How to handle disappointing freshman grades?

<p>I am waiting nervously for S’s first semester grades to be posted. In hs he had a terrible habit of telling me everything was fine until the grade report came out. Then he ‘didn’t know what happened’ :rolleyes:</p>

<p>He had a great year senior year of high school when he realized there was a correlation between grades and college admissions. :rolleyes: X2</p>

<p>Also borderline ADD (he was tested) but he was not treated with meds.</p>

<p>I am hopeful he did well since he was in a dorm with pretty much hardworking fellow engineering majors.</p>