<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>How important is it to be a graduate of prestigious high school for being admitted to a good college?
I'm a top student at a regular public school. Do I still have chances to get accepted to the top 20 colleges?
Do you think that coming from a not very good school will be a "bad" label on me?
Please advice!</p>
<p>Aren’t most people from regular public schools?</p>
<p>But what if your public school doesn’t have high ratings.</p>
<p>I think how competitive your school is is important. Princeton recently visited my school and went over their admissions guidelines. They receive a document containing the stats for your school and use that to decide whether you challenged yourself in high school adequately. It’s all about what your particular school offers to you and how you make use of it.</p>