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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If a middle class student from a functional family with no apparent LDs and reasonably intelligent (say, IQ above 120) is getting Cs in HS in several subjects (including Gen Ed classes), would you think they are just not motivated or would you look for hidden LDs?

I’ve had a conversation with someone who said any reasonably intelligent kid will get As and Bs in HS, at least in regular classes, and there’s something going on if they don’t (like ADHD or dyslexia). My take, however, is that some kids just aren’t motivated enough to care.

What does everyone think? [/quote]

A kid with an IQ over 120 who’s getting C’s in regular classes has some sort of problem going on. [/quote]

Excelling in all subjects isn't about IQ.  It's more about work ethic and executive function skills.  Regular public school academics aren't genius level requiring high IQ, but there is a lot of busy work and the kids who excel have to have great time management and organization skills.   Geniuses tend to focus on narrow set of subjects usually and overperform there, while struggling to keep top performance in subjects they have little interest in.  High IQ also can go hand in hand with poor executive function skills and anxiety.  Such kids are unlikely to have nice polished college "resumes" with top grades and massive hours of extracurriculars.  The latter requires very different skills and personality. [/quote]

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