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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The truth is that he can get into many good schools with an academic record like that.  Not Caltech and MIT, but plenty of programs with high quality math and engineering programs.  I have friends in his position who went places like Rose Hullman, University of Illinois, and University of Texas.  So I wouldn't freak out; just set your sights a little lower.

I work in a STEM field (chemist) and the issue I do see is that even mathematicians, engineers, and scientists need to know how to write clearly and succinctly and it IS a problem if he is unable to write well.  In graduate school that was something some of my peers really struggled with, and in the workforce everyone needs to write.  You might get a bit of latitude if you are a non-native English speaker, but as a domestic student, the writing expectations are higher.  Take your English classes more seriously.  Even if you go to a tech school, you'll have a humanities requirement as long as you are attending college in the US (my friend who studied math and computer science at MIT had a humanities course every semester she was there).[/quote]

English is your first language so you have that advantage over many foreigners who work in STEM. And your chances are greater to get into management if you are a white male or black female.[/quote]

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