<p>Let’s take these one by one.</p>
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<p>No, sorry, that is not true. It is not true for any school, not just yours.
I will assume this is your oldest child and, as you say, a freshman so you are just beginning on this process. That’s great. I’d suggest buying one or two of the best admissions books, read them through and research back on some of the threads here on CC. You have some false assumptions and best that you do some research. That’s not a bad thing. We all started at step zero.</p>
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<p>A very over generalized, over simplified and misleading statement.</p>
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<p>Well, first, if I were you, I wouldn’t necessarily jump to that conclusion, but assume for the moment that that is accurate.
There have been several threads on whether it is “better” to have a high gpa at a “bad” school or a lower gpa at a “good” school. You can look back and see what the opinions are.
My two cents: admin officials (for the most part) are keenly aware of what a gpa is “worth” at respective high schools.</p>
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<p>It sounds like you’re giving up on your son’s academic potential and putting all your eggs in the sports recruiting basket. I’m not going to go there, but, ugh, that’s a very slipperly slope. </p>
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<p>By “worth it,” you’re implying that the Catholic school is much cheaper than the prep school?</p>