What-if grade glitch for unposted grades?

Hi, I took an auto-graded exam and my grade for it in the gradebook hasn't been posted yet so it originally wasn't showing, but I accidentally clicked on the what-if feature on the grade and the what-if grade text box automatically set to an actual grade. Is this a glitch or is it actually showing my real grade ?

I'm hoping this is a glitch for reasons you can infer. Im very sad

Thankyou

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Chris_Hofer

Hi @booboo3 ...

The "What If" feature of your "Grades" page is not a glitch in Canvas. It's a tool for students so that they can see what scores they would need to get on assignments in order to get a passing grade. They are not your actual scores. Actual scores/grades are typically given by your instructor. You can read more about the "What If" feature of the Gradebook by visiting this Guide:

How do I approximate my assignment scores using the What-If Grades feature?

I hope this will help in some way. Sing out if you have any questions...thanks!

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