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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel you OP, my son may also be heading for a B in Spanish 4, as a freshman, his last B being in Spanish 1, in 6th grade... I know that PP say it's OK, but honestly, it's easy to get the impression that everyone gets all As, or at least that you need all As to get into a good school by reading this forum... there is at least 1 thread where a parent wants to move their kid out of Spanish 4 because they're getting a B, and a lot of posters kind of imply this is a normal reaction (so you can only continue with foreign languages if you get an A at each level?) 
And yes, I also spend way too much time worrying about this and if it means my son won't be able get into UMCP for science or engineering despite having all As for everything else and routinely scoring above 99th percentile on MAP -M....[/quote]

As the parent of a current senior and two older kids in college, let me give you this unsolicited piece of advice.

Accept the fact right now that your son very well may not get into UMCP, especially in those majors. The odds are against it in fact.

But so what? Are you going to disown him? Are you going to slit your wrists or drink yourself into oblivion? Is this your goal or his?

Having this narrow of a goal for a 14 or 15 year old is a recipe for disaster, if you want to maintain a decent relationship with your son in these crucial last few years that he is in your daily life. [/quote]

Putting aside whether or not it's the right thing, if a single B can make the difference for getting into a state school that's 1) excellent 2) cheaper than other options 3) close to family, it's perhaps understandable why parents can worry excessively about this stuff.[/quote]

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