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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am the PP whose son had 7 deferrals, two from safeties. Just got another one, from his third and final safety. Devastated and giving up. And I dont't blame him. He feels he gave up his entire childhood toiling at this intense, difficult school for nothing, and I don't think he's wrong. What a huge mistake. [/quote]

What mistakes do you think you made?[/quote]

First of all: raising our kids in this area. It's just too intense. Secondly: sending him to an intense, rigorous private school, that was a completely terrible fit for him. He was miserable since he started there in 7th grade, but my husband wouldn't heaer of pulling him, despite how much he struggled. The feeling was at least it would pay off. It is not paying off. He probably won't even go to college. In case anybody is wondering, a 3.0, especially a 3.0 with only one AP and one honors class, from a "Big 3" is not getting you into college. What a nightmare. [/quote]

I understand that all this is incredibly disappointing but (1) he hasn’t actually been rejected anywhere at this point, and (2) there’s a whole other thread on this board about a DC who got into college (High Point) with a 2.6 gpa.  There’s lots of good info in that thread.  There’s also a thread about colleges that are still looking to fill their classes with students.  Plenty of schools would love to have a student with a solid 3.0.  Usually those applications are pretty straightforward.  Put a few more in, get an acceptance and see how he likes it.  He might be a big fish in a small pond and find his stride.  There are many paths to success.  Onward and upward.  [/quote]

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