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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one who got a C in precalc is getting an A in AP BC. [/quote]

Eh, he has the ability.  He just sort of decided he wanted to spend his time doing other stuff and not turning in assignments.
 I’ve got 5 engineers in my immediate family so I  know what’s required.  He’s the kind of kid that’s reading physics books for fun instead of turning in his homework.  
I’m not saying it’s in the bag but he definitely could do it if he decides that’s what he wants to do.  I may tell him that if he doesn’t get the A first semester, we will cancel the summer activity.  But if the thinking is that he should retake even if he does get A’s, I don’t want to tell him that.  [/quote]

NP. It sounds like you really want this. But does he really want this? Canceling the fun summer activities isn’t going to motivate him if he doesn’t want it.

Maybe he doesn’t care that much about being an engineer like the rest of the family.  Has that occurred to you? It’s hard. As you know.   You can’t force it.  I’m someone who had the ability and parents wanted it more than I did.  All of the punishing and cancelling things couldn’t bring the internal motivation.

Maybe your kid will mature and become motivated on his own.  Maybe he will be super bright and find a different path.  [/quote]

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