C's and advancing to NMF--what if there's a problem?

mantori.suzuki
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:36:59 +0000

Grades DO matter; they’re just not the ONLY thing that matters. Some kids don’t make Finalist because of their grades (me). Others make Finalist in spite of their grades (my son). But we went to very different high schools, had very different activities, and probably had very different recommendations. Weakness in one area has to be offset by strength in another.