Son's college list, with a twist

brickkicker
Mon, 23 Jul 2018 02:29:07 +0000

Totally understand the contradictory statements–it’s hard to give an accurate picture without adding more to my already incredibly wordy post.

He’s very bright, underachieves in classes that do not challenge him. He can do a whole lot of nothing in a “boring” class and come out with an A or B. He absolutely absorbs information like a sponge when it is self-directed or when he has input into what he is learning. He does very, very well in his AP classes and in classes like Latin, which is a college-style seminar with lots of philosophy and deep thinking.

We’ve had lots of discussions about how getting into medical school will involve top performance at things that may not seem necessary or desirable, and how one sometimes has to jump through hoops to get where one wants to go. He’s got a long history of being unstoppable at things he is driven to do, so I do not have doubts about his capability in that regard.

Let’s just say it’s a lot like parenting a male version of myself.