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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is really not a big deal in the big scheme of things! Please ask your husband to discuss rationally because yelling and screaming at child will not work.

Few things:

-If does all workgoing forward can end with a B or C+
-Discuss expectations of respect, commitment, follow thru, time management 
-Give a short- time bound consequence like no gaming or friends this weekend and then if you want something longer term til mid way next qtr
-It’s 9thvgrade, plenty of time to overcome this as a few honors, AP, IB courses will bump GPA
-Colleges like to see growth!
-Lastly, and not an excuse but perspective, even if dc does everything right there is no guarantee he will get thus imaginary wonderful perfect select college. I’ve seen kids with great profiles not get in to their top choice. It’s almost a lottery. Sure you have to “ play to win” but still do many unknowns.
- you have a right to expect effort, commitment but you also have to allow for some failures, maturation, and individualism.

If y’all head down this yelling, punitive path it will not yield the results you think it will.

-Parent, counselor, college advisor ( typing on phone on metro!)
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This.

My daughter had a 4.27, was in a select leadership program, played an instrument for 10 years, top of her class, numerous awards, including some published writing, and even had a summer internship at an IT company, and took a load of AP classes and didn't get in UVA , but she did get I into Columbia, Upenn and Yale. She had her heart set on UVA and was crushed.[/quote]

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