<p>To answer original question, no, you did not pick the wrong high school. There is just no way to know what the record would have looked like at the different schools ex ante. </p>
<p>If she is rejected, I would put the odds at close to zero that the determining factor was the high school. I would also put the odds at close to zero that her success and happiness in life will be impacted negatively by having to attend a less prestigious school. Seems she is the type of person who will do great no matter where she goes. </p>
<p>@lkgrg17 someone has to be first, and it may be your daughter…keep focused, btw, what is she doing this summer? There are tons of opp’s there in NYC.</p>
<p>@YZamyatin I agree. I was basically just wondering why our HS has such a bad track record as far as students attending better colleges. Thank you</p>
<p>Do you know if previous students from your high school even applied to those schools? It’s probably less about the school itself, than the motivations or qualifications of the previous students. It sounds to me like your DD has a good head on her shoulders, is mature in her decision making, and is well respected at her school. It’s smart of her to be open to attending the “less prestigious” programs in the event her top choices don’t pan out. However, it sounds like she has good stats, scores, and EC’s - so I can’t imagine she won’t be accepted to one of her favorites. </p>
<p>No it will not hurt your chances. If that were the case, the ivy league schools would not even look at public schools at all. (which is not the case, considering the majority of the people who enroll are from public schools) Keep in mind how many schools are in the country. I doubt they look into every one of them and say “Hey we’ve never accepted students from this schools, so we won’t ever in the future.”</p>
<p>Unless the school is unaccredited or there are other major problems with it, I see no reason why your daughter would not have a good chance at getting in. She clearly shows passion and excels at where she’s at. A girl from my old high school was accepted to Georgetown this year (from a public school) where we’ve had no history of ever having a kid being accepted (at least 15 have applied). It’s all about the person and what they think they can contribute to campus, not the school itself.</p>
<p>Your daughter is wise that despite picking such top schools, she’d be happy where she’s at and make the most of her opportunities. That is a quality that will guide her through life well, no matter where she ends up. Even though it is exceptionally hard to get into a school like Harvard or the University of Pennsylvania, I imagine she could be at the top of her class doing amazing things at wherever she attends. Good luck.</p>
<p>Thank you so much Shawnspencer. And Vamom u may be right. I am sure not many from our hs even apply to some of the colleges she has in mind. I actually think that is what our guidance counselor has alluded to when I spoke to her last. </p>