<p>My mom was very angry about a grade I've gotten in math (C) on my progress reports, and since then has bugged me every night about how I need to get my grade up. I'm more stressed out about her than the class. Anyone else in the same situation?</p>
<p>My parents don't stress too much about my grades, lucky for me... but if I make the mistake of saying that I have homework in front of my mom, she hounds me for the rest of the night/week/month asking if I've done it.</p>
<p>example:
me, innocently on the phone, accidentally walking into mom's hearing range: ugh we have a bio test tomorrow, i hate bio...</p>
<p>my mom, every five minutes for the next 7 hours: why don't you go study for biology? don't you have a biology test? i never see you do your homework. why don't you get off the computer and start studying? etc etc...</p>
<p>OP, been there. Parents are uber-cautious and thus cause uber-stress, but sometimes that helps. It has for me.</p>
<p>It's funny though that the parents of some of the brightest people I know haven't checked out their report cards in several years. The valedectorian at my HS last year was one of these people; when she got her acceptance letter to Harvard, her just just blinked, said "Good Job", and went on with whatever he was doing.</p>
<p>my mom is so effing annoying about school. she is always like, "you need to get your grades up. an A- is unacceptable." she stresses me out more than school. </p>
<p>but then when it comes to college, she has no idea what is even going on. she got these application receipt letters in the mail and was like, "you applied to these schools, i didn't even know apps were due yet..."</p>
<p>she drives me insane.</p>
<p>Amy, what colleges did your parents go to???</p>
<p>my mom went to Xavier University in Louisiana (she was premed). My dad went to Fisk University. Both attended HBCUs (historically black colleges and universities).</p>
<p>my mom was REALLY on my case in middle school, but since high school she's been alright about it.
my chances of getting a non-used car are out the window though, after a C in AP Physics last semester...</p>
<p>Ohh...I will venture to bet that DuBois really liked your ancestors Amy.;)</p>
<p>are you talking about DuBois's much criticized "Talented Tenth," evil_asian...</p>
<p>My mom used to be really on my case about grades, but I really appreciate her this this year for realizing that applying for admission and scholarship money is way more important than 2nd semester grades. She's been scouring for scholarship apps for me, and hasnt said a word about the C I have in AP Calc.</p>
<p>My parents never said anything unless I got a C, then it was a "you really should work on that" kind of thing...</p>
<p>...luckily!</p>
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<p>And here I was thinking that I was the only one cursed with parents that exceed the definition of "strict." A- is something that my mom hates, but something that I just can't seem to get enough of.</p>
<p>i think majority of the parents are like that <em>shakes head</em>. it's a rather annoying trait that we have to endure for (probably) the rest of our lives.</p>
<p>High Schoolers - A mom or dad that is stressing about a low (C) grade LOVES you and wants you to get the opportunity to select from a all the schools you apply to.</p>
<p>are you a parent?</p>
<p>I agree with cdimauro. They do care about you. But they also care about you as an investment. For those of you going to private schools or paying your way through college, they want to get the most out of their money. So that means going to a really cool university. Shallow, yes, but they REALLY want the bragging rights. At least I know mine do.</p>
<p>My grades are not as high as they used to be (95ish overall) back when I wasn't taking advanced or accelerated classes, so now that I'm really stretching myself thin work-wise, my parents understand that a 91-92 and a B in AP Bio and AP US History is great). As long as I try my hardest, which I am, there's no reason for your parents to be mad at you.</p>
<p>the other day, my 3rd quarter midterm came and I guess I have a B in college-prep Humanities (A in everything else). my dad saw it, and asked me if I would like him to hire me a tutor! At first I thought he was kidding... I was appalled to find out that he's absolutely serious! I'm not worried about about it... it's second semester Senior-year, and only a Midterm. It really made me angry that he would even ask that. If I'm not stressed out about it, he shouldn't be stressing about it.</p>
<p>allie, my mom always asks me if i need a tutor.</p>
<p>My mother says stuff like "That class is so easy...how could you get a B in it?" and later "I will hire tutor..."</p>