<p>Oooh, this brings back memories. I went into science at a near Ivy w/ top scores and got blown out my freshman year. It was ugly, I lost my scholarship and dad was PO’d at me. But I didn’t truly get back on track until after I took a semester off from school. Dad nearly had a heart attack when I did that. But the “real world” gave me a new perspective and I never got less than a 3.5 after that. At that point, I knew what I wanted and needed from college. I even got straight A’s in grad school. So my advice is relax and be supportive. He’ll find himself on his own terms and in his own time.</p>