"An Ace in Math and Physics from a Gifted High School, My Child Receiving a C? I Can't Understand It"

The fact that a parent sent an email directly to a teaching assistant requesting a grade correction for their child, who attends Seoul National University, has sparked outrage among netizens.

On the 26th, a post titled "Wow, LOL, a parent is filing a grade complaint, damn" appeared on the university's exclusive anonymous community 'Everytime' on the Seoul National University board.

The author, A, revealed that they are a teaching assistant for a science course, stating that they received an email from a parent claiming that their child "absolutely cannot receive such a grade" and requesting a re-evaluation to raise the grade.

The concerned parent, B, sent an email to A with the subject line, "How can you run the XX course and evaluate grades this poorly?"

B introduced themselves in the email as "the parent of a student in the XX course you assist," expressing their disbelief upon checking their child's grade, which showed a C.

They continued, "For reference, my child graduated from a gifted high school with excellent results and has a remarkable grasp of math and physics in the university curriculum," emphasizing that "there is no scenario where a student like my child should receive a C in a relative grading system."

Furthermore, B criticized the situation by stating, "This incident made me realize how fundamentally flawed the grading system at the magnificent Seoul National University is."

B specifically pointed out, "I hear this course is graded by teaching assistants. You are not a professor, are you?" and declared, "Therefore, I absolutely cannot accept the results you graded."

In conclusion, B demanded that "the professor responsible for the course directly reassess the grading to ensure my child receives an appropriate grade," adding, "If this does not happen as intended, I will consider legal action."

Regarding this matter, A stated, "I still can't comprehend what kind of situation this is," and added, "Since the parent sent such an email concerning the student, I have emailed to ensure that such matters won’t happen again."

Most netizens who came across this story reacted with comments like, "Parents who refer to their adult children as kids are highly likely to be problematic," "What kind of legal action are they planning to take?" "Seoul National University has plenty of smart students, is it not a relative grading system?" "They might call the company when the kid gets a job," and "If they request a re-evaluation, it might come back as a D."

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