<p>My son (age 19) graduated HS with 3.4 GPA & headed for university with stars in his eyes! School always came easy for him. Studying? Rare! After 1st semester, probation for only passing 1 of 5 classes, then 2nd semester he was suspended for 2 terms after only passing 1 of 4 classes. He hated his chosen major and had decided to change majors for upcoming fall semester.</p>
<p>Now he wants to go to CC and get his gen ed credits and an AS degree then transfer back to university. Good idea I'm thinking. So he applies for CC admission and because he is on suspension at university he has to appear before an appeals board for a hearing to see if they will accept him. </p>
<p>What does that entail? What should he be prepared to say? Does he just say "I was stupid and didn't study but I am going to correct that because I know I can"?? </p>
<p>He lives at home, doesn't drink or smoke, but he is a game-head!</p>
<p>I think you’ll get better advice to this question on the parents forum</p>
<p>Well, I’d have a little sit-down with my son. It’s one thing not to realize before the first test that you need to study in college, it’s quite another to score badly on test after test and then continue the bad habits into the second semester and not learn from it. </p>
<p>Where has he demonstrated any evidence that he will now study?</p>
<p>Oh, we’ve had several sit-downs, stand-ups, etc. He didn’t seem to understand the syllabus thing. HS teachers babied them so much that in his mind he was thinking things would just work out. But he just couldn’t get back on track. I’ve given him 1 semester at community college which he is paying for with his money and if he still doesn’t bring in passing grades he has to take time off and get a job.</p>
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<p>Additionally, has he demonstrated any evidence that he knows HOW to study?</p>
<p>Good point that he may not know HOW to study.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.wellesley.edu/PLTC/1_STUDENTS/Handouts%20for%20Students/NotesOnNotes.pdf[/url]”>http://www.wellesley.edu/PLTC/1_STUDENTS/Handouts%20for%20Students/NotesOnNotes.pdf</a> </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ulc.psu.edu/studyskills/Packets/Cornell%20Note%20Taking.doc[/url]”>http://www.ulc.psu.edu/studyskills/Packets/Cornell%20Note%20Taking.doc</a></p>
<p>And, if he wasn’t in the AP/honors track in high school then his classes weren’t probably very difficult.</p>
<p>Also, in high school, teachers often remind, remind, remind when upcoming tests are coming or when homework is due. Profs don’t do that. They say it once and that’s it.</p>