I really dont know how to title this question; PLEASE HELP!!

entomom
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:12:24 +0000

My question is, will colleges see me as the student who beat the odds in our dangerous neighborhood etc etc… or will i be the student who just merely coasted through High School, because our school was too “easy” or too “ghetto”



That depends, did you:


Take the most demanding courses your school offers?
Have a high gpa (or a strong rising trend)?
Do well on your standardized tests (this helps AOs to compare students over the range of enrichment opportunities offered at different HSs).


and possibly:


Supplement your HS with CC courses or other opportunities (selective summer programs, internships, etc.)?


If the answers are yes, then you will stand out as a student who made as much as possible given the circumstances of their HS and community. I personally think it’s harder to stand out as an excellent student in one of the top prep or public schools.