<p>I am a junior living in Honolulu, Hawaii. I just got expelled from Iolani, a prestigious private school, and right now I'm looking at several options for schooling: apply to another private school, attend a public school, or take my GED and then attend a community college. The option I would prefer is the GED and community college. My long term goal is to get into a decent mainland college (by decent, I'm hoping for a UC college, Boston University, or something around the same level). I'm confident that at the community college I could earn a 4.0 GPA and would also do well on my SAT. My question is whether I would have a good chance getting into a good college by getting the GED and going to the community college, or whether they don't like that, and I wouldn't have as good a chance as if I went back to a private school. I would really appreciate any honest, objective advice to help me make this life-changing decision.</p>
<p>Thanks, Jon</p>