<p>nancy: many people have given you advice about the situation. Most of it leaning towards being strict with your daughter and allowing her to face the consequences of her actions unless she redeems herself.</p>
<p>What are you leaning toward? Is being tough on her difficult for you to do? Are you enabling her? Someone said requiring her to keep a minimum 2.0GPA is barely anything – yet you didn’t reply – leading us to believe you’re not willing to act decisively – which would include letting your daughter fall on her failing face.</p>
<p>The OP doesn’t HAVE to take her own stance. This college is going to ask this student to LEAVE if she does not bring her GPA above 2.0 which will require at least a 2.2 GPA for the fall term. The parents need to at least make it clear that the college won’t compromise on their policy…because the college WILL NOT. </p>
<p>But more…a GPA of 2.0 is not going to get this kid into medical school…period.</p>
<p>I personally think this student who has difficulty focusing and is not dedicated to studying…needs a different course of study…and maybe a different college. </p>
<p>I agree with others…maybe give her this chance this coming semester…but make it clear that just meeting the minimum is barely adequate for any long term goals requiring a college degree. If this student graduates with an overall GPA of 2.5, she is going to be competing with MANY students who have GPAs that exceed 3.0 for jobs.</p>
<p>Following your advice, I talk to my daughter, she will meet with her counselor at FAU and see if she is allowed to pursue one more semester and try to improve her grades. At the same time she will look for resources to help her have a better performance. If she fails so then the next step will be community college.</p>