deserve extra credit, and if you can do well in it, then you don't need extra credit.

Always...always...always. I have always benefited from extra credit. Its made a difference from a B to an A for me.

If I have the time and they're open-ended assignments, sure. Mostly I've written research papers, which I actually love doing. I've been lucky enough not to need the grade bump (yet...), but I like learning new stuff.

Personally I always do, even if I don't need it because it gives me an opportunity to learn more and grasp the info more deeply

Quite frequently yes, it's another opportunity for me to review material I'll need to know anyway. Usually the extra credit isn't hard to complete, and in many cases even if worth only a couple points, those points can still make a difference in my end scores. I short I have nothing to lose by doing it other than a little time.

We never had any extra credit available in my program. No rounding of grades either. So, if you had a 91.9% and 92% was an A, you got the B...or if 77% was a passing C and the student had a 76.9%, the student failed. No option to be saved by an extra credit assignment.

85% of the time, I do extra credit. If I would have done the assignment anyway in the normal course of my study routine (i.e extra practice problems in a math course) I always take the points. If not, I choose to do it based on time constraints and interest.