<p>We just begun applying for college and is already a headache he has 1.8 accumulative but has pass all of his classes with a C or better for the most part. The D and Fs that he had to make up in the summer or night school per semester he already made them up but brought his accumulative way too low. Now we are in the 12th grade have made up all of his classes but accumulative is not good enough. He is currently in a College Prep but it has not help, does anyone have any advice for any school any school anywhere? If it helps any he is a good wrestler :-( </p>
<p>What state are you in? Do you need aid? There are colleges for everyone, so he will go to college if he wants.</p>
<p>Might be a good idea to count on going to a community college to bring up his GPA. After a year or two, he could transfer to a four year university.</p>
<p>That’s going to be a tough one with that GPA. Community college is a good option. Some states have a directional college (northern, eastern, western, you get the idea) that might take kids at that GPA, the one in our state has a probationary freshman year for low GPA kids where they support and try to get them up to speed. Is paying for college going to be a factor? Did he take the ACT or SAT and do you know the scores?</p>
<p>on bigfuture.collegeboard.com you can choose less selective or open admission and any other characteristics and see what colleges pop up.</p>
<p>I’m going to be a bit of a stinker. You say “we” in your post. The reality is HE has that GPA, not you. </p>
<p>Did he take the ACT or SAT? What were his scores? Does he want to go to a four year college? Do you know WHY he got those D and F grades? What has changed that made his grades improve? Will this change be jeopardized if he is living in a residential college?</p>
<p>Community colleges can be a terrific place to start. Another option would be a post graduate year of high school. In both cases he would get additional time to demonstrate his continued improved academic performance. Most community colleges have articulation agreements with four year schools. What this means is that if the student successfully completes the CC coursework, it will transfer to the four year school and the student will be accepted. Check to see what CC-articulation agreement options are available.</p>
<p>As mentioned…this guy CAN go to
college and be successful.</p>
<p>In some states, a good record at community college will erase a poor high school record when applying to transfer as a junior to a state university.</p>
<p>Does he want to go or would a trade school suit him better? Many students who are less than motivated at our high school love the trades and do well in them. They can lead to successful lives. The important thing is finding something to do that he loves and pays a living wage.</p>
<p>If he wants to go (he, not you want him to go), then I agree with starting at the community college level for a baseline. After a year (or two) he can look at 4 year schools to continue at if he wants to. For some, two years and an AA or a certificate in a field they like suffices.</p>
<p>community college for a couple years all the way - he might have a very hard time going straight to a 4 year school and if he doesn’t survive it, it costs a lot more than testing the waters at CC.</p>
<p>Yep, community college. In our state, if you graduated high school, that’s all that’s required. GPA is not a factor.</p>