Choosing High School in BC

starbright
Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:43:27 +0000

US schools care about APs and rigorous courseload ‘in the context of your school’. If it doesn’t offer many APs, they do not care.

A significant problem with BC publics is getting the counselling offices to support your applications to US schools. It varies by school, but it seems they either ignore the international application process altogether (I’ve seen where they refuse to assist at all, saying its outside their job description), or make it a major hassle to get their support (e.g. limit how many you can apply to). As for their guidance on such applications, you are completely on your own. Check on particular schools- you can easily find their attitude by googling the pertinent websites.

Having said that, I think its absolutely ridiculous to have this obsession with ‘name schools’. Its based on really quite nothing and hardly worth the cost differential compared to one of many great Canadian universities. Save the US education for grad school! But hey, if you have $250,000 to burn, and don’t expect your children to go to grad school, don’t let me stop you. For some, the bumper sticker is worth it in their little circles.