<p>You just reiterated only half your point--what about the part where all the public schools except a few are "like cake"?</p>
<p>Funny story: I worked my tail off for a 3.9 UW (4.6 W) at my "easy" public school, which I suppose is why I got into HYPS. Obviously had I gone to a "rigorous" school, I wouldn't've gotten that GPA and probably would be going to my local state U. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>You are missing my point completely. I live in GA, aka the 49th best state at SAT scores. Public education here is not very good. I said the schools around me are easy, not every public school in the US. I have friends even in the school's IB program who never study or do homework or anything and get high As. Plus, I don't want to go to HYPS (a shocker I know). I WANT to go to my state university. It offers a great education.</p>
<p>I'm not missing your point. I'm pointing out the fallacy of it.</p>
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<p>I live in CA, ranked 48 or so in quality of public high schools. Public education is not very good. However, even at the mediocre high schools, there are subsets of students--with programs and courses and such--that are high-quality. That is my point. You can't generalize high schools you haven't attended, nor can you say that you'll be penalized--while students at the other schools are rewarded--for the high school you attend.</p>
<p>Is my argument flawed? Absolutely. I know certain parts are right though because I've seen it happen.</p>
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<p>You know certain parts are right sometimes, but not absolutely.</p>
<p>You are right. It frustrates me when I see someone I know at the public school (non-IB) get into UGA with a 3.7/1200 and someone I know from private school not get in with a 3.4/1350, however. This is EA, where it's purely numbers.</p>