Is anyone out there a B- Student ?

eandesmom
Fri, 21 Oct 2016 05:58:52 +0000

Definitely stop by the 3.0-3.4 2017 thread, lots of us there who can relate.

Yes, it can be frustrating and unnerving to realize how competitive things are. It is very different from when I went to my state flagship, really good chance I’d not get in now.

That said you have a lot going for your S. He has you, doing research now and understanding what your landscape looks like. He doesn’t have budget restrictions. And he has a solid year or more to work on his gpa and test scores. That’s huge!

I can also tell you that there truly is a college for everyone. We have 4 kids and their academic abilities run the gamut. Our 3.0 no honors or APs kid graduated from a lovely small private university, on time and is doing great pursuing his dream. Ok he’s broke but that’s part of his dream lol. Our high achieving girl is thriving at her school of choice. Our current senior who falls somewhere in between the older two has many nice options. All very different kids who chose/are choosing very different schools.

It just takes time, research, and knowing your kid. It may not be what you dreamed for them but what counts most is helping them find their own dream.