<p>Hello!
I am currently a freshman at one of the best private schools in the South. It is extremely competitive to say the least. This is my first year and I am not enjoying it at all. I am not sure if it is the people (most of them come from very wealthy families) and that a lot of them have been here their entire lives or that my grades are suffering for the first time in my life.</p>
<p>Before freshman year I had gone to public school my entire life. The district I was in was also one of the best in Texas and super competitive as well. I had never gotten less than an A. Now at my new school, classes are not weighted and sometimes I am satisfied when I pass.</p>
<p>They do not rank the students at my school as well so I am not exactly sure where I stand in terms of my grades. (I would guess top 20%)
Each year, about 10% of students from my school to get accepted to an Ivy or a top tier school. (we are able to talk to college reps when they come to our school as well)</p>
<p>My hardest subject is math because I skipped two grades in math and am currently taking Honors Pre-calculus. It is very difficult for me and my lowest grade is in that class (B- to a B). The rest of my subjects are decent - high Bs and low As and sometimes an A.
My math grade pulls my GPA down by a large amount. Although I am ahead of everyone in my grade by one year, I know many many people who have much higher GPAs than I do.
I really want to go to a HYP school (my sister went to one) so I do not know if my math grade will hurt my chances. My sister went to a private school as well, but not the one I am currently in. The private school she went to is not as competitive and she was Salutatorian.</p>
<p>If I do switch schools (to the one she went to), will colleges think I am stepping down to something easier? Are my chances of going to an Ivy better at this well known school or if I go to a lesser known school with better grades?</p>
<p>Thank you so much! </p>