<p>I was just wondering whether it really matters if you go to a private/public school and you apply somewhere in the top 20 universities. I went to public school for freshman and sophomore year and was ranked in the top 10 students academically but switched to a presitigious private high school hearing that it sends students to great collleges and I hve to work so much harder to study for the tests and I still have the same grades but there are so many more smart kids who want to go to the same universities I do. Was it worth it, especially for the 30 grand? This year more students from my old public school got into ivies and top 20 school than my private school. And I really don't enjoy it. How would it look if I switched back to my public school for senior year? Your opinion is appreciated.</p>