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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know you want to sound "above it all" OP, but you sound snarky and jealous to me. Yes, some parents are smart. Don't fault them for being smarter than the average Joe.[/quote]

I don't think OP is jealous at all. She states that she wishes she did the same for her DC. In reality, it wasn't so much smarts as it was research and organization. Info is easily available. Just need to be crafty enough to plan and execute. In the end, kid did the hard work of 99th percentile and top 10% rank.

My DS was a jack of all trades in middle school. Never would I have imagined by HS he would accelerate (on his own) in math, doubling up math courses because it was his choice and only getting 80's on exams. He could have withdrawn one math elective but he was adamant about sticking it out. It will affect his overall GPA, this year, but again his choice. He's passionate about government, politics, business, math, quantum computing, AI, cyber security. He is a varsity golfer and a junior race driver with F1 license. He has stayed true to a local charity since 4th grade. The Chairperson asked him to be President of student committee for this charity. I didn't even know this until DS had to build a resume for HOBY (wasn't selected). When we looked at resume and polished his format...it was then I realized WHOA what do we do with all of it? Two polar opposite sports, a new leadership position, dedication to a charity for 5 years with hundreds of hours. Interest in many subjects. Not a terrific writer. Taking HS biz path for advanced biz diploma. Doing poorly in Spanish and mid 80's in extra math elective, high 90's in grade level math. He has many practice SAT's each increasing but not stellar, PSAT 9th to 10th decent increase. Anyway, long winded post leaves me anxious. Let him figure it out or guide him. He's great at advocating for himself. No issue emailing teachers or counselor. Found a job for summer. Goes for extra help in math, yet he does a few hours of peer tutoring for same teacher lol. He will not be 99th percentile or top 10% class ranked. Oh and he had major surgery for a non life threatening condition in August '18. Made it back by first day of school. Again, his choice and I was a worried wreck. His recovery was the most important thing.

How do I help a 10th grader who is a jack of all trades, master of none?

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