<p>Agree with everyone here, it is imperative to get to the root of the problem. Often, as some have said, the first semester is a shocker, but second semester the kids kick in and understand what it takes to make the necessary grades. Two failed semester’s in a row requires some heavy duty retooling. Some kids don’t have the maturity to move from HS to college. Some kids need a few years to find the inner passion. I’ve had friends call is Grade 13 syndrome…the kids don’t understand it isn’t Grade 13…it’s much more than that. I don’t have any advice, as I’ve seen it happen with the children of friends and each situation was handled differently but as a parent, I feel for you. We tend to just expect that our achieving high school kids will go off to college and achieve. Rest assured that I’ve watched these friends kid all go on and find a life path…some faster, some slower, but they have all found a path. I will say, that the ones that found the path faster had parents who did not prop them up.</p>