<br />
Penn Parents Council Top Ten List:<br />
What we wish we knew<br />
before becoming<br />
Penn parents!<br />
1 EXPECTATIONS: College is a time of<br />
transition for your student and your family.<br />
Talk openly about what it means for your child<br />
to be away at school: How many times a week do<br />
you want to talk on the phone? Will you set a budget<br />
for spending money? What are the expectations,<br />
on both sides?<br />
2 GRADES: Your A+ student will probably get lower grades<br />
in a few courses, and that is normal! Penn students are the<br />
best of the best in high school, but they might have academic<br />
challenges in college. Remind your student that no one is<br />
perfect all the time, and sometimes the greatest learning<br />
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