Going to college next year

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Registered: 09-09-2011
Going to college next year
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Fri, 09-09-2011 - 12:39pm

I was wondering if anyone has a child who had poor study habits in HS, but did well in college? My DD is currently applying to colleges. She has been LAZY throughout HS. No one seems to notice this (or care) except me. She NEVER studies or prepares for anything and is a terrible procrastinator. She is not a bad student (she's a fairly good student, actually), but she would rather spend 4 hours at her boyfriend's and make a B on an exam, than spend 1 hour studying and get an A. I just don't see how this translates to college in any way. She took the ACT one time and got a 30. That is a good score, but not good enough to get top scholarship $. (The college she wanted required at least a

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Sun, 09-11-2011 - 9:16pm

I didn't say she was a horrible kid.

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Registered: 11-28-1999
Sun, 09-11-2011 - 10:13pm

I would say that kids earn the right to make their own decisions when they have shown a certain level of maturity.

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Registered: 09-09-2011
Sun, 09-11-2011 - 11:46pm

I'm glad to hear that some kids have been able to get on the right track after they start college. If it involves failing and moving home, so be it , but hopefully as the time gets closer, everything will work out.

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