<p>jshain-you definitely were not bragging!<br>
Even if a kid has a 2400 SAT, it is still a legitimate concern. Many of us parents have very bright kids who procrastinate or have terrible study skills in high school and still get good grades. We worry about how well they will function in a much more rigorous academic setting.
My dd has had a couple of experiences as a freshman at a very rigorous school that have forced her to look hard at her study skills and lack thereof! The biggie for her was staying up most of the night, and then sleeping through her alarm the morning of the test! She didn’t want to set the alarm too loud because her roommate was on a later schedule. At home, I had served as her back-up alarm clock, so I contributed to this problem. She has had to figure out on her own about how to manage her study and sleep schedule.</p>