<p>Let me tell you, as an employer I would much rather hire you, than a kid who got the same scores because his school offered lots of prep and hand-holding to him. ONe of the things that frustrates me most on CC is the focus on numbers and prestige. But in real life and the working world, the person who shows initiative and potential and ambition is the one who will go the furthest. </p>
<p>I would think a school would be very interested in someone like you who managed to “rise above” the average at your school. That shows that you did all that work on your own.</p>