Does the Applicants High School Matter?

Aggrandized
Sat, 24 Nov 2012 22:44:35 +0000

Hey guys, quick question for you.

So we all know that not all high schools are equal - actually, they tend to not even be close, at least here in Indiana. Some high schools will require much more out of their students than that of other schools for the same grade on a transcript. It seems pointless for a parent to place their child in a high rated school district, only for that educated child to loose out a seat in college to a student from a worse district, simply because that district is less academically rigorous.

This situation is my own; here in Indiana, the Carmel Clay district is by far the best public school system in the state - but I’m worried that my scattered B’s will kill of my chances in getting into a college as opposed to somebody from IPS (Indiana Public Schools). My counselor made the argument that because we have rep’s from Harvard, MIT, Northwestern, etc. all arrive and lecture our students about admission, I’m not at a disadvantage. But this is obviously a very biased opinion. So here’s my question:

Does it matter what school the applicant is applying from? Or do admissions officers not look at the schools from which a colleges applicants originate?

**Sorry if this was asked before, I’m new to the site.