Boarding school dropout needs college counseling advice

Leafyseadragon
Sun, 01 Nov 2015 19:33:36 +0000

My son was diagnosed with a major illness during his sophomore year at boarding school. He was able to finish the year, but elected to stay home for his remaining 2 years of school. It was just too difficult to manage the medical issues from thousands of miles away. (I was not impressed with the health center during this ordeal, but that’s another story.) He is much better, managing his illness well, and feels fairly engaged at his new high school. We are concerned about the college admission process next year, and how to explain a plethora of B’s as a sophomore in advanced classes at a rigorous boarding school, then the change to a public school. I am seeking suggestions from this pool of parents for either consulting companies or individuals who have experience with this type of scenario. We live out west, so someone who is willing to skype or FaceTime would be best. The public school counselor suggested that my son’s 3.3 unweighted boarding school GPA indicated that he should start at community college. He was heartbroken and I know she is wrong. Feel free to PM me if you prefer.