14 year old 'doomed' already?

doame
Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:07:48 +0000

I expect all the parents or posters on CC are ones that understand the value of a college education and want their children to be happy, intellectually stimulated & fulfilled. We all have other things we could be doing rather than reading the posts, etc. on this site. It is a monumentaly important decision. I find this site interesting on many levels - not just facts and input for my Ds college possibilities, but also getting extra observations about the parental dilemmas we all face.

I do have empathy for the OP. Her son is on the verge of high school. High School level classes & 9th grade grades do show up on the applications for many universities. My 9th grader knows his grades are important, and each year builds on the prior year. I think the OPs wording made it kind of funny, not her concern as a good mom wanting to assure her son will have the college options he should have.