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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi OP!  Thanks for posting so I could read all of the responses. Like you, I have kid that's a senior with terrible grades and a SAT score in the 900s.  As a person, super sweet, pleasant, easy going.  I feel like we are all alone when reading the questions about college typically in this forum.  I am just hoping my kid can get in somewhere and then I'm hoping they can actually be successful there.  I haven't been thinking too much about a major, but maybe I should be!  [/quote]

OP here. Thank you to all, I am writing down all of the majors mentioned to run it by him. Also will reassure him and myself that there is no rush. I just want to say thank you to this poster because yes, it feels very alone. My son is so sweet and a good kid but he just doesn’t seem like the kids on here and that scared me a bit. My son has many positives. Looking back, I see how my post mentioned only his weaknesses. He is respectful, he plays sports for fun, he likes to work out, he likes to keep his room in order/clean, plays video games, good with his much younger siblings and likes science the most. I honestly could see him being a health or PE teacher! [/quote]

A) OP, it sounds like you have a terrific kid.
B) The lead PE teacher at our ES is one of the most respected people in the whole school.  It sounds like a great idea for your DC.  My undergrad school had a major in exercise science that would really probably be better described as "health and fitness."
C) Good things for your DS to try and see if he likes it would include working as a camp counselor or volunteer youth coach.  So many organizations could really use a kid like him![/quote]

He sounds like a sweetheart. One of my kids is also leaning in this direction. I'm from a flyover state, and he sees my siblings who are teachers and coaches and understands that they have very happy lives.

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