<p>*Disclaimer: I am not a parent in any way, but I was just thinking about the future.</p>
<p>So a question to all you CC'ers out there. Remember, these are opinions. </p>
<p>Do you believe, in an attempt to offer a child the GREATEST likelyhood of being accepted to a premiere university, college, or LAC, that a parent should keep their student in a public high school where, in all honesty, there is less competition therefore a greater chance of shining as a student, or should they make all attempts to enroll their student in a prestigious prep school such as Andover or Choate, where the student will have ample resources and be in a "future ivy league" grooming environment?</p>
<p>This question bubbles up every admissions cycle and has been discussed to death. Do a search and you will find pages and pages of intense discussion on this very subject. Spoiler alert - there is no right answer.</p>
<p>My main reason for applying to prep schools is to receive a better education. If going to one of these schools affects my chances at the Ivy League schools, I could care less. It’s their loss. I would rather go to a prep school and then attend a decent college versus going to my public school and attending an ivy league school.</p>
<p>If one’s main reason for going to a prep school is to get an acceptance letter to the ivy league, then you would be better off staying at your public school. In many cases your chances of getting into an ivy is lower than if you stayed at your public school.</p>
<p>"If one’s main reason for going to a prep school is to get an acceptance letter to the ivy league, then you would be better off staying at your public school. "</p>
<p>+1 from a prospective parent on this. And I think many parents of current BS students who post here would say the same.</p>
<p>I agree with 2010 hopeful. In my premature opinion, it is not worth sacrificing the challenging and rigorous education I would get at a prep school (as opposed to the okay one I would get at a public school) in order to get into a fancy college. Besides, if I go to a good prep school, I’ll probably be able to get more out of whatever college I choose anyway.</p>