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[quote=Anonymous]My public FCPS HS kid is not T20 material. Or prob even T50.  She’s also not dumb and illiterate.  She actually does have to study to get As in all of her honors classes, has read entire books, frequently has to write essays, etc.  There is a continuum of preparedness. It’s not just genius/a boatload of APs/super stars vs totally unprepared.  A couple of points. First, from reading the professors subreddit, the biggest difference/challenge seems to be apathy/poor coping skills/lack of initiative.  And I suppose that can transcend different tiers of schools.  Second, I think the number of unprepared students in college has def. increased due to lowering standards and push for everyone to go to college. BUT-I think there always has been a huge gap on the level of preparedness in college based on HS attended. I remember being a TA in undergrad and being floored by the quality of writing submitted by students. This was a senior level class that counted towards a Gen Ed graduation requirement. It was BAD.  [/quote]

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