.5 gpa

[BCEagle91]

<p>Out of curiosity, does he have any work management tools like OneNote, Google Calendar, or even a paper planner? Basically tools where you enter assignments and their due dates and where you can get a day/week/month view of deliverables. We have engineers now that are putting their work and schedules into OneNote. I’m thinking about buying a three-user license for members of our family. At the moment, I use Google Calendar and Google Tasks to keep track of my stuff. My son uses Google Documents for his todo lists. I don’t know what my daughter uses but she seems to manager her tasks well.</p>

<p>With the online tools, you (parents) can keep an eye on how he is doing, and what his workload is like if he gives you access.</p>

[PackMom]

<p>Best of luck Stacey. Hopefully they’ll let him back in and give him a chance to turn it around. Sounds like he’s owning up to his shortcomings now (video games) and taking steps to rectify his situation.</p>

[KatMT]

<p>Stacey – hopefully if he is readmitted he will be on some sort of probation that will involve specific academic counseling and services. </p>

<p>Best of luck to him! :)</p>

[PackMom]

<p>My S2 uses his smart phone (Droid) as a planner/reminder. Before exams, he had all the dates/times for all his exams programmed into his phone.</p>

[mom2collegekids]

<p>*Are students forced by Collegeboard to send their AP scores to their final choice college? IF not, how can a college force a student to go forward to the next level? </p>

<p>No, you aren’t required to send the scores. However, ignorant fools like me don’t always realize that credit and placement can be two different steps. In the admission frenzy, we checked out who gave credit for what, but didn’t check further to see what the actual placement would be after credit received. In my D’s specific instance, language is important to her major and she wanted to be completely prepared, so she didn’t feel good about being at the 300 level, but likely would have had to be there based on either the AP scores or the school’s placement test. So for us, the issue was lack of student input and familial ignorance rather, than a real problem with the school. *</p>

<p>I think that there are several ways to deal with this issue even if scores are sent to the college and the college wants the student to take courses at the “next level”. </p>

<p>First, appeal to the provost, dean, dept head, or whomever to take a lower level course…after all, sometimes an AP class was taken soph year in high school and by the time a student is a college frosh, s/he isn’t going to remember much. Or, more importantly, many med schools will not accept AP classes. (Also, sometimes the prof can issue an override which will allow a student to enroll in a class that s/he’s been restricted from taking.)</p>

<p>Secondly, take the lower level class over the summer at a CC. That can serve as a refresher. Lastly, self-study before the next-level class starts. There’s more than one way to skin a school rule. </p>

<p>Back to the OP…</p>

<p>Best wishes for you and your son. I hope that his appeal works and that he has a firm plan.</p>

<p>BTW…what did he say about skipping any classes? many college kids have trouble getting up for early morning classes. If he has that issue, then recommend that he take his first class later in the day.</p>

[zoosermom]

<p>

Secondly, take the lower level class over the summer at a CC. That can serve as a refresher. Lastly, self-study before the next-level class starts. There’s more than one way to skin a school rule. </p>

<p>

That’s true, but our CC doesn’t offer that language and D decided to use this as a chance to study a language she had wanted but was unable to study in high school. It’s not a bad thing or a problem. It’s just that we never thought during admissions of the placement issue as separate from the credit issue. Live and learn.</p>

[PackMom]

<p>mom2collegekids, you’re right about the time of the classes. After S2’s terrible semester, he decided (if at all possible) to avoid classes that started before 11 a.m. At first I laughed but then decided if he knows that he functions better in the late a.m./afternoon classes then that’s something he should try.</p>

<p>He has managed to do it (big state u. with lots of class sections). He’s taken lots of late afternoon and night classes that many wouldn’t like but it has really worked for him.</p>

[northeastmom]

<p>

After S2’s terrible semester, he decided (if at all possible) to avoid classes that started before 11 a.m.

</p>

<p>Your son is not the only one. The only open seats on my son’s schedule are the 8 am classes. He is fine with early classes, but one that he registered for only has 6 students signed up so far! I was worried that it will be cancelled, but my son says they won’t cancel this section.</p>

[swimcatsmom]

<p>My daughter also tries very hard to avoid early morning classes. As she gets further in her major there are not as many choices though. I think she has a 7.30 a.m. one this spring. it is a required class and that is the only time it is ever offered. She will probably have to have a nap afterward.</p>

<p>She keeps the strangest hours. I sometimes worry how she will function in the real (working) world where you work a full day, get up and do it again the next day, and don’t have months of vacation to recuperate.</p>

[thumper1]

<p>Different strokes for different folks. My daughter actually LIKED her early morning classes. She got up early, went for a run, came back, showered and got ready for her 8 a.m. classes. Most of the time she was finished with classes by 2 in the afternoon or earlier. This gave her the whole afternoon to enjoy the beautiful climate where her school was located…and it also gave her a lot of flexibility to schedule work hours, and study times. NO ONE wanted to study first thing in the morning so she felt it was better to be in class.</p>

<p>Kids have to do what works for THEM. This includes organizational systems…what may work for one kiddo might not work for another. As long as it WORKS it’s fine.</p>

[mom2collegekids]

<p>my older son will graduate this May without ever taking an 8 am class. We knew when he went to college that he’s not an early morning person. Many students, especially freshmen , don’t do well with 8 am classes - unless they’re naturally early risers.</p>

[PackMom]

<p>This sem. he has a 10:00. He said it went against all he believed to take one that early but the prof. got such great reviews that he’s going to give it a go:)</p>

<p>He got an email fr. the univ. last week saying that spring classes with less than 20 students registered would be canceled. So everyone should check the reg. site to see if they needed to re-do their schedule. Luckily all his classes have at least 40 students so he’s OK.</p>

[swimcatsmom]

<p>Once she graduates, I think my daughter needs to move to Spain or one of those other countries where they take a siesta in the middle of the working day!</p>

<p>I am not a morning person at all. But, most of my working life I had a pretty lengthy commute into London. When you have to do it, you just have to get on with it.</p>

[MisterK]

<p>

@MisterK

Well, I wouldn’t call it “vast experience” (by the way, your tone suggests that I somehow angered you - not sure how, but sorry if so).

@bovertine

Why is it when you disagree people always seem to read some sort of “anger” into your post?

Does that happen to you often? We’ve had two conversations on this board, with you playing the role of porcupine in both. And yet in both cases, we wound up agreeing:

@bovertine

And just to fully clarify, I am not saying that nobody should advance themselves. But they should only do it after carefully considering everythiing they know about their own abilities and the rigor of the courses the are skipping. Just because they will give you college credit for an AP exam doesn’t mean you have to take it.

I’m not sure why you choose to lead with your quills, but in any case, I’ve solved my personal blovertine problem: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/profile.php?do=addlist&userlist=ignore&u=235364[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/profile.php?do=addlist&userlist=ignore&u=235364&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[gloworm]

<p>swicatsmom,</p>

<p>Due to recent reforms, those siestas don’t happen in Spain anymore. One hour lunch is now the norm. Let your D in on that.</p>

[bovertine]

<p>

Does that happen to you often? We’ve had two conversations on this board, with you playing the role of porcupine in both.

</p>

<p>I was being charitable. I should have asked why you assumed that. Frankly, since you brought up the “anger” issue, I suspect you are not unfamiliar with it. I suggest you re-read this thread and see which one of us seems to attract the most opposition. Probably common for a person who seems to insult people with every post. </p>

<p>But your little insulting play on words will certainly have them rolling in the aisles here for years to come. Well maybe not here, but at the local middle school I’m sure that kind of thing goes over big.</p>

<p>I guess your little addendum and link means you have chosen to ignore me. In which case you won’t be reading this. I’m mortified. I’ve said my peace here, and hope the OP gets the answers to their question. I’m sorry for leading this off-course, although I still maintain the issue of accelerating too fast is significant and at least tangentially relevant.</p>

[missypie]

<p>With all the suggestions about trying cc, I just wnted to warn everyone that it is pretty easy to fail a class at cc if you don’t attend. I thought my son could get in his foreign languge over the summer at cc. He got a B the first session. Second sesion he got lost and stopped attending class, ddin’t even show up at the final, we were shocked when he got an F. He was driving to school and reading a book in the parking lot until it was time to come home. So my very bright son ended up on ACADEMIC PROBATOIN from COMMUNITY COLLEGE!!! So if skipping class, etc is the issue, cc may not help.</p>

[mom2collegekids]

<p>^^^</p>

<p>True…but I think people were suggesting a CC so that more money at a 4 year isn’t wasted.</p>

[thumper1]

<p>Skipping too many classes at MOST colleges for MOST classes will be a problem.</p>

[missypie]

<p>

people were suggesting a CC so that more money at a 4 year isn’t wasted.

</p>

<p>Which is what I thought. $20,000 for last semester. $750 for this one. But depending on the problem, being out of school for a while might be better than being in school and producing yet another terrible transcript.</p>