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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]He has put together a list of solid state schools that he can get into with his grades. Some are in nice locations with walkable towns, which you might focus on. This kid will need balance in his life.

I say just get out of his way. His resume will trump most any from an Ivy. He probably doesn't need to go to college. Be grateful that he has come up with a list and wants to go. And he may still get Cs in history class in college and that's okay too.[/quote]

[b]Or he can focus on building his github profile and picking up projects as a free lance developer. Pair an impressive presence github and experience with even a crappy CS degree, and he'll get hired anywhere[/b] [/quote]

This is solid advice. There is a lot out there for techno geeks who have zero interest in people management or doing anything besides tech. And there is a SERIOUS dearth of programmers with actual ability as opposed to kids that go for CS because they know it's an easy way to get a well paying job. OP's kid will be fine. May not get into Google/Microsoft from the word go, but once he has that first job, no one will care where his degree is from, if he is as OP described.[/quote]

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