<p>I go to a nationally ranked public high school now and it's killing me. My GPA has dropped to a 3.72, I can't make the tennis team, and my rank is 78/~400. I want to go to Brown.</p>
<p>My parents are giving me the option of switching to a prestigious private school for junior and senior years. I'll most likely be in top 10, definitely will make the tennis team, and the class size is only ~100. </p>
<p>People from the private school apply to my current school for freshman year and they stay, but I don't see why. Everyone says my school is better than the private school but that's not how I see it. What should I do?</p>
<p>Colleges are aware that some schools have more difficult curricula than others, and they factor that into admissions. A valedictorian at a really un-competitive school will probably be equal in the eyes of someone in the top 10% or 20% in a very competitive school.</p>
<p>If your GPA is dropping significantly, take less difficult classes next year.</p>
<p>It was a 3.82 last year (freshman year). Trying to get it up to a 3.85 for Yale/Brown…</p>
<p>I know I’m not supposed to bump old threads, but this is mine and I’m still curious soo…</p>
<p>I’m not looking at Yale/Brown anymore, but Emory/Duke. </p>
<p>What do y’all think I should do? Stay or switch?</p>
<p>The choice is your.
The way I see it you should say and work your f- a- off and show those ivies (they are ivies ,right?) what type of student are you!!! But that just me.</p>
<p>If you juts want to move to up your gpa, I really don’t see the point in going through the move or paying fees when you’re already at a decent school.
I’m actually in a very similar situation here, and I’ve decided to move. This is, however, more about teaching standards, staff apathy, available sports and increased university application help at public (private!) schools</p>
<p>it doesn’t seems healthy to me to change schools to increase your prospects at some colleges. a lot of things don’t seem healthy to me though :/.</p>
<p>it should be a decision that at least involves things like how happy you are at your current school. (if your happiness is only contingent on your gpa, then i think that would be worrisome).</p>