Honors in 9th Grade?

N_s_Mom
Thu, 21 Jan 2016 11:36:18 +0000

“My mom says that I will not be able to get into college if my grades continue like this, is that true?”

No, that is not true. At all. She is obviously unfamiliar with the US higher educational system and is over-reacting. Your grades are excellent and if you continue to get mostly As, you will be eligible to attend many excellent colleges including many that she probably doesn’t know about.

Many parents who were educated in India only have heard of schools with grad schools for engineers and business - they don’t know about the Liberal Arts Colleges or the many excellent schools that don’t have grad programs in those two fields. They have lots of time to get educated over the next few years - and so do you.

Meanwhile, if you feel ready to take more challenging classes than you have been placed in, then go for it - and it’s good that they are advocating for you with the school administration. Hopefully, that will work out for you.