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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't let him fail. I would tell him he's not leaving the house until it's done. And hand over your phone while we're at it. His behavior affects you and your money, too. So he better get it done or suffer the consequences. By the way maybe it's time for a job. [/quote]

+1. You got him this far, don't let him throw away his entire future. Two weeks of fighting and struggles and "misery" (because teens love to make everything dramatic) and this will all be over with the necessary tasks to secure his future accomplished. A young person's education represents the family's significant investment in them, and there is no way my kids would be allowed to just waste that by being petulant or procrastinating at the last minute.[/quote]

This is the problem! Parents seem to think what college their kid gets into will determine their ENTIRE FUTURE! Guess what? Once you've entered the workforce and been there a couple years, no what cares where you went to college. If you go to grad school, even more so. Consider letting your son take a gap year to figure out what he really wants. It will make him stand out as a little different (what good schools are looking for) and give him something to actually write that essay about.
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