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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]So sadly Bs can derail college chances[/b]. It’s not just admissions but merit aid too. With the economy in the dumpster and the price of college so high, competition for in state is crazy. Along with competition for scholarships and merit aid.

If retakes are allowed, many of the other kids with Bs are doing a retake. Your kid would end up being toward the bottom for not taking advantage of the retake option.

It’s a horrible environment for kids and very different than when we were in high school. [/quote]

No, Bs don't derail college chances.  Even Cs don't.  Maybe if you're one of those people who don't consider anything outside of the USNWR T20 to be worthwhile, the Bs may make a difference.  But there are almost 4000 accredited colleges in this country.  Going to one in the top *200* still puts you in the top 5% of schools.

My college kid got two Cs in HS and is still at a T100 with substantial merit (and got into several T50 schools as well, one of them with the largest merit award they give to OOS students).  College chances were far from derailed.  In fact, this kid got into schools just as good, and with as much if not more merit, than my older child who had better grades overall in HS.[/quote]

Then he’s probably an athlete. What was his hook? He had something obviously.[/quote]

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