Troy Said:

America's Top Schools?

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Andover is a private prep school in Massachusetts where students can either board or if they live nearby, they can attend as day students. It is an excellent school. Is your question "what high school has a high acceptance rate at an ivy league school?" Because that changes from year to year, although the east coast prep schools like Andover, Exeter, etc. always are well represented.

Annette Said:

private high schools?

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Daryl school in new york its an awsome private school i almost went there its 30,000 a year

Pearl Said:

Can I get into NYU or comparable schools?

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You may want to look into Holy Cross (near Boston) which is SAT optional and renown for its prelaw program. The Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas went there and got into Yale, the nation's top law school. Each year more than 100 Holy Cross graduates (15% of the class of 700) enter law schools accredited by the American Bar Association – one of the highest rates in the nation.

Anthony Said:

What public colleges in CA or private ones anywhere should I consider applying to as my safety schools?

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Wow...I hope you're applying to top schools like Stanford, Pomona, and UC Berkeley, because you have a great resume.
As for safety schools...you actually don't want to do ones that are too much of safeties, because those schools will know that you're overqualified and are therefore probably only applying just as a safety (and so probably won't go), and so they might actually reject you. This happened to a couple of my friends.
That being said, you can do at least one (maybe two) super safety, like Pepperdine, UC Davis, Pitzer or Occidental.
Otherwise, try USC, UCLA, and Claremont McKenna.

Guy Said:

Private High School VS. Public?

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As someone who attended public high school in NYC (Stuyvesant, one of the top 100 in the nation too), I can tell you that those have been the absolute best years of my life. I've matured and learned so much, and there is just such a wide variety of perspectives, ideas, and people to meet!

From a non-biased perspective, a private school won't make getting into college an easier time. That will depend on your GPA, your SAT/ACT scores, your courseload, and of course, simply the effort you put into it, regardless of where you go! It's a matter of applying yourself, not a matter of the school's name.

And of course, there's the practical manner that it's better to invest all that money in college tuition than high school, not to mention it'll give your family time to recover from the mortgage crisis (sorry about that by the way, I wish you the best!)

So yes, I strongly urge you to choose Peninsula High School. I enjoyed my time in my public high school, my absolute favorite memories, best people I've come to know, best education I could have asked for, and I am certain you will experience the same!!!

Best of luck. =)

Tina Said:

What are my chances of getting into Penn State University Park?

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getting into Penn State University Park