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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s perfectly normal. What specific concerns do you have op?[/quote]

OP here.

specific concerns are:

procrastination is fine but missing deadline is not. 
staying up to cram before tests and complete homework is happening often.
first semester, straight A's in math (college level) and one F has averaged that grade to a B. just relieved to have a B.
Second semester started with a F in math(multivariable calculus)... Math is supposed to be my child's favorite subject. so disappointing. 
no enthusiasm to plan admitted students college visits.
checklists, reminders are not working.

an university has offered a full paid trip for scholarship interview to a top 10 college. my student did not even RSVP and missed the interview.
student is not even realizing that this will be a factor in college selection process.

my student is a very mature kid. but where has the maturity gone.

how much longer does this "senioritis" phase continues?[/quote]

Was the university that offered the paid trip a university where he has been already accepted, or one where he has applied and is awaiting their decision on acceptance? Either way, blowing that was a very bad move. He's signaled to that university that he doesn't care about going there enough to pay attention to what sounds like a huge opportunity they dropped in his lap.

That alone would have made me have a real "come to Jesus" talk with him. I'd do it now, OP, and if you need to, tell his school counselor he's putting applications at risk. Is he telling colleges that he plans to study anything math-related in college? If so, those Fs will get noticed even if he thinks they're fine if he pulls grades up again. The first F is one thing--stuff happens, he recovered, a B in a difficult course is going to be fine--but getting that second F  in the same class is a big red flag. He and you need to figure out if those Fs were because he really did hit content he totally didn't grasp or if he was just slacking/not handing in work. Involve the counselor because HS counselors do not want kids from their school losing college acceptances in the spring of senior year. 
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