Reply to Professor here -- curious to hear parents' perspective on this

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "Professor here -- curious to hear parents' perspective on this"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]Adding to the problem is that kids have been virtual for over a year. My current college first year didn’t have the ramp up that senior year gives, where kids are learning how to juggle academics, social activities and gpa. They didn’t do the writing and group work to prepare them for the college rigor.

You likely are describing my kid, btw. I wish I had answers and commend you for seeking insight here. I know that my kid thinks she can salvage her gpa in the next semester. She also switched her major and even dropped a class when she realized it wasn’t working. I think involving their advisor, who should be able to see what is happening in other classes, could help. Some schools (most?) are not prepared to provide the added support needed for these kids.

I’ve seem a statistic that says upwards of 30% drop out/switch schools, but we don’t talk about that.

I think you are seeing a growing trend that, even though was happening ore-COVID, is definitely on the rise now. As a parent, I tended to think I didn’t need to be as involved once she went to college. And she doesn’t want me involved, so there’s that. It really does come down to the school helping to counsel them out, if that is the best path, or find ways to engage them.

I know the CTCL schools get a lot of criticism on this board, but this is where those added benefits weigh in. Smaller schools can be better for kids who otherwise are invisible on large campuses. Having a professor like yourself who can take the time to reach out, work with admin, etc, can make a huge difference.  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics