Move to New HS made Son's class rank nosedive

manveldad
Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:21:02 +0000

The school in IL only weighted AP courses, and did not classify “Honors” courses. We talked to the GC and the school has been cooperative in every other sense. They did admit him in the “Gifted” program, whatever the heck that is. They mapped out his sophomore and junior year. Sophomore year is mostly honors and one AP class. He’s set to take four AP courses during his junior year - don’t know if that is a lot or not. I have no doubt that he will get good grades as he is a very hardworking kid. He good those grades in Illinois while playing basketball and tennis. He makes me feel like I’m lazy!

I was never really big on Texas or Texas A&M. I went to Texas, and as a variation on what Groucho Marx once said, “I’d never let my son join a school that admits people like me!” ; ) As long as he can get into a good private school, I’m ok.