<p>“Here in CA - a 3.0 and 1000/1600 SAT will get you into quite a few decent CSUs (Sonoma, Sac, Monterey, Channel Islands, etc). Most states offer similar opportunities for kids with a B average.”</p>
<p>A B average in 9th grade turns into a C+ by senior year = 6 years at the local commuter or “party” college for a mickey mouse degree. I don’t want it to end like that for him. He’s so young, he doesn’t have any idea what the real world is like.</p>