<p>So, my high school is not known for its prestigious graduates.</p>
<p>No one has ever applied to MIT from my school, and only a handful of students have ever applied to Ivy Leagues from my school. (none of which were accepted, unfortunately)</p>
<p>Is this taken into consideration when MIT will look at my application next year?</p>
<p>I ask this because I feel like geographical location and the opportunities associated with it are taken into consideration, and it may appear to colleges that I am from an suburban, opportunity dense area, when in reality I live in a very rural and low income area because I live in Maryland, BUT I live in the Eastern Shore of Maryland. So, I am worried they may think I haven't done much if they don't look far enough and see I'm actually from a low-opportunity area.</p>
<p>It’s not really beneficial (or harmful) in itself to come from a school that doesn’t send people to Ivy Leagues. (I was in a similar situation.)</p>
<p>It’s important to describe your context (and to have your guidance counselor do the same). Admissions will probably know that this is not a high-opportunity school, but it never hurts to explain your situation.</p>
<p>The admissions committee looks at applicants in the context of where they are from. There is a difference between the opportunities someone might have in a school where 100% of people go to a four year college and one where only 25% do. You would be expected to be at the top of your class, and to have taken advantage of all the opportunities available to you (in terms of the toughest courses etc.). </p>