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I imagine the outcomes for the C student, daughter of lower middle class family with no connections, are very different than l for the C student, daughter of doctors/lawyers/corporate execs. So yeah, if your kid doesn't figure out the work ethic, you will be supporting your kid and they will not be exactly as you hoped. But if you keep them off of drugs, it won't be the end of the world although, again, not what you hoped.

The world is filled with C students who find their groove. [b]But that does not mean that the majority of C students aren't just having C lives, professionally speaking[/b]. [/quote]

What is a "C life"?[/quote]

A "C" life is what people who were always overachievers imagine everyone else must be living.  In other words, they can't imagine that "average" people could possibly live exciting, rewarding, fulfilling lives.  You see this phenomenon daily on DCUM, especially in the college forum, where a B/C student is treated as an utter failure by some of the clueless parents there.  
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Uh no, this is not what I meant.  I said professionally. And I stand by the statement that the vast majority of C students, who are average students, are not surgeons, scientists, lawyers, etc. They might not have "prestigious" jobs or be wealthy, but it doesn't mean they aren't doing fine. This was only in response to all the anecdotes of C students who found themselves and became industry leaders. [b]That happens but not often. [/b][/quote]

But you don't know that.  All you have are your [i]own[/i] anecdotes and hypotheses.  You're assuming that most A students are more professionally successful than C students.  You're assuming that most former C students aren't now wealthy or in "prestigious" positions.  You're actually assuming quite a lot.  I imagine A students are more successful at things like first jobs out of college, etc.  But beyond that, you really have no idea.  Former C students are often the creative, innovative, resourceful, entrepreneurial types, who become very successful after lackluster school years.

Bottom line:  unless there is an actual study you can link to, you really have no proof that A students do better professionally than C students.[/quote]

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