Help! 2nd child underacheiver
Phil
2nd year @Pitt,He was easy in HS took college prep,AP courses,got A's
& B's,broke a 1000 on SAT's,
The concern is #2 son, every bit as bright but has coasted thru
school,has not really applied himself,taken the "easy" way out,okay
grades on non college prep courses, and got 850 on SAT's,He's taking
work/study in his senior year
He now indicates that he wants to go to college (private) for graphic
design
Any thoughts guidance would be greatly appreciated
TIA
Flame away if want
Phil
Darccity
>school,has not really applied himself,taken the "easy" way out,okay
>grades on non college prep courses, and got 850 on SAT's,He's taking
>work/study in his senior year
>He now indicates that he wants to go to college (private) for graphic
>design
1. Sign up for Dec. retake of SAT and get a study manual at Barnes & Noble or
Borders for $18 that he can review and practice with over Thanksgiving.
2. While you are at the bookstore, head over to the magazine rack there for the
USNews America's Best Colleges 2003 edition, flip to page 118 for several
popular colleges in graphic arts and design.
3. Check these schools out on their web sites to determine their application
deadlines (coming up soon) and whether interviews and/or portfolios are
required.
Good luck
out west
art/graphic design schools require a portfolio which can be quite involved.
The admissions are based mostly on the portfolios although the best schools
also have highish SAT's and grades and still want three years of math and
all.. Art schools also traditionally have less money available to their
applicants so if your son is interested in one be prepared to pay for it. An
alternative is to go to a general university and major in graphic design.
Then he needs to be a little more in line with his grades/sat's although
many universities (but not all) want to see a portfolio. Art/design students
can be extremely gifted in the arts and not so much in traditional subjects.
Most universities take this into account and the scores and grades of these
students is traditionally less than the general school populations.
You are cutting applications close and I would suggest he take the next
week and really contact and gather applications for these universities as
well as gathering apps. for your local state universities and other general
schools. He also needs to gather up all his art work and see what he might
be lacking. I believe you have to photograph (with slides) your pictures to
send in if you can't bring the pictures in person for an interview. If he
wants this bad enough he will do the work to get this information. Byer
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Kath
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> The concern is #2 son, every bit as bright but has coasted thru
> school,has not really applied himself,taken the "easy" way out,okay
> grades on non college prep courses, and got 850 on SAT's,He's taking
> work/study in his senior year
Suggest that your #2 son take his senior year courses at a local college
(4-year or community), the costs for which your local school district should
pay. He will get both high school and college credit. It will prove he is
capable of doing college-level work. It will also give him more time to
work, if that is what he wants to do.
Sunsol
I hope you never ask your sons, "Why can't you be like your brother?" Sally