<p>Well I go to a really competitive high school but I'm moving next year and planning to go back to my old school thats not competitive.
But does going to a competitive school make a difference to colleges? I know I will have a higher gpa if I go back to my old school (thats not why I want to go back) but will it look better if I go to a competitive school and have a lower gpa? Or will I have the same chance of getting into a good college if i go to a less competitive school?
Just curious.</p>
<p>I think it makes more of a difference in the way they evaluate things. If you go to a super-competitive school, I think class rank isn't as important, whereas if you go to a public school where no one goes to ivies, you should be expected to be ranked higher, have a higher GPA, etc.</p>
<p>I heard that it doesn't really matter as long as you take advantage of everything that is offered to you like take the most rigorous courses, get leadership opositions, start clubs, etc.</p>
<p>what firefly said is basically true</p>
<p>If you go to a noncompetitive school, you should be ranked very high if you want to have a shot at elite colleges. If your school is competitive, rank isn't as important.</p>
<p>I got into Penn ED from a very uncompetitive school this year, so you don't need to worry; it's definitely possible for you to get into any top schools.</p>
<p>I think if you are applying to an instate school, your school matters more because the university will know the high schools that produce the best applicants. It is usually probably true for other schools, but specifically instate public universities.</p>
<p>Yep, as long as your rank's good, you should be okay.</p>
<p>Personally, it makes a difference for kids in our school, since a lot of great local schools know us (like UPenn takes a quarter of our class each year, if we apply), so it can definitely matter, especially for instate schools like 08H2PO4 said. :]</p>