The world is changing. If they’re a B/C student because of poor work ethic and low intelligence it’s one thing. If they’re creative and hustle and have a good personality, they might be better off than the rule following robotic A student.

In my case, graduating with a 2.3 GPA, but grades all over the place (A in Calc, Physics, D in english, chem), and good SAT scores, I found myself academically. I was able to get into a meh college; excelled, (3.8 GPA), and transferred to a state school.

Got my BS in the hard sciences, then got my PhD at a top program. I am working in my field -- computational physics -- for 20+ years, and making 200K/year.

I was a B/C kid, at community college no less. I was never good at learning in a school environment. I've been in the same career for 20 years that lets me support myself.

Have a DD with lots of Cs, Ds and the occasional Fs. Once she turned 18 absenteeism soared , and we weren't told. Voted most popular girl of her senior class. Took some time off doing not much of anything. Marriage was about the best I could hope for. But here she is in college, almost never missing a class, with a 3.9 average and her sights set on a very tough post-graduate course.

Depends on why the B/C. If truly that is maxed out ability, then there are a ton of community colleges and lots of work. I know someone who is now a hotel manager, another who works in construction, another who owns a landscape business, another who is a travel agent. Many, many options still available.

Sometimes B/C is because the person didn't work as hard, had other priorities, is more of a risk taker, is more creative, doesn't conform as well etc. Those people often go on to be leaders, visionaries, to run businesses, etc.

I think your results are very distorted by self selection here.

My C sibling didn't go to college and works for a retail company, making about 30k a year as a 35 year old. I think this is standard.

I think b/c kids now will ahve less opportunities than even older millenial b/c kids.

Just make sure if their grades are that low that they are really personable and attractive. People will always want to be around hot and fun people.

I was a B usually, occasional C, occasional A student in high school. Good SATs so got into a decent college , transferred after getting a 3.9 after two years to a top SLAC. Had a crappy first job, ok second job, ok third job but worked my tail off and by 30 was managing ten people and making 200k.

My first child is an intense, hard working A student. My second is a very personable B/C student. My first had her choice of colleges and some good scholarships. My second had fewer academic choices but I have no doubt she’ll be more successful in real life though because she has natural people skills. She’s more at ease with all kinds of folks, works hard as a team but totally gives credit to all others and helps those struggling. She’s exactly the person everyone wants to work with. She’s plenty bright in natural ways and I don’t think academics are a consideration in real life. Her emotional intelligence is incredible and people gravitate to her.

It’s more personality than grades.

I had mostly D’s and F’s in high school. Knew the material just didn’t want to do homework etc.

Parlayed a summer internship into an early starter career. Through networking ended up in a completely different field.

Will make somewhere between 750k- 1 mil this year.

Have a realitive who graduated from and Ivy MBA program a few years ago. No solid job and because of his personality will probably be a great manager. Never a leader or innovator.

My brother was a B/C student -- discovered he had dyslexia in testing when he was at a community college. But he's also a brilliant, mostly self-taught, programmer and dropped out of community college to work full time in programming. Still doing that work at a high level and makes more than I do with a master's degree.

My brother was a straight C student in high school. In fact, when he met his very studious wife after college, she said she never got a B in high school and my brother said, "Neither did I!" He was always a great guy, voted Most Popular and Funniest in high school.

He graduated from college somehow and has had a great career in the hotel industry - has a happy marriage and two great kids - his son is at an Ivy!

Anonymous wrote:... similar to the futures of the a/b students and even the a students?

I have an a student and a mostly b student. My a student is likely to have some easier choices that my a/b student might have to fight for, or come at in a different direction. I doubt their futures will be substantially different based solely on their grades.

Ok but I’m thinking a/b is different by quite a bit from b/c

... similar to the futures of the a/b students and even the a students?

I have an a student and a mostly b student. My a student is likely to have some easier choices that my a/b student might have to fight for, or come at in a different direction. I doubt their futures will be substantially different based solely on their grades.

I’d love to hear from parents of grown Kids too!