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<p>Not necessarily because I went to one of the most difficult public schools in the D/FW metroplex and a ton of kids at my school got screwed over for college admissions because of their poor class rank, myself included. Had I gone to a less competitive and/or easier school, I would’ve been more successful when applying to colleges. I think this is the case for a lot of kids that go to wealthy and ulta-competitive high schools. And while colleges say that they factor in the strength of the school when looking at applicants, it’s impossible to try to quantify how a kid who finished in the top 40% would’ve finished at a less-competitive and easier school. In the end, going to the harder school might prepare you better for the SAT/ACTs, but you’re GPA and class rank will suffer. GPA and Class Rank > SAT/ACTs.</p>
<p>I don’t really agree with the idea that most kids end up where they “belong” because college admissions is a total crapshoot. There are tons of cases where kids with greater potential, in and out of the classroom, get passed over for legacies, athletes and so on. In the end, college admissions, at least for the tip top schools, is part hard work and part luck. Basically, there are tons of kids that might “belong” at a really good school who end up going to “lesser” schools where they might not “belong.”</p>