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College will be easier. My dd went to NCS, and was an average student there. She is now in college, and she and her friends from NCS all say college is so much easier.[/quote]

Why do you want college to be easier than high school? More time to party?[/quote]

Not PP but the stakes of college are much higher. For grad school admissions you need to be getting straight As starting freshman fall. You’re also spending a ton of money (probably more than private HS). If you fail you don’t get a refund. The kids at the top of the class in college get picked for paid research experience, funded study abroad, could potentially graduate a semester or a year early and are great candidates for law & med school or a PhD program. Jobs like investment banking screen on GPA & recruit 15+ months before you’d begin your internship at a particular bank. It’s best to enter college immediately ready to excel with confidence. [/quote]

You are overthinking it. Most jobs are not looking at your gpa. And if you work for 2-3 years before grad school, grades become less important any way. And the kids who do struggle a bit when they get to ivy level schools, usually catch up by sophomore or junior year so even if grades are uneven the first year, they even out over time. No one is failing out except kids with severe mental health issues or other difficult situations. Kids who come from poverty or have parents who are not college educated are at higher risk of dropping out. Most kids do just fine. [/quote]

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