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This is how to ask for an extension on a paper from your professor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Ask for an extension as early as possible<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Ask in person (if you can)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Show how you meet the extension policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Show that you care about your grade on your paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Suggest a solution to the problem<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Suggest a time frame that you can meet<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Provide evidence for your hardship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Show what you\u2019ve already done<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Ask during open office hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Make the email professional and respectful<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Ask for the extension in your second email, not your first<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Approach student support services<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Only ask for an extension once<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Consider asking for extensions on all your classes at once<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Tell the truth!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n

    What you need to know about Asking for an Extension from a Professor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The rest of this article will show you how to follow those 15 steps in more detail!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Jump to Tip 1 to skip my introduction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Asking for an extension on a paper can be hard.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sometimes you don’t know how to write an extension email request to your professor, or what to say to increase your chances of success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Extended deadlines can be really<\/em> useful when you want to boost your grades or are juggling study with real life. But you need to be strategic about your request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Teachers have very different approaches to extending deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Some are very flexible, others almost impossible to budge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Teachers get extension requests from up to 25 percent<\/strong> of all students in their course. That’s why they’re often so reluctant to give you an extension. Granting extensions can become a huge <\/em>chore for teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You need to be careful about how you ask to extend your assessment deadline. This is because asking for an extension doesn\u2019t automatically guarantee that you will get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You also want to ask for the extension in a way that doesn\u2019t lead to a penalty and decreased marks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Many universities have policies where students are given penalties per day an assignment is submitted past its deadline. This is particularly the case in universities that give number scores out of 100 such as in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, even in North America, you may find that your teacher will move your markdown from a B+ to a B- because your work was late and your excuse was not good enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As a university teacher, I estimate that I have had well over 400 students ask for extensions over the past decade of teaching. I have also managed other university teachers and seen how they go about granting or denying extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Overwhelmingly, the students who got the extensions were those who followed most of the below key steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Read also: The 9 Top Extension Excuses and How to Ask Them<\/a>
    Read also:     15+ Tips on Requesting an Extension<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Ask for an Extension Early<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Asking for an extension within 3 days (72 hours) of your due date looks really bad. It signifies to your teacher that you hadn\u2019t started early enough and are now panicking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Teachers are very much less likely to give extensions within 3 days of the due date.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The majority of papers are due on Fridays. If your paper is due on Friday, the latest you want to ask for an extension is Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I always recommend to my students that they complete their assignment at least 7 days (preferably 14) before the submission deadline<\/span><\/a>. This is so that when things go wrong in their lives they can still submit in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    You are probably very busy with your job and family commitments. Nonetheless, you\u2019ll need to find time to start your work early in order to avoid asking for an extension altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When you\u2019ve graduated and you\u2019re out in the workforce, extensions aren\u2019t an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Your boss isn\u2019t going to say the night before your big presentation to a client \u201cOh, you got busy this week? No problem. We\u2019ll ask the client to come back next week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Your boss is more likely to show you the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, there are exceptional circumstances in your life that can be used as appropriate excuses for extensions<\/strong>. Some of these are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n