Advantages to attending super-difficult high school?

Isurus
Tue, 06 Aug 2013 12:59:49 +0000

Coming from a weak high school, if I ever have kids, I would most definitely send them to a more competitive high school.

The rigor that some of my friends have is worth it, even if it is at the cost of an Ivy due to competitiveness. By going to a weaker high school, you are sacrificing your high school formative years for a better college - but you don’t even know what college or high school might entail! Perhaps you’ll discover something about yourself that you might not have at a worse school due to a lack of resources.

One’s cohort really defines them. A better school will most likely have better students. The surroundings you encounter at a better school will influence you through college. The skills you learn through a harsher environment will pay off in the long run - more than simply getting into a good college. If you can’t do well at a top university, then what was the point of wasting four years of high school?

In the end though, high school really doesn’t matter. It’s about what you do with the hand you’re dealt. Do your best, and talent will rise to the top. You’ll do fine in life.