Is this unreasonable?
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Anonymous
| My freshman got a B on a math test, which is fine but he almost always gets an A+. He has missed a bunch of math classes this quarter due to his school sport. I am not asking him to retake the test, but am asking him to meet with the teacher to go over it since he clearly didn't understand the material as well as he usually does, and math builds on concepts. He claims that this is ridiculous because a B is not a bad grade. It isn't, I agree, but it frustrates me that he doesn't want to try to learn the concepts better vs. whatever grade he has on the test. |
Anonymous
| I would ask him to go over it with the teacher but if grades dropped he wouldn't get pulled out of class anymore. |
Anonymous
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Not unreasonable.
I would warn that another B would mean he doesn’t get to miss that class again. In my house, one B is a wake up call - not a reason for overreacting but not to be ignored either. Two B’s means more serious action. |
Anonymous
| I don't think it's unreasonable. My freshman DD will tell me that she didn't study much for a test, gets a B, and then gets mad at me when I express frustration. I'm only frustrated because imagine what she could have gotten if she actually studied? And this is a kid who wants to go to top schools, so she needs the best grades she can get. Anyway, I hear you, OP. It's a tough balance between not pushing too hard and helping them meet their potential. |
Anonymous
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And this thread illustrates what is wrong with today's schools... and parents.
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Anonymous
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Math builds on itself. B means concepts were missed. Therefore a B in math must ALWAYS be reviewed. I'm not even going to address the nonsense about sports coming before academics. - scientist with teens and young adults. The only right time to get less than an A in math is in the second semester of senior year, when everyone backslides and universities are fine with it, because it's a hassle to rescind admission! 
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Anonymous
I knew that someone would respond like this. So what do you say to your kids who want to get the best grades and go to the best schools? A B as the final grade in most classes isn't going to cut it. I don't really care where my kid goes to college but she has expressed wanting to go to top schools. I think it's far better to tell her what she needs to do to get there instead of saying not studying or working hard will be okay. |
Anonymous
The whole system is ridiculous today. They are not giving real grades. Everyone gets As all the time. They are meaningless. |
Anonymous
| Not unreasonable. |
Anonymous
| This late in the semester I probably wouldn’t worry about it. He’s going to get an A in the class. If it were early in the semester, I’d push for a retake. |
Anonymous
It’s what’s wrong with colleges. Head over to the college forum. |
Anonymous
Sounds like a fun place to grow up |
Anonymous
| And you people wonder why your kids are not ok. It's a B! You are unreasonable. |
Anonymous
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Hey OP, my DD got some final grades of B’s and even a few C’s during high school and she applied to barely any reaches, graduated in 3.5yrs and is making $88K 4 months out of college as a manufacturing engineer.
Ease the F up |
Anonymous
It's not the grade per se and I'm not asking him to retake the test. The grade reflects less than full understanding of the material and I would like him to meet with the teacher to go over the missed problems. That's it. |