<p>I think he should go to the most challenging school that accepts him. </p>
<p>RIT’s engineering middle 50th percentile is about 1270-1360 (might be a little off though). So while he would be at a disadvantage going into the school, he wouldn’t be totally screwed. </p>
<p>But - that said - I’ve seen lots of math turnarounds. I used to have pretty bad math grades B-C but then got turned around and started taking Calculus/DiffEQ, and I enjoyed the material a lot more. I’m still not a brilliant mathematician, but I take a lot of pleasure in the workload. </p>
<p>Math gets better as you get further a long. It gets more exciting and more intriguing. Sometimes I get the feeling that it’s just one big interconnected puzzle that no one’s solved, since things seem to tie together in such a bizzare way that often exceeds my comprehension. Totally unrelated concepts draw together in amazing ways. </p>
<p>Does he not like math? If that’s the problem, I’d advise trying to get him to take calculus and DiffEQ over the summer at a community college.</p>