<p>I think you need to be indirect in the approach toward the high school student. Ask first some questions:</p>
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<li>What’s the student area of interests?</li>
<li>What’s the student colleges of interests?</li>
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<p>Sit with the student in front of the naviance or any other means by which you can provide student with an average GPA and SAT score of students from the high school matriculating at those colleges.</p>
<p>I think the attitude should be towards maintaing a GPA above that point. Individual grades might not break the case unless it’s in a subject related to intended major.</p>