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[quote=Anonymous]I’d be inclined to say a 3.0 but it would depend on a number of factors. Certain majors have very difficult intro classes to weed kids out (comp sci, engineering) so I’d consider a lower gpa in that case. Also I’d consider whether they are making use of resources and really trying. If so, I’d be ok with a little lower. But I’d want to know why they are struggling. Is there undiagnosed or untreated ADHD, anxiety, depression, LD? Do they need supports?  There are offices of student disability that can make a huge difference. My kids have accommodations and would not do as well without them. Is there a substance use disorder? Is it a lack of maturity? Would they do better in a smaller school environment or at a community college? It’s so individual.

I didn’t take my freshman year of college seriously. I had a relatively sheltered HS experience and had way too much fun in college and was not prepared in terms of study skills. I had cruised through HS as a B student who could have easily been a straight A student with a little effort but I had never studied and did my assignments at the last minute. This translated into a C student freshman year. I had no excuses but immaturity and laziness. My parents never commented but I chose to transfer realizing that I wanted to do better. Sophomore year I was a different student who figured out how to manage my time and study. Once the As started rolling in it was self reinforcing. So sometimes there’s no underlying diagnosis but I’d still want to explore it if my kids were in the same boat. [/quote]

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