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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Forget the SATs. Why are his grades low? Forgetting to hand in work? Poor test scores? [/quote]

All of it. Again, zero effort has been put forth. We've been working with him closely since 9th grade on grades, executive functioning etc. And as far as TO goes, with a 3.1 or 3.0, schools like GM, York college, Robert Morris or Marshall are not safety's. Even if he gets in to those, he'll do poorly or give up with his drive. Whether its academics or athletics, he thinks he can just show up and be successful. He doesn't practice and doesn't even conceptually understand what hard work and dedicated practice is despite our multiple attempts at showing him a path and providing him with examples. We've had the neuropsych test, we've done the extensive tutoring, we've pushed therapy and meds. We've let him get a job, play football. We've restricted the job, and football. We've tried it all at this point and it's not clicking. [/quote]

It's not just the 3.1. He'll be a graduating with Algebra 2. He's two years behind the more average high school student for math, but says he's interested in engineering. It just doesn't track. I'd be worried about CC just because I think he does need to get out of the house. Have you looked into junior college as a middle ground?

Also, instead of the SATs as the summer focus, can address the time he spends playing video games?[/quote]

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