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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD who was a reasonably strong student but not gunning for top schools liked Washington and Jefferson. She went elsewhere but she liked the small size and they offered a lot of merit. I think you should check it out. DS who struggles academically but works incredibly hard is seriously considering Farliegh Dickinson. I don’t think anybody can really provide guidance without a sense of the courses your child has taken and his grades. DS takes a mix of honors and on level classes and will probably graduate with 4 APs if he sticks with his plan. He is very weak in math and science but stronger in English and history. He has a cumulative GPA of 3.6 uw and just above 4.0 w. He will be test optional. We discussed community college but he really wants a 4 year school so I’m supporting his wishes. I think a smaller school will offer him better support and hand holding but he wants big so FD seems a good compromise.  Maybe have your son try a dual enrollment class at the community college to see how he does. [/quote]

Currently a sophomore with a 3.1. He takes a mix of honors and standard. He will not likely take any AP's, maybe 1 senior year. He has entered into an intensive tutoring program and has brought up his grades significantly this past semester. In terms of Math, he's taking geometry currently, I don't see him taking math beyond what's required to graduate. He's been working really hard lately, but the motivation is external, not intrinsic.

My husband and I both value a 4 year because of the experience, growth, maturity, independence, community, diversity etc. We just don't think he will walk away with any additional motivation from a CC and will be rather narrow minded. In the same breath, we don't want to set him up for failure at a 4 year or waste our money if the outcome is inconsequential. [/quote]

Jeez, OP, I thought you were talking about a Sr. You are thinking about this too granularly at this point. Kids change a lot between 10th and 12th grade and some kids don't find their footing until later. [/quote]

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