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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]In college, there are avenues to get in even from a GED. Community colleges in Virginia will get you into the many state schools with a 3.0. So, you can drop out of HS, get a GED, go to NOVA for two years, and transfer to Virginia Tech.

From Virginia Tech, you can go to MIT for grad school. No one will care that you have a GED.[/quote]

Did you inherit this brilliant advice from the gene pool.  What's wrong with going directly to MIT without spending time in jail?[/quote]

No.  I have been a member of our society and know how things work.  Going to MIT out of HS is fine, but not every one can do it (not enough slots).  In America, we do not care about where you start, but rather, where you end.  You can force your kid to study in ES, HS.  But at MIT, guess what, they are on there own.  They have to want to excel.  I have seen many children of Tiger Moms like you fail in college.

FWIW, my story:  undiagnosed problems in ES, MS, HS (Dyslexia).  I learned how to compensate.  Late in HS, started doing well (senior year).  Went to a lower-tier college for one year, got a 3.8, transferred to VA Tech, graduated, went on to get an MA and PhD.  Never been unemployed. And I am internationally recognized in my field.  My 2.4 in HS does not matter any more.  Overtaken By Events (OBE).

The leader of our country was poor growing up.  He was more of a pot-head in HS, did not get into a top college....did not know his identity.  He discovered it along the way....went to Harvard for Law School, and excelled.  You might not like his politics, but he is self made.

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