FYI: I (not OP) graduated from an FCPS HS with a GPA comparable to Steve Job's GPA of 2.65. As that was 30 years ago, I do not remember the details. I spent 1 1/2 years a a second rate college, got a 3.9 there, and transferred to a high quality state university. Graduated from there, and went on to earn a PhD in a sub discipline of physics.

HS GPA means nothing.

Anonymous wrote:
Nope. I'm 42. A product of Ffx county schools and supportive parents that stepped back and didnt prep me for first grade SOLs.

Fwiw, I graduated with a 3.95. I turned out more successful then my two friends that went to the GT middle school...one works at Starbucks--the other got an mrs. Degree.

Go to the 'off topic' forum, and talk about your life(and your friends' life) over there.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thread Closed.

Yep, let it die. 99% certain that a teenager was the OP.

Nope. I'm 42. A product of Ffx county schools and supportive parents that stepped back and didnt prep me for first grade SOLs.

Fwiw, I graduated with a 3.95. I turned out more successful then my two friends that went to the GT middle school...one works at Starbucks--the other got an mrs. Degree.

Anonymous wrote:Thread Closed.

Yep, let it die. 99% certain that a teenager was the OP.

Anonymous wrote:My DD wants to go to Va Tech, because I went to Va Tech. I support the idea of state education.

I just chose Tech out of the air. I was trying to contrast those who pick a school because of a parent connection, and those nut parents in my daughter's class (there ware very few) who are already under pressure in 4th grade to go IVY or nothing.

My DD wants to go to Va Tech, because I went to Va Tech. I support the idea of state education.

Thread Closed.

Anonymous wrote:This is where I thank GOD for my underachieving kids who just want to be normal.

What? My overachieving 4th grader wanting to be Kim Possible isn't normal?

Some of the kids in my daughter's class know where they are going to college already. Not even in the "My Mom and Dad went to VA Tech, my Grandpa went to VA Tech, my Great Grandpappy went to VA Tech, so of COURSE I am going to VA Tech" kind of way. More in the "Ivy League is the ONLY way to go because otherwise I will be disowned and never get a real job" kind of way.

My girl? It is Cheerleading and the Police Academy for her. Of course, when she tells them that she wants to be Kim Possible, I question if she'd pass the Psych exam.

My point? It IS possible to be in the AAP program and not be insanely obsessed with the future and being perfect, and it is also possible to be the parent of an AAP child and not be off the deep end. I think that you'd find that most AAP parents are normal, we just get the crazies here.

I agree that a lot of the parents here will be freaking out over TJ sooner than 10 years. Thank goodness my AAP Daughter has expressed no interest in that. After all, Kim Possible doesn't need to go to TJ. That is what her sidekick is for.

This is where I thank GOD for my underachieving kids who just want to be normal.

I think we know exactly what they'll be doing in 10 years -- their 2nd graders will be HS seniors then . . .

Oh, no, you forgot the stop in Freakoutsville that is called TJ admissions. That's just around the corner.

My nine year old AAP kid wants to be Kim Possible when she is older, so I guess that we will be trying to get her into the police academy and a good cheerleading squad.

Anonymous wrote:why is this in the VA public schools thread?

Exactly -- it should be in the Schools thread. The entire metro area is competitive about schools.

why is this in the VA public schools thread?

I have been seeing all of this competitiveness and general freaking out over 6 and 7 year old's test scores. Jeezus-these are babies. You people have a seriously long road ahead of you if you are stroking out this soon. I hate to see you when it is college application time.