For parents of B average kids

[Anonymous]

Ok well as OP I’ll put out there B student is 3.0-3.3 unweighted

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Agree! I emphasize soft skills with my kids. Hard work and being good with people. It takes you far! I have another kid who is very smart and had great grades, but hates high pressure environments and doesn’t care about money. He’s working in a low stress field that allows him free time to pursue things he loves, and provides for a nice, simple lifestyle which is what he’s chosen. I have a lot of admiration for him.

This is good too. But I have a feeling he has parents that aren't going to let him fail That frees one up to do a lot of things ...

Thank you for this! I'm going to try to nag my B student about grades less and emphasize soft skills. He had his first job this summer and loved it. He's maturing into a wonderful young man with a hysterical sense of humor, and he's hella perceptive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree! I emphasize soft skills with my kids. Hard work and being good with people. It takes you far! I have another kid who is very smart and had great grades, but hates high pressure environments and doesn’t care about money. He’s working in a low stress field that allows him free time to pursue things he loves, and provides for a nice, simple lifestyle which is what he’s chosen. I have a lot of admiration for him.

This is good too. But I have a feeling he has parents that aren't going to let him fail That frees one up to do a lot of things ...

Thank you for this! I'm going to try to nag my B student about grades less and emphasize soft skills. He had his first job this summer and loved it. He's maturing into a wonderful young man with a hysterical sense of humor, and he's hella perceptive.

I’m not sure I understand the commenter regarding not letting him fail? We don’t support him. He lives a low key life and loves it. If he were up decide yo back to, let’s say business school, yes we would support that too, but not sure what your definition of failing is? He lives with a young woman who’s an attorney, though environmental law, so not a big salary. He pays his bills, saves, work hard just not high stress job, and enjoys his life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree! I emphasize soft skills with my kids. Hard work and being good with people. It takes you far! I have another kid who is very smart and had great grades, but hates high pressure environments and doesn’t care about money. He’s working in a low stress field that allows him free time to pursue things he loves, and provides for a nice, simple lifestyle which is what he’s chosen. I have a lot of admiration for him.

This is good too. But I have a feeling he has parents that aren't going to let him fail That frees one up to do a lot of things ...

Thank you for this! I'm going to try to nag my B student about grades less and emphasize soft skills. He had his first job this summer and loved it. He's maturing into a wonderful young man with a hysterical sense of humor, and he's hella perceptive.

I’m not sure I understand the commenter regarding not letting him fail? We don’t support him. He lives a low key life and loves it. If he were up decide yo back to, let’s say business school, yes we would support that too, but not sure what your definition of failing is? He lives with a young woman who’s an attorney, though environmental law, so not a big salary. He pays his bills, saves, work hard just not high stress job, and enjoys his life.

Definitely not failing. Good for your son!

[Anonymous]

I honestly we sometimes forget that a prestigious college, stressful job is not necessarily the definition of success for many people. EVEN if that might be attainable for them. Sometimes I go to the Starbucks in Potomac and am reminded how little money is correlated with happiness, ease or joy. I have money, so this is not bashing wealthy people. Just the preoccupation with a certain kind of prestige, believing that will lead to a "better" life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I honestly we sometimes forget that a prestigious college, stressful job is not necessarily the definition of success for many people. EVEN if that might be attainable for them. Sometimes I go to the Starbucks in Potomac and am reminded how little money is correlated with happiness, ease or joy. I have money, so this is not bashing wealthy people. Just the preoccupation with a certain kind of prestige, believing that will lead to a "better" life.

After a certain minimum, studies have shown that income is NOT correlated with happiness.

You see tht demonstrated in DCUM in spades. Check out the relationship thread for starters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think all that people are really saying here is it's not the end of the world.

blunt burn

[Anonymous]

B Students get in everywhere. I have one at a top 30 school.

[Anonymous]

My B- student is at a school and thriving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You honestly cannot go by what you see here on DCUM.

This place will have you believing that your B student will only be accepted at a community college or suggest a technical trade school instead. They'll tell you that your kid has pretty much no chance of attending any VA school as well.

My solid B kid is at William & Mary in his second year, and is thriving. He was also accepted at Chapman University, Michigan State, Elon, and Auburn.

The only school he applied to and didn't get accepted by was Florida State. He was a bit bummed at first, but he knew that was his reach school. He's actually glad he didn't get accepted now because he's very dismayed with how FL has handled the pandemic. He has two good friends in FL universities and both have had covid since returning to campus this year.

any with scholarship?

[Anonymous]

A unweighted gpa of 2.7 can be considered "a B student"

- we need more details than just saying "a B student"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A unweighted gpa of 2.7 can be considered "a B student"

- we need more details than just saying "a B student"

Also all or mostly Bs in all honors and AP classes could be a weighted 4.0.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A unweighted gpa of 2.7 can be considered "a B student"

- we need more details than just saying "a B student"

Also all or mostly Bs in all honors and AP classes could be a weighted 4.0.

Not in all school districts. FCPS gives a .5 bump for honors. So GPA will look very different from other districts where honors gets a full 1.0.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A unweighted gpa of 2.7 can be considered "a B student"

- we need more details than just saying "a B student"

Also all or mostly Bs in all honors and AP classes could be a weighted 4.0.

Not in all school districts. FCPS gives a .5 bump for honors. So GPA will look very different from other districts where honors gets a full 1.0.

Even with .5 bump.

[Anonymous]

Rose's Luxury in DC B student.

Enough said.