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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most likely if he got an F he just didn't attend and/or didn't submit. If he's otherwise doing OK, my guess is he blew it off and misjudged the reprecussions. For example my program states that 4 absences for a course that meets weekly is automatic fauilure - some students test this.

Have a heart to heart with him about how serious he is about school. 
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Not 100% true.  My very smart kid, at a T40, hit the 4th course in the CS sequence (was thinking of minoring in it, is already an engineering major).  After first midterm and all other work, they would have needed 95% on everything else to get a C in the course.  They were trying and doing the work, even had friends in the class who were trying as well.  They smartly decided they were not minoring in CS (they can code and do plenty, just don't need the theoretical degree) and to take the W on their transcript.  Kid has a 3.8GPA overall 1/2 way thru Junior year in one of the more challenging Engineering degrees.  They didn't blow it off, it just wasn't their thing and they were smart enough to do something about it before getting a D or F
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