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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It sounds like his high school may have underprepared him so he's playing catch up.  I attended an engineering school and freshman year really showed who had attended a rigorous high school.  Those kids had it easy because they already knew more of the content.  That changed sophomore year when you saw more of aptitude.  The kids who worked hard and were smart excelled.  Those who just had a leg up based on prior preparation peaked and sunk toward the middle.

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This was exactly my experience at Mudd. Many of the freshmen were completely shocked at how poorly their high schools prepared them. They were not used to working hard - school always came easy to them. All of these kids were very smart and they [i]still [/i]had to work hard. Nobody was so smart they could just "coast with minimal effort" as in high school.[/quote]

OP here.  Not that it matters now that DS had already transferred to GMU for his sophomore year, but he did attend one of the big 3 private schools and he scored five on all six AP exams.  I would say he was prepared for GT but the school is hard, and looking back, he said that it wasn't a fit for him.  He wants to be able to do other hobbies such as music and sports besides academics, not spending  50+/week just to study outside the classroom.  It might be ok for some people but not for DS.[/quote]

[b]No surprises here - child with helicopter parent transfers back home because they can't hack it on their own.

You really do need to cut the apron strings and let DS figure things out on his own. CS is hard, especially for those students who do not have a natural inclination. GMU is a very strong program, but not as strong a GT. Hopefully your DS will find his way but it will be much harder to do so from the comforts of home.[/quote][/b]

NP-Have you always been an a$$hole or you just got bitter over time?  Maybe you need to stop being a disparaging D'bag and mind your own family.  A simple "glad your kid made the best choice for him" would have been sufficient.

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