14 year old 'doomed' already?

CountingDown
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:34:05 +0000

Mrs. Weasley,
Our school system include HS classes taken in MS on the transcript and GPA. Whether colleges take those grades into account is another story. However, a couple of colleges to which S1 applied specifically said they took the GPA on the transcript and did not recalculate. However, this school paid serious attention to the rigor on that transcript, so it worked out for the best. Many colleges seem to be cagey about how/if they recalculate grades, though.

Marian,
If there’s a struggle for the Bs in MS, then it may well make sense to take the extra year to further strengthen the skills. In S2’s case, he is simply a B+ student in those subjects as they are taught in that program, paired with great standardized test scores (though it looks like he is pulling off a A in AP Calc this semester!!!). His AAF teacher in 9th grade managed to get him caught up with what he should have learned from his MS math teachers. Painful, but ultimately successful. As you know, there is not much room for diversion on the IB track. We know the GPA would look quite different if he attended his home HS, but he has chosen this path and despite the challenges, is not sorry.