Anonymous
Post 12/18/2022 09:15     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Mensa (MERF) has done research on higher-IQ (not sure, but maybe 130+) kids. Often, not always, the student rebels against anything the student perceives as busy work. Also, those students often do not naturally learn good study habits (but usually can be taught those skills). This sometimes can lead to higher IQ students getting Bs while above average (but not as high IQ) kids getting As.



I’ve seen this play out multiple time and in different generations in my family.


Same, but it’s with the diagnoses 2E family members. They come off very self centered, at work and at home.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2022 08:53     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
Anonymous wrote:Mensa (MERF) has done research on higher-IQ (not sure, but maybe 130+) kids. Often, not always, the student rebels against anything the student perceives as busy work. Also, those students often do not naturally learn good study habits (but usually can be taught those skills). This sometimes can lead to higher IQ students getting Bs while above average (but not as high IQ) kids getting As.



I’ve seen this play out multiple time and in different generations in my family.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2022 08:48     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
Mensa (MERF) has done research on higher-IQ (not sure, but maybe 130+) kids. Often, not always, the student rebels against anything the student perceives as busy work. Also, those students often do not naturally learn good study habits (but usually can be taught those skills). This sometimes can lead to higher IQ students getting Bs while above average (but not as high IQ) kids getting As.

Anonymous
Post 12/18/2022 08:35     Subject: Re:any chance with straight Bs?
I rhink there would be a huge difference between Bs in regular classes and Bs in challenging/honors/advanced classes. The latter student would be high chance of getting in than the former student, I think.

Anonymous
Post 12/18/2022 00:30     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.


I know OP is looking outside if DMV but wanted to add that my straight A (one B) URM Athlete son was WL at Bullis.