<p>just wondering…which student has a better chance of getting into a college if compared side to side (not getting into a detailed resume)</p>
<li><p>A student who lives in a competitive high school on the east coast which sends 10+ students to ivies yearly. The student is smart and has a fairly good resume but there are much more impressive students in the school and state.</p></li>
<li><p>A student who is extremely smart and talented (great test scores compared nationally, recs, ecs, etc.) but goes to a not-so-competitive school in Nebraska, where they prob get one person to an ivie like every decade or so. This student doesnt have as many AP courses taken because the school only offers 4.</p></li>
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<p>I’m basically wondering if location and school matters in college admission.</p>
<p>This is actually a question I've asked myself as well. I think that location does play an important role b/c the schools try to recruit people from diverse areas in which they might have never accepted students before. Although I am not entirely sure, I would think that location does matter in college admissions.</p>
<p>well honestly, im asking because basically i have a very difficult decision to make...i am a top student and my dad is moving to another state and the school ill be going to as a junior nxt year is a competitive public school with like 16 Nat Merit Scholars and has ppl go to ivies...ppl there have many AP courses taken under their belt and have a much better resume than me.</p>
<p>however (because of complicated personal issues) i have the option of staying my school in Nebraska which is basically not as competitive...i am the one of the best students here and my test scores are prob one of the highest they have ever seen. however...here i have like no AP classes my soph year becuz the school only offers 4.</p>
<p>im afraid that if i move to a new school for my junior year, ill disappear among the other talented students, not to mention losing my friends, some leadership positions, and good teacher recs.</p>
<p>help!</p>
<p>Yeah I understand. If you are considering Ivys, they definately look for most rigourous courses you've taken. Since your school doesn't offer APs, they might not even consider your curriculum to be sufficient. They would think that you are probably performing well in your school because you are taking easy classes. I think this will be a hard decision for you since you have personal issues to consider as well. I think that if you were to transfer to the more competitive school, you would have to definately work harder and push yourself to be recognized as one of the top of your school. Going to the more competitive school would probably give you you an advantage, because the colleges already know of that school since they accept many people in to their program.</p>
<p>well my school has like 4-6 (depends on enrollment) AP classes and i will take all of them that i can but the new school has like 12-16 (not exactly sure) and ppl there are wayyy ahead. (btw im asian and there are wayy freaky smart asians at the other school)</p>
<p>i dunno this is like the hardest decision in my life and i'd hate to move and start a new school in such a crucial year.</p>
<p>and yes im considering ivies but prob will aim more towards uni.of chicago, NYU, Carnegie Mellon, etc. </p>
<p>but does that mean that ivies will never accept someone from my school becuz of the school's lack of funding for AP classes? i dunno</p>
<p>I think either way if you stay at your school or go, you need to make sure that you are challenging yourself. I think that if the college sees that at your current school, they offer 4/5 APs and you are taking all of them, they will like that. Likewise, if you are at the other school, I think they will like that you are challenging yourself to take even more APs. I think that if you go to the other school, you'll have to work much harder to even be considered amongst the other applicants. I think if you stay at your current school and work, work,work, then you will also be a strong applicant, however without the excess competition. This could either be a bad thing or a good thing. I think that if you are a really good applicant, you will be considered no matter where you go. However, there has to be something about you that stands out and makes the college want to pick you. I think that if you are not at the level of the other students at the more competitive school, then you are less likely to get into your top schools as opposed to you being an excellent student at your school, where you are at the top already. Personally, I wouldn't leave because I would hate to leave a go to a new high school for my last year. Also, I think that if you go, you are leaving your position as the top student, to be considered second-rate at the other school. These are my opinions, and the decision is ultimnately up to you, yet I would consider all factors before making a drastic move.</p>
<p>well im gonna be a junior next year so if i move itll be 2 more years.</p>
<p>but still i really appreciate your opinions! thanks!</p>