<p>Neither. The student could, most likely, stay enrolled and graduate. Too often parents have some arbitrary gpa in mind and “bring” the kid (adult child) home.</p>
<p>I think a lot of “flameouts” are due to poor time management, and too much socializing or partying, in the residential college setting. This can happen to kids from either of the two categories set up by the OP. The type with lower grades and higher standardized test scores might be a bit more susceptible to that problem, as poor time management is often part of their underlying problem in HS, but any type of student can overindulge in fun.</p>
<p>I agree that success and failure are far more nuanced than the OP’s construct would suggest.</p>
<p>If forced to pick I would say low GPA High Test scores would be the most at potential risk for all the reasons given, but I would guess there is no correlation statistically.</p>
<p>I believe (based also on D’s experience) that group #1 will be more successful at college These do not rely on their test taking skills. they have learned how to work hard. Everybody needs adjustment, but group 1 will adjust easier. D’s scores were not low, but they were not in line with her GPA. She finally made it more balanced…in Med. School.<br>
Generally, before Grad. School, a lot of weight is given to Reading / Verbal skill. Not D’s strongest area. Not an avid reader by any measure. Her strength is great writing skills. And the writing skills are absolutely essential in any class, even science. Those lab reports sometime are cruel. Good writer has an upper hand in any class and writing skills will pull grade up as well as hard working attitude.
Well, in Grad. school it seems that exams are more knowledge based and D’s latest cruel 8 hrs test was finally very well in-line with her grades.</p>