Anonymous
Post 12/17/2022 22:08     Subject: any chance with straight Bs?
Is this an adhd or asd situation? Do you intend to disclose that?
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2022 21:41     Subject: any chance with straight Bs?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why would you think it’d be a good idea to send your lazy kid to a competitive school? He will get rejected anyway, and they will be doing him a favor.

Also, you can blather all you want about how “smart” he is, but, you have no clue because you aren’t at school comparing him to all the other kids. His grades say that his intelligence is, at best, average. Actual smart kids are motivated to not look average.


OP here. Thank you to all the honest/helpful responses. I know that it’s very unlikely he has any shot—I guess I was just looking for some hope! I understand the questioning why I would send him to a competitive school. The reason is that it is competitive to get admitted to the school, but then the students are much more relaxed bc the emphasis is on learning and not on just test scores. Based on my research, the kids that go there are also not motivated by just grades (unlike the above poster’s “actual smart kids” who want to look smart). I was hoping this school would be a good fit but now there’s almost no chance of being admitted.
For the snarky/rude posters, I know what “smart, motivated kids” are like. I have two older children who went to the same traditional school my son is at, got straight As, and they are now at elite colleges. My son has a higher IQ on formal testing than both of his siblings (close to 140) but is just not as driven to turn in homework, unfortunately


Talk to the school and ask but it doesn't sound like a good fit if it's a competitive school for a B student.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2022 21:26     Subject: any chance with straight Bs?
Anonymous wrote:Why would you think it’d be a good idea to send your lazy kid to a competitive school? He will get rejected anyway, and they will be doing him a favor.

Also, you can blather all you want about how “smart” he is, but, you have no clue because you aren’t at school comparing him to all the other kids. His grades say that his intelligence is, at best, average. Actual smart kids are motivated to not look average.


OP here. Thank you to all the honest/helpful responses. I know that it’s very unlikely he has any shot—I guess I was just looking for some hope! I understand the questioning why I would send him to a competitive school. The reason is that it is competitive to get admitted to the school, but then the students are much more relaxed bc the emphasis is on learning and not on just test scores. Based on my research, the kids that go there are also not motivated by just grades (unlike the above poster’s “actual smart kids” who want to look smart). I was hoping this school would be a good fit but now there’s almost no chance of being admitted.
For the snarky/rude posters, I know what “smart, motivated kids” are like. I have two older children who went to the same traditional school my son is at, got straight As, and they are now at elite colleges. My son has a higher IQ on formal testing than both of his siblings (close to 140) but is just not as driven to turn in homework, unfortunately
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2022 16:44     Subject: any chance with straight Bs?
Why would you think it’d be a good idea to send your lazy kid to a competitive school? He will get rejected anyway, and they will be doing him a favor.

Also, you can blather all you want about how “smart” he is, but, you have no clue because you aren’t at school comparing him to all the other kids. His grades say that his intelligence is, at best, average. Actual smart kids are motivated to not look average.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2022 21:06     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
None. Zero. Zilch. Welcome to schools for kids who work.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2022 20:49     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
Anonymous wrote:What is the reason for applying to this particular highly competitive school with a very low admission rate?

Seems like it wouldn’t be the right fit for your student.


+1
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2022 19:24     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
Anonymous wrote:If scores are high and recs are good, try Field, Burke, St. Andrews, Bullis, maybe SSSAS, Gonzaga (if appropriate) and Flint Hill ..... all of these places would be possiblities - they have a larger range of academic abilities than the other super competitive schools but are all solid and nice communities for HS.

Flint Hill is miserable. I go there.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2022 19:01     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
OP, unless there's something unique that your son offers the school, there's no chance. Think about it from the school's perspective. They've got a highly competitive environment with many qualified candidates vying for admission. These kids have shown a history of discipline and achievement. What motivation would they have to admit a straight B student who does not have this history? This is not a put down of your son, but kids don't develop drive and discipline overnight. Unless he's a stellar athlete or offers something else concrete and also explains his GPA, his application will make a fast move to the reject pile.

Anonymous
Post 12/16/2022 18:55     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If scores are high and recs are good, try Field, Burke, St. Andrews, Bullis, maybe SSSAS, Gonzaga (if appropriate) and Flint Hill ..... all of these places would be possiblities - they have a larger range of academic abilities than the other super competitive schools but are all solid and nice communities for HS.


Read the OP’s post and the one directly above yours. Those suggestions are pointless.


DP. Why so irritable? Someone didn't read carefully.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2022 18:45     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
Anonymous wrote:If scores are high and recs are good, try Field, Burke, St. Andrews, Bullis, maybe SSSAS, Gonzaga (if appropriate) and Flint Hill ..... all of these places would be possiblities - they have a larger range of academic abilities than the other super competitive schools but are all solid and nice communities for HS.


Read the OP’s post and the one directly above yours. Those suggestions are pointless.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2022 18:12     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
If scores are high and recs are good, try Field, Burke, St. Andrews, Bullis, maybe SSSAS, Gonzaga (if appropriate) and Flint Hill ..... all of these places would be possiblities - they have a larger range of academic abilities than the other super competitive schools but are all solid and nice communities for HS.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2022 14:59     Subject: any chance with straight Bs?
The Op isn't local to DC, so the DC suggestions aren't a good fit.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2022 13:36     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
If scores are high and recs are good, try Field, Burke, St. Andrews, Bullis, maybe SSSAS, Gonzaga (if appropriate) and Flint Hill ..... all of these places would be possiblities - they have a larger range of academic abilities than the other super competitive schools but are all solid for HS.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2022 23:47     Subject: any chance with straight Bs?
If you’re confident this other schools pedagogy and approach would make your kid thrive then pls put your best foot forward.
You only have 18 years to get a kid to apply themselves and close any gap between their IQ/talents and their effort/performance. That is the essence of reaching one’s full potential. Find strengths and nurture them into college and career goals, attack weaknesses (within reason), and build good life habits.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2022 21:29     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
What is the reason for applying to this particular highly competitive school with a very low admission rate?

Seems like it wouldn’t be the right fit for your student.