Parents of the HS Class of 2015

<p>Our school doesn’t formally rank, which is a bummer for S12 because he is at the top, and something I am very grateful for with respect to my D15, because she is basically tanking freshman year, all Bs and Cs except for PE. She is not depressed, just more of a butterfly. She had straight As when she tried in middle school and all of the bad grades in HS are due to not turning in homework, she still mostly gets As on all the quizzes and tests. I am so tired of the procrastination, the blaming of the teachers (me: “Really, all FIVE of them lost/misplaced/misfiled your homework?”) and the excuses (“I was in the bathroom when the assignment was given.”) GRRR. I am so jealous of all of you with the overachievers. Having an oldest who was so darn easy makes this harder, I don’t know whether to blame her, me, or both of us. I have recently handed her over to H, maybe he will do a better job.<br>
Could this be middle child syndrome? H and I are both the oldest of three siblings and were always diligent and academic, and our middle child younger sisters both also tanked in high school before eventually succeeding in college.<br>
I’d love advice from anyone who has handled something like this.</p>

<p>Wordworld-I share similar experience with you. My S1 is an academically solid student and I seldom worried about him not turning in his homework. This year so far the number of times S2 has forgotten his assignments(did not do it or left at home) is more than S1 in his four years HS!:eek: S2 dislikes me to remind him of things and I don’t really want to either. After all, it is his responsibility and the consequence belongs to him! </p>

<p>So I suggest a book: “That crumpled paper was due last week" by Ana Homayoun. I found out about this book from another CC thread and checked it out at library. Has anyone read it? I highly recommend it. Although the book is to help disorganized and distracted boys but the solutions and strategies for time management, study skills and how to motivate a child are suitable for preteens and teens including girls. The author herself provides counseling sessions to boys so I find her suggestions are insightful and give me a different parenting perspective. I wish I had read the book earlier!</p>

<p>The [HS</a> Class of 2012 thread](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/658245-parents-high-school-class-2012-a.html]HS”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/658245-parents-high-school-class-2012-a.html) is discussing a topic that might interest the folks here: lessons we’ve learned from the college application process so far, and what we might do differently knowing what we now know. The discussion starts in earnest with post [url=&lt;a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/14000157-post17022.html]#17022[/url”&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/14000157-post17022.html]#17022[/url</a>].</p>

<p>Our school computes GPA but not sure if they rank yet or not, hope not. Already my Daughter is feeling the “pressure” from her peers about rankings and the moms are talking about it as well. My older three (now in college) went to a school where they did not rank so I find this kind of annoying to say the least. The conversation now is what our kids are taking next year and how many AP’s they would need to take to still stay in competition for Valedictorian. I have already determined that D will not compete as it would require her to give up Band and and an elective such as Art or Drama which she is really talented at and enjoys. Anyone else facing this type of conversation, competition at school?</p>

<p>Our high school does not rank and will not provide it at the time of applications. It is an honors high school, so I agree with the process. </p>

<p>Our school does not calculate GPA but will do so at the time of applications. There is weighting for AP and IB classes. </p>

<p>Our school also doe not have a valedictorian/salutorian. There is really no competition because of the lack of rankings, and status as val… All students are requied to take AP and IB courses. I think the lack of competition, I think encourages the kids to work together.</p>

<p>Yes sadly the school let the kids get their rankings after their first semester. I have a daughter who was already too concerned about grades now obsessed with them.</p>

<p>Her brother graduated 2nd in the class last year-she told him she was going to top that. Well here come the rankings and she is not in the top 2 but close-and it is not a good thing they give the kids this info at any time let alone this early. </p>

<p>He told her it is early and not such a big deal-of course he now has the wisdom of a college freshman! :)</p>

<p>*The HS Class of 2012 thread is discussing a topic that might interest the folks here: lessons we’ve learned from the college application process so far, and what we might do differently knowing what we now know. The discussion starts in earnest with post #17022. *</p>

<p>Thank you for the heads-up on this mihcal1!</p>

<p>D doesn’t seem overly concerned at this point about competing with other kids, but I worry that will changes when rankings come out. I’m sort of hoping that she’ll be in the top 3-5%, but not be one of the top 5 students, because I’d rather she not put that pressure on herself.</p>

<p>@mihcal, Thanks for your advice on ranking - that’s what I thought: freshman ranking means very little. I’ve heard my friend telling me that when his D. was a freshman, she ranked #1, tied with 11 others.</p>

<p>Yes thanks mihcal.</p>

<p>S15 is one of those kids that would benefit with colleges that ignore freshman year. We keep telling him it matters, but he keeps forgetting to hand stuff in on time. I’m waiting for the sense of urgency to kick in… So different from D11, who was on top of everything all the time (until 2nd semester Sr year when <em>agast</em>, she actually blew off some assignments in an art elective).</p>

<p>Does anyone have a list of the colleges that ignore freshman year? D will be needing that, too.</p>

<p>D15 might need that too. She’s clearly NOT D12 but has other gifts. I’ve talked her into taking an effective studying class at our local CC. I never needed that for D12 but this one gets distracted by life so much more often!
So D15 is a Field Hockey player and her coach is saying she looks like one who could play in college, which she is VERY interested in doing. Any ideas on how to find a school where we could get financial support and she could play? I’m not keen on trying for the D1 route, with all that entails. But D3 schools seem to all have COA’s of over 50K, which we cannot afford AND we have a high EFC so even the Ivy’s don’t sound like an option. Just venting but any ideas would be nice.</p>

<p>2girlzmum: I don’t know that much about DIII but I don’t think they can offer athletic scholarship money, although I think that if they really want her, a coach can help with financial/merit aid offers. I could be wrong about this, but I don’t think so. D1 can offer athletic $, & maybe she could get merit too. However, the Ivies - all D1 - can’t offer any athletic or merit scholarships - need based financial aid only. I would think you/she should cast a wide net and see who is interested. All sports have different recruiting timetables, but it sounds as if her coach can give you some guidance! A good start for her might be to place a free profile on berecruited.com, but maybe wait until what best suits the recruiting schedule for field hockey. Then, coaches can reach out to her too. This could be very exciting for her!</p>

<p>2girlz check out the forum on CC about athletic recruiting-there are a lot of people who have been through the process and are very helpful.</p>

<p>D3s definitely don’t give athletic scholarships. But many D3 schools can and do give academic scholarships for students who are above average applicants.</p>

<p>2girlsmum: CC has a “Recruited Athletes” tab under the College Admissions Banner. Try that location 1st. Our D’15 is a field hockey/softball player, though as of now, she’s leaning more toward softball in college rather than FH. Your D’s club FH coach may be a resource for DI/II scholarships as our D’s is in softball.</p>

<p>In softball, they tend to recruit with the following formula:

  1. Grades
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Grades
  4. SAT/ACT scores
  5. athletic ability</p>

<p>Best of luck to you and your family.</p>

<p>3’s Dad</p>

<p>3’s dad too funny!</p>

<p>D2 is also a softball player interested in playing in college.( at this point) We attended a college recruitment info session organized by her travel team. The coach emphasized grades and SAT/ACT scores too! The parents were all smiling at that emphasis.</p>

<p>Hey everyone,</p>

<p>Thank you for all the encouragement and suggestions for D15. I’m nervously awaiting decisions for D12 (probably as much as she is). As soon as that settles down, then I can start the research for D15. She knows her grades and test scores need to be good for her to be an attractive candidate. She came home from school Friday wanting to go to Yale because there, she wouldn’t have to declare a major until she’s a Junior. Of course, she doesn’t know that several colleges are like that and I seriously doubt she could get in to Yale unless they happen to need a skinny FH defender from the Mountain states that year. But whatever keeps her studying works for me!</p>

<p>Popping in from 2012 HS parents forum to share this FREE summer program with any Texas high school girls who are currently in 10th or 11th grade: </p>

<p>HURRY, the deadline is in two days! Good luck!</p>

<p>This is FREE for TEXAS GIRLS ONLY! They’ve been holding it annually for awhile. Save the info if you know any Texas girls not old enough this year. If the direct link doesn’t work next year, just search for ‘first bytes’ on the college web site. Registration opens every year in January.</p>

<p>Computer Science Summer Camp for Girls
[Computer</a> Science Department | The University of Texas at Austin | First Bytes](<a href=“Summer Academies | Department of Computer Science”>Summer Academies | Department of Computer Science) </p>

<p>First Bytes Summer Camp is a one-week residential camp program for high school girls. It is designed to dispel myths about computer science and intrigue young women with the potential of computing and the excitement of problem solving.</p>

<p>Registration opens on January 27th, 2012 and closes on March 23, 2012. </p>

<p>No advanced math or prior programming experience is required. What is required is curiosity about the most powerful artifact the human race has ever built.</p>

<p>Through First Bytes You Can:

  • See how computers solve real-world problems in medicine, the arts, and more.
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  • Visiting research labs and learning abut the newest technology.
  • Work in a team.
  • Find out about the wide variety of jobs you can have as a computer scientist.
  • Enjoy a taste of university life and,
  • Have a week of computer science fun!</p>

<p>You are encouraged to apply if:
You are a girl,
You are finishing your sophomore or junior year in high school,
You have done well in math and science classes,
You have a GPA of 3.0 or above (or 80 out of 100)</p>

<p>Sixty (60) applicants will be accepted. Accepted applicants will be housed on campus in the Jester Hall. Counselor to camper ratios will be maintained at 1:10.</p>

<p>Our sponsors will provide for ALL COSTS of the camp except travel to and from the UT Austin campus. Keep in mind parking on campus can be challenging and expensive. Parking expenses will not be covered.</p>

<p>Accepted participants will be required to make a $100 camp deposit to hold their spot. Please note that the deposit is for those who are accepted into the program, not for the initial application. This deposit is FULLY REFUNDABLE upon registration at the camp. (Waivers of the deposit fee requirement will be available if necessary.) A wait list will be developed for no-shows and cancellations.</p>

<p>Eligibility Requirements:
You must be a high school student entering your junior or senior year in fall 2012.
You must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 (80 out of 100) or higher.
You must be a Texas resident.</p>

<p>There are four main steps in the online application process:

  1. Complete the online entry for your personal and academic information, your personal essay and any additional comments.
  2. Have your High School Computer Science, Science, or Math Teacher or your Counselor fill out the Teacher/Counselor Recommendation Form. They can mail or scan and email the form.
  3. Submit your High School Transcript
  4. Check over your online application and Submit it!</p>

<p>Reposted from the HS2012 group, because the info might be useful to some folks here:</p>

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