Public vs Private in Admissions

knightshield
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:47:59 +0000

I’m from a public school in MN. I can assure you that going to a public school isn’t the thing that will hold you back. Georgetown students are 60% private school grads, and that is one of the highest rates in academia. Of course, a lot of those students come from Catholic schools - so keep in mind that that number is skewed differently than at many other top schools. I would say that you have an even chance - your public school is not going to hurt or help you.