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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It depends on whether they are coming from private v. public and if this occurred during distance learning. Public schools handed out easy As during DL so there's no excuse for low grades then.[/quote]

While Covid is a factor now, there are many kids that mature slowly and had this issue even during non-Covid times.  Lack of motivation, un-diagnosed ADHD, etc. have always been there.[/quote]

Or even diagnosed ADHD. My ADHD kid is in 11th grade at a private school and currently has a 3.2ish unweighted GPA. That's pretty much the best he can do. I think his weighted GPA is a 3.4 or so. He is awful at math and physics/chemistry so those grades (low Cs) bring his GPA down. It's a tough school without retakes. Late penalties exist (70% after one day late 50% after two days late, zero after that). He will probably end up at a SLAC and do fine. I don't know many truly motivated boys his age. My brother was the same story at his age. He finally matured around 23 or so.[/quote]

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