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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My husband struggled in school, including high school. His SAT scores were abyssmal. But he did great in college and went on to get his Ph.D. and has had a very successful career. I suspect he has some low-level ADHD, so when he was able to study what he was interested in, he excelled.[/quote]

Similar for my brother.  Parents held breath at his high school graduation.  Got into college based on test scores--test scores were good--not grades.  (This was a very long time ago.)  Flunked out first year of college, then worked and went to night school to get grades up.  Went back to college and did fine.  Went on to law school on a whim and really, really thrived.  Highly successful attorney and family man.

He was always a voracious reader--he just read what he wanted to read--not what he was supposed to read.  He was a good kid--not a troublemaker, but just didn't care about school.

I went through some similar issues with my now grown son--my brother told me that there was nothing I could do -that there was nothing our parents could have done to make him study and do well in school.  He was right--but, I spent a lot of time nagging my son.  He barely got into college, but he graduated on time -but with less than stellar grades.  He has gone on to have a good job and is successful-although it took a year or two to find the right fit.

My advice: Do what I say and not what I did.  Back off.  I regret the constant nagging. 
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