prep school ruins ivy chances?

[Linda_S]

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But if you know you will just be an average kid in the middle of your class, I think you’d better off going to a less competitive public school knowing that you’d be the top 3%. This way your chances at Ivy Leagues would be a lottt higher.

I think that is the point. Many of us are saying that while our kids certainly have the potential to be in the top 3% at the public school, they wouldn’t be - no challenge, no engagement, etc. Without the structure, challenge, interest, etc of boarding school, MY kid would be middle of the class public school kid with the potential to be near the top.</p>