Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 13:14     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:On what planet is a 3.0 and 26 ACT bad?? Good grief.


The AVERAGE American 12th grader has an A average GPA in 2020. Grade inflation is insane. So a low B average is really suspect — especially since we know that’s with parents micromanaging and the luxury of multiple tutors.

My child has low B's in many AP classes. No micromanaging, no tutors.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2020 13:10     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
Anonymous wrote:A 26 on the ACT will still get him into 1000+ schools of every different type, so I think it's more about the fit of a particular school than worrying about where a 26 will get him.

Right! Isn't that like the 83rd percentile? He definitely has the aptitude to go to college.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2020 22:29     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
Where are these mythical schools that inflate grades? If anything, my kids' school deflates them at every available opportunity. FCPS high school.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2020 08:07     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
Anonymous wrote:A's are on the rise in report cards, but SAT scores struggle
https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/485787001



According to this Washington Post article, in MCPS, after they changed their grading policy in 2016-2017 (which resulted in grade inflation), approximately 32-40 percent of kids get A's in core subjects, and approximately 30 percent of kids get B's in the core subjects[u].

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/boe/meetings/memorandum/180808%20Stu%20Perform%20Chg%20Grade%20Pol%2006-25-18-04%20BD.PDF
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/as-as-surge-md-leader-pushes-to-stay-the-course-study-possible-grade-inflation/2018/12/31/0a2e46ce-f9ba-11e8-863c-9e2f864d47e7_story.html#comments-wrapper

If 32-40 percent of kids get A's, that's a lot of kids. B's can still be respectable, particularly depending on the school. OP said that her DS went to an independent school, which might give out more B's than certain public schools. (At least my DD's independent school does not give A's easily.)
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2020 18:04     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
Would Elon University be a place to consider?
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2020 17:52     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
Anonymous wrote:With "grade inflation" and multiple tutors and parents "micro managing"...isn't that proof that more emphasis should be placed on standardized tests like ACT and SAT--and possibly scores from AP/IB exams?

Yes, I think so. Or at least leave them open as another way to indicate academic capability. Tests have their own issues, starting with quality from the test maker, but some standardized info is better than none.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2020 17:46     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
With "grade inflation" and multiple tutors and parents "micro managing"...isn't that proof that more emphasis should be placed on standardized tests like ACT and SAT--and possibly scores from AP/IB exams?
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2020 15:10     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:On what planet is a 3.0 and 26 ACT bad?? Good grief.


The AVERAGE American 12th grader has an A average GPA in 2020. Grade inflation is insane. So a low B average is really suspect — especially since we know that’s with parents micromanaging and the luxury of multiple tutors

Maybe in MCPS.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2020 14:53     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:On what planet is a 3.0 and 26 ACT bad?? Good grief.


The AVERAGE American 12th grader has an A average GPA in 2020. Grade inflation is insane. So a low B average is really suspect — especially since we know that’s with parents micromanaging and the luxury of multiple tutors.


Any links to your assertions? My daughter is as average as can be - a low B average. She has tutors in two subjects and attends a very competitive high school. She hasn't received more than a handful of As - and none in her core subjects. Are you saying that is somehow "suspect"?

Not PP, but not suspect, because grades and grade inflation vary widely by school and teacher. (And I believe you. Personally, this drives me a little nuts, because my kids' school rolls in the other direction toward deflationary, though this is recognized only by some colleges and not others.)

However, on average, grade inflation has been on the rise in certain schools, and naturally that colors opinions sometimes. For example, California recently found grade inflation among a subset of its high schools, but not all of them. https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/_files/underreview/sttf-report.pdf
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2020 07:28     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
I have a family members who sounds very much like your son. He took a year off after HS. During they year he researched the hell out of colleges. He decided on a small Quaker school in NC. It turned out to be the best thing ever for him. He took an extra semester to graduate but did it and is a successful 30-something now.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2020 07:19     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
His motivation would be key for me. Neurotypical college students have to learn and adjust a great deal. Lack of strong motivation would seem to presage great difficulties.
Anonymous
Post 03/08/2020 07:08     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
So ADD is a disability- my son has ADHD- but in some ways it is a gift. Many people with it can laser focus when it comes to things they are intensely interested in. So what is his passion? What holds his attention?

I would agree with the PPs who say to work to other way- focus on what he wants to do for a career then work your way towards a school.

PS electricians and people with IT certifications make 100K without a college degree. Trade school FTW
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2020 22:56     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
A's are on the rise in report cards, but SAT scores struggle
https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/485787001
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2020 22:50     Subject: Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:On what planet is a 3.0 and 26 ACT bad?? Good grief.


The AVERAGE American 12th grader has an A average GPA in 2020. Grade inflation is insane. So a low B average is really suspect — especially since we know that’s with parents micromanaging and the luxury of multiple tutors.


Any links to your assertions? My daughter is as average as can be - a low B average. She has tutors in two subjects and attends a very competitive high school. She hasn't received more than a handful of As - and none in her core subjects. Are you saying that is somehow "suspect"?
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2020 22:48     Subject: Re:Please be kind & compassionate: 3.0 GPA with tutoring in 3 classes, & 26 ACT with extra time (ADD)
I'd recommend McDaniel. The school is very small and they offer lots of support.

If your child needs tutoring, they actually have that service at the school.
It's an additional fee but we are thinking that if our DC chooses this school, we will definitely buy the service.

https://www.mcdaniel.edu/academics/programs-degrees/academic-resources-support/student-accessibility-support-services