What if the syllabus weights don’t add up to 100%?

Ask your instructor. Some syllabi list extra credit as a separate percentage, and some have a typo. A final projection needs weights that total 100%.

Can the guided setup read my syllabus?

It recognizes simple lines like “Exams 50%, quizzes 20%, homework 30%”. Drop rules, dates and individual assignments are entered separately.

MYGRADEPLAN GUIDE

Make your syllabus make sense

A five-step check for reading any syllabus grading policy: grading method, unknown vs. missing work, special rules, building a complete plan, and confirming the official result.

Five checks turn a syllabus into a plan:method, unknowns, special rules, a complete assignment list, and the official source.Most grade surprises trace back to one of them.

1. Identify your grading method

Points-based courses add points across assignments. Weighted courses calculate a percentage inside each category and combine category contributions using syllabus weights. Do not convert between these methods by inventing weights.

2. Separate unknown work from missing work

Ungraded means the score is not yet known. Missing-zero means the possible points count with no earned points. Excused means the assignment contributes neither earned nor possible points.

3. Check special policies

Read drop rules, extra-credit rules, protected assignments and caps. Dropping the lowest percentage is not always the same as maximizing a grade when assignments have unequal possible points. Use only the supported policy when it matches your syllabus.

4. Build a complete plan

Enter future assignments and possible points before confirming the complete plan. Add due dates to make the dashboard useful. Compare multiple assumed scores in the scenario view, then save the plan without changing actual grades.

5. Confirm the official result

Your instructor’s policies and gradebook determine official grades. These tools help with planning; they do not issue transcripts, determine admission or guarantee results.