<p>so.. my son took algebra I in 7th grade..got an A
took geometry in the first half of 8th grade.. got an A
getting a 88 in algebra II in the second half of 8th grade as well as an 89 in spanish I</p>
<p>he says he is doomed for college admissions and perhaps he is...sigh..(he has some friends with older siblings who are in the college application mix this year)
i don't know what i was thinking having him rush through this math... i guess 'all the rest of the kids were doing it' (about 25)</p>
<p>he really enjoys being in the class and doing the math and loves the teacher but a few points off here, a few points off there and there goes the grade..</p>
<p>he is hoping to go to our flagship univ (univ of md) for engineering and i was hoping for a few applications to lafayette or lehigh..</p>
<p>clearly he is doomed at 14 for many schools..any cheerful, helpful words of advice for me to tell him (besides i love him no matter what his grades are!)</p>
<p>i think he can afford to slow down a little! But as long as he loves the class and the teacher, don’t worry about the grades in 8th grade. Just keep his love of learning alive.</p>
<p>Does Univ of M look at 8th grade grades?
The UCs ask whether a student took advanced math or foreign language in 7th and 8th grade, but the grades in those classes are not included.</p>
<p>yep…i just looked at the regulations (better late than never!) and it says high school courses taken in middle school count for high school gpa.
i realize that is not a big deal for many here …but it is unfortunate that he is so far behind already and that univ of md is big on class rank and gpa when his is blown in 8th grade…</p>
<p>i’m trying to be supportive and teach him that little things add up</p>
<p>I hope you realize that a student doesn’t need straight As to go to a good college, and particularly if he/she has been in accelerated or advanced classes. Your son has As and B+s. He is doing great. And he is only in middle school even if these courses count for his high school transcript.</p>
<p>I don’t know if you are being serious, but on the chance that you are I would suggest that you chill and advise him to do the same.</p>
<p>There are so many fabulous schools out there and your S is well on the road to be admissable to most of them.</p>
<p>Good Gravy! You want a reality check? My DS is also an 8th grader and he…Gasp… will be repeating Alg1 next year as a hs freshman. The four year plan has him getting as far as pre-calc or trig his Sr. year. Yes he wants to go to college and Yes I have no doubt that this time four years from now he will have some delightful choices to make. Sure he will be less competitive than some others but, Lord willing, he will get a college education and no doubt he will be a success in life.</p>
<p>If your boy is taking his cues from you, you really ought to get some perspective and help him to gain some as well.</p>
<p>How in the underworld is it possible for him to be behind when he is taking advanced math as a middle school student!</p>
<p>Yayyyy mini! At 7 I burned my first cake in my Easy Bake Oven but later went on to win the Apple Pie Baking contest at the county fair! Haven’t made one since without the help of Sarah Lee but at least we know I am moderately capable.</p>
<p>lol. To get into UMD in-state, you pretty much just need a 3.5 and a decent SAT score.
The average GPA at every school in the country (yes, Havard) is less than 4.0.</p>
<p>(I took Algebra 2 in my 11th grade year, cough)</p>
<p>we only get as far as Algebra 2 at my school, but I went further and took Algebra 3.</p>
<p>Alg 1 freshman, Geometry, Alg 2, whatever—I replaced it with college math.</p>
<p>You may say, but oh, you couldn’t have gotten into any college!</p>
<p>I got into Emory + a lot of good other colleges (most all top 50), plus Tulane with a full tuition scholarship + various other scholarships from Tulane.</p>
<p>I once never stubbed my toe, but over the years my clumsiness and lack of paying attention has resulted in me stubbing my toes more than anyone else in my family. It is a dubious distinction at best, but I will take it with honor.</p>
<p>An 8th grader even thinking about college? You’ve got to be kidding! True story–I barely pulled a C- in Algebra II as a sophomore and still made NMF. There’s still hope. . .</p>
<p>I get by day by day, but it is very hard you know. I’ve heard the elites accept only people that stub their toes lest than 5 times a year, HYPSM only 3 or lower, so I really think I might have to settle for my 4th tier local public, as I stub my toe at least 20 times a year.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how I’m handling it at the moment, but I will pull through.</p>
<p>I took Honors Algebra 1, Honors Algebra 2, Honors Geometry, Honors Trig, and AP Calc in High School. I also took Honors German 1,2, and 3 as well as Honors Spanish 1 & 2. Had any school asked how I had done in my language or math classes back when I was 11, 12, or 13 years old I would have immediately lost interest in that school. That’s insane for a university to be worried about a how a child did when they were that young. Colleges aren’t as crazy as high school advisors and aren’t as worried as overzealous parents are. They therefore don’t care. I would recommend always challenging your kid but relax. It sounds like your kid is doing the most important thing a kid can do…enjoy class.</p>