OP, this was my DC exactly in 10th grade. She was evaluated and it turned out she had some significant learning disabilities. We kind of knew before but she had done OK so we didn't see the need for accommodations. Once she got the accommodations, her grades were significantly better for 11th and 12 grade and she got into an excellent SAC. She wrote about some of this in her application essay (which made me nervous, but not my process and in the end it certainly didn't hurt).

Anonymous wrote:"It turns out there is a significant disparity between his ability and his processing speed. As the psychologist explained it, a slow computer and a fast computer will get to the same answer, but the slow computer needs a lot more time."

I'm sure this exists and I'm happy your DC has a 504 and is managing.

But I would like to bring up the idea that this diagnosis does not mean that processing speed can't be improved to some extent and in some ways.

PP of that post, and I agree, which is why we've done so much executive functioning/study skills work with ds. It's not just a question of accommodations on tests, it's recognizing where he has a harder time than other kids do and finding specific strategies to help him reach his potential.

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Anonymous wrote:Is your child in public or private school? Is the school full of high achieving students? It is now hard to get C's in some public high schools because of grade inflation.

This is a lie private school families tell themselves (and I guess others) to justify the ridiculous amount they spend on tuition.

+100. I think it’s hilarious.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is your child in public or private school? Is the school full of high achieving students? It is now hard to get C's in some public high schools because of grade inflation.

This makes me laugh every time I read it - C's are handed out like candy at our top FCPS public. A's are very hard to come by.

Same at our FCPS HS. Some teachers don’t even give As “as a matter of principle, because there’s always room for improvement.”

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It's ridiculous how stingy the teachers are with As, even when a student has worked hard and deserves it. Group projects are also the WORST. If one participant doesn't do his/her part, then the other students have to suffer with a bad grade too. IMO, group projects need to be eliminated.