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My freshman said 3.6. We're not that thrilled either, because we're used to the straight As of MCPS. We reminded him that the study abroad program he wants is very competitive.

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With OP and answers like this - it's no wonder kids have such poor mental health these days.  My kid had a 4.0, and that's great, but I'd be just as happy with 3.6.  Maybe they had straight A's in HS because they weren't challenged enough.[/quote]

PP you responded to. My son has autism and ADHD and we've had to be extremely supportive (as in, tutors and executive functioning coaches) to get him into college. This is why we're a bit worried that without his support system, grades are slipping. He has accommodations from the disability office, but they're understandably more hands-off than the system he had last year. On the other hand, maybe we should be thrilled his grades haven't slipped more! Let's just say we hope that this is just the transition to college, and not an indication that it's going downhill from now on.

You can't know in advance who has students with special needs and who doesn't, but [u]please don't blame poor mental health on parenting[/u]. Some of us have it GENETICALLY, and we'd give anything to not have to deal with that. 
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But you need perspective.  A 3.6 is NOT BAD on any normal metric and NOT worth worrying about. They have moved to a completely different educational scenario and potentially a different level of difficulty (and even if not academically more difficult, it is more difficult in terms of having to navigate life). Expecting your child to maintain a perfect 4.0 in this sort of transition is simply unhealthy.  I also have a kid with ADHD who is currently succeeding at a 4.0 level and it would NOT worry me if they went to college and got a 3.6 their first semester - AT ALL.  They can assess whether they feel ok with that outcome and whether they need to make changes.[/quote]

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