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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was kind of like this, OP. I was motivated in HS and went to a top school (not an Ivy, though) that my immigrant parents stretched and took loans to pay for. I totally slacked off while I was there (also had some mild depression issues) and, while I got my act together senior year, I graduated with only a 3.2 GPA. I did want to go to law school, so I studied my ass off for the LSAT, did well, and went to any Ivy law school after a few years of working. Yes, definitely graduating with a low GPA is going to make it harder, but for grad school, other things also matter. Make sure your kid is on top of the job search this year, and maybe gently offer some advice about professional school options - MBA programs also put great weight on work experience, moreso than GPA. And while I only recommend law school with some qualifications - i.e., only if you want to be a lawyer, preferably a top 14-20 school, and with a plan for how to pay the loans back - it’s an option that won’t be foreclosed with a low-ish GPA if your kid can do well on the LSAT.

Also, don’t underestimate the connections a good school will get your kid. I got my first job out of undergrad basically through an alum.[/quote]

First, a 3.2 back in the day isn’t that bad — there’s some major grade inflation at these schools. For the record, my kid has a 3.7, but that’s a really disappointing GPA considering that most humanities majors at their school have a 3.8+ (hence why they didn’t get called back for an interview at any of the companies they applied to). They also have no interest in law school, which is disappointing. [/quote]

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