Less than 3.0 GPA, is there a thread? Or hope?

umich8790
Sat, 05 May 2012 10:24:44 +0000

Another agreement w/ GCmom’s statement that a B- in college is considered respectable…my S1 who is in a very tough college program where most of the students were A students in high school, is in a situation where the curve is set so that the average grade in a class is a low B…that means that about half the students are getting less than a B in the class…Also, so w/ you that our kids deserve a college education and experience even though they might not be the strongest students, or excel in every area…

Been lurking on this site w/ a S2 w/ a gpa currently between a 2.5 and 2.7. Frustrating for sure, but no less worthy of pursuing a college education than his A student brother. There are LDs involved, and trying to help him figure out how to do the best he can do so that by the time he gets to college (2014) he’ll hopefully have things under control. I do believe that he’s working so hard in a competitive high school, that wherever he ends up, he should have the skills to perform in college (which should be a less competitive environment given where he’s more likely to get in).