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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]He will graduate with geometry/trig.[/quote]

In what school system does Geometry come *after* Algebra 2 ?
OP, says he will take Geometry next year and Op says this is after Algebra 1 and Algebra 2[/quote]

I have dyslexia and dyscalculia and a host of other LDs. I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. Math was always a struggle. I took Algebra, Algebra 2, and Geometry in that order. I did not take math my senior year. I did not take a science as a freshman but took biology, chemistry, and physiology. I had 2 years of foreign language. None of my math or science classes were Honors level or higher. I did take honors/AP history and English.

There are good reasons for kids to take math in a different order. Not all kids can follow the traditional path and excel at a high level. I attended a 4-year college, much to the surprise of most of my teachers, and went on to earn a PhD. Different people learn in a different way and on a different trajectory.

OP: I don't have any advice for your son. I do know that you can find colleges that fit a wide variety of backgrounds but in the end, you have to want to attend school and learn. I suspect that your child wants to attend college because that is the expected path and that is what his friends are doing. The fact that his grades are dropping and he is in all gen ed classes seems to point to a lack of interest in school. You mention tutors and supports so it sounds like you support him. But maybe you have placed so much emphasis on college as the outcome that you have not allowed him to understand that you would support an option that does not involve college.

An SAT of 1000 without prep does not scream to me of a kid that college is a great fit for. The lack of effort in his classes. It all screams of a kid trying to tell you through actions what he might be afraid to say in words. I would skip the SAT prep this summer and sit down and discuss what you are willing to support, a trade program or community college or finding a job and living at home for X number of years. If he mentions a 4-year college, ask him to tell you why he wants to go to college. Tell him he needs a specific course of action, what college does he want to attend? What is he interested in studying? What is his plan to succeed at college? If he can give you that, then let him know what you expect from him to pay for college. My parents told all of us we needed to maintain a C average each semester before they paid for another semesters tuition. We had to show them our report card before they wrote the check.

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