Avoiding unweighted electives to keep the GPA up

geek_mom
Thu, 07 May 2009 13:43:57 +0000

Just a tiny bit of perspective for all those parents who sweat through whether to encourage a kid in a pursuit that could have an adverse GPA effect… What kind of person do you want your kid to be after high school, and after college? I keep telling mine that he’s not the kind of guy who’s going to peak in high school. And all the little potentially GPA-dragging choices he’s made over the past few years are things that have made him stand out… and, more importantly, things that have shaped his character, taught him about hard work and leadership, and made him the person he is today. Taking the long view helps. We have the experience to see it; our kids may not. So I think that from time to time it’s worth pointing out what will really matter in LAHS (life after high school).