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[quote=Anonymous]Sounds a bit like me.  I had a 2.3 (UW) GPA, 1130 (super scored) SATs.  Strong in math and science, (but D in HS chem).  Really poor work ethic:  would get A's & B's on tests, but 0 for HW, averaging to C's or worse.  And I was virtually illiterate upon HS completion (undiagnosed dyslexia).  This was 1982.  SATs were something like 460 V, 670 M).

I applied to four schools (I wanted STEM):  Clarkson, Va Tech, ODU, and Florida Tech.  The assumption was ODU was a safety.

In the end, I got into Florida Tech.  ODU rejected me.  ODU....At that time they accepted 90% of the applicants.

The good news for me is since there was less busy work in college, I did much better, finishing my freshman year with a 3.8, transferred to Va Tech (better and cheaper), graduated with a 3.0. and STEM degree (2.0 was top 1/4 of tech's class back then), and earned my Doctorate.

Today I am an internationally recognized scientist -- very well respected, and make good money doing a job I enjoy.

The thing to be aware of, though, is there a lot more people who do not turn it around upon entering college than do turn it around.

It would be worth while to investigate why he is struggling to prepare him for success.  Another option is military; he will learn discipline there, but it comes with a cost.  (I thought about military, but every knew I was a nerd).

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