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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the GPA drops below a 3.0 for one semester, I’m not paying for the next one.

It worked for me.[/quote]

I dunno, I want my kids trying things that are so hard they aren’t actually certain they’ll do well. It feels like this would be a disincentive to taking big risks. [/quote]

+1
my 3.99UW/1520/10AP/great EC kid attended a T30 school for engineering.  Used the AP credit and took calc 3/4 and Orgo 1&2 as a freshman.  Spring semester was rough and ended with a 2.9xx. Bounced back with a 3.7+ each of the next 3 semesters so far.  Engineering is hard. 
We have discussions with our kids that goal is a 3.0+ simply because you need that for internships and it's a great goal to have. 
But we more look at their effort.  Yes, if they get a 2.2 and spent the semester out partying and not really doing academics, then they would know "do it another semester and you are not staying at an expensive school--you can come home and go to community college/local state U and figure things out". But if that 2.2 comes from genuine hard work in a hard major, Im still supporting them
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