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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Am I the only one with a contrarian, obstinate kid who refused almost all proffered help/guidance (including an executive function/ADHD coach, language tutor, SAT class, college counselor, tho reluctantly let us read essay after big resistance)? [b]So kid who is smarter than all get out[/b] (except in some ways it matters most, like accepting help when needed), is going to end up at a much less selective school than his IQ would predict, because of his less than perfect gpa, and probably his less than perfect application, which we didn’t review because he wouldn’t show us, except for the essay. It is what it is. [/quote]

I'm having trouble understanding what makes a stubborn kid with a low GPA and all of those other problems "smarter than all get out."  I'm guessing it's because he has high test scores.  That alone makes no one "smarter than all get out."

Stupid is as stupid does.[/quote]

Nope, not just high standardized test scores that make him, as numerous teachers have told us over the years, an extremely intellectual kid, one of the brightest they've ever come across, with a depth and breadth of knowledge they rarely see in someone his age.

Yes, he might be stupid when it comes to executive function, motivation, organization, and being oppositional to his parents.  But he is at the heart of it a decent kid who has never once been mean to a classmate, has never once said a bad thing at home about a classmate or friend, has never once called someone else stupid. For that I am thankful, no matter where he ends up.

p.s. speaking of which, never said his GPA is low. [/quote]

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