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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How much is the homework weighted in each class? If it is worth over 10 percent of the class he will never get over a C. [b]Some high schools give an automatic A to anyone who scores a 5 on an AP test[/b]. Look for that type of high school. Lots of kids prefer to do other things besides homework, particularly if they can get an A on the test. It seems like there are lots of people who jump to the conclusion that these types of kids must have learning disabilities or ADHD.  Really, it sounds like he sounds like a smart kid who catches on quickly and doesn't see the long term consequence of not doing homework. If you search for a diagnosis, you will find someone to label him. I was like him, smart but a lazy student in high school.  I ended up a community college, transferred to UCLA, and went to a top tier graduate school. [/quote]

How is that possible - you don't get AP results back until July.  So some schools don't finalize grades until mid summer?  What schools do that?[/quote]

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