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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wish we had pushed harder on grades from day 1. Not in a crazy “you can’t have a life” kind of way. But, I was judging grades as they were regarded in my day. And I also [b]thought people still cared about an upward trend[/b]. Nothing matters but gpa anymore. [/quote]

Sorry but what year did colleges especially select ones ever care about an upward trend? Like, where was that ever listed in admissions web sites as a consideration? It sounds more like DCUM fable repeated to make moms of underperforming kids feel better about chances.[/quote]

Upward trend discussions are not about the highly selective colleges. We just had this discussion about a kid who was not diagnosed with a LD until late 9th, and so there are a lot of Cs before treatment started and an "upward trend" to As in a rigorous course load, plus high SAT after treatment, showing the LD is being managed correctly. Not aiming for top 25, but the schools below that do appreciate the upward trend coupled with the reason. It shows that in spite of a low GPA the student has proved he can handle college level work at a high level.[/quote]

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