<p>If I end up going to an "okay" boarding school (like not the best, but not the worst), will top colleges and Ivies prefer me over kids with the same statistics that come from a public school? I need to know because if that is so, then I can limit to where I want to apply.</p>
<p>Going to an ‘ok’ boarding school is still pretty dang good, and it would also look better to colleges as well, but you have to consider everything and not just the school. If a student from a public school has better grades than you, and does more ‘things’ such as ec activities and sports then they will probably get in over you. But if you’re dead even and the same person practically, they will most likely pick the student from the better school. What schools are you thinking of applying to?</p>
<p>“will top colleges and Ivies prefer me over kids with the same statistics that come from a public school?”</p>
<p>erm, i doubt it. it’s not which school you go to, it’s what you make of the school. also, your hypothetical situation simply isn’t plausible-- there are always exterior factors such as economic status, race, geographic diversity (which, BTW, if you’re from a BS, usually in the northeast, likely won’t help you)</p>
<p>“will top colleges and Ivies prefer me over kids with the same statistics that come from a public school?”</p>
<p>In general, colleges will assume that you’ve been better prepared than a public school student, so your performance on SATs and APs should be better. It is likely that you will have a lower GPA than you would at a public school, though. It is also likely that a boarding school’s placement office will do a better job of communicating with colleges on your behalf than your local PS. </p>
<p>All that said, boarding school is not just a stepping stone. Ask yourself whether you’ll be better prepared for life by attending BS or your local school. If the answer is BS, then consider whether you’re up to the challenge of living without direct parental oversight every day. If yes, you have plenty more questions yet to ask! Good luck!</p>