<p>congrats to curiouser’s daughter and the next successful chapter in her life…grad school. there is no formula for this issue of attending reach colleges if you do not believe you are a savant…it truly is an issue of fit, readiness and willingness to use the supports in the school. My son for instance survived his first C, dropped a course, altered his sleep and study hours from dizzy to responsible, and recovered his momentum and he never missed an offered study group and availed himself of tutors among his peers who were more greatly gifted in Calc. He is also very auditory…so he never teaches himself work on the computer…he attends all lectures…but some of his friends can teach themselves from notes if they miss a class.<br>
ee33ee (cool name?)…we spent 24 great hours at Swat recently with son number 2 and there are cultural things at Swat that lead to a 91% graduation rate which include mixing upperclassman on your freshman residence hall experience. Upperclassmen can be founts of wisdom in courseload selection and coaching, and Swat has a very supportive feeling across the divides of freshmen to senior students. Mentoring is also done among peers is my point. Review classes that Interested Dad highlighted above can be golden. Swat is a great learning community so go access all the supports they have in place. Carbarcam…write us from Carlton next year and tell those of us facing college apps again what you think of the learning community at Carlton…we will look for your posts! oh and isn’t it great to see your son shine at Berkeley UCLA 77…these stories are all so instructive</p>