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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I asked an admissions person once what they saw as red flags. She said  kids with high test scores but low grades. She said that means they can do well academically, but something is preventing their optimal performance (lack of motivation, mental health, partying…who knows). She said the school thinks, why wouldn’t those same issues follow them to college?[/quote]
That’s too bad because it is my kid. No prep 1530 SATs, good grades but not in top 20%. I cannot argue with admissions but his issue entirely organizational skills. He studies but losing track of due dates, gets assignments mixed up. Not all the time but I expect maturing in college will challenge him in this area but also inspire growth. I hope and somewhat expect that he will be a late bloomer. Again, not saying it is unfair but wish admissions would see potential instead of assume laziness. [/quote]

Executive functioning issues are not laziness. They are more like a learning disability/mental illness. (Not really the latter, but a challenge the kid has to overcome.) Schools just wonder what is up when they see this pattern, and consider it risky. That is the school I was talking to, not all schools mind you. [/quote]

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