<p>I personally live in Texas and attended a Talented and Gifted Magnet School for my freshman year. The school was super competitive and nationally recognized by US News and World Report as #1 Public High School in the US several years in a row. However, I stood no chance of making the top 7 percent there (4 maybe 5 kids) and I transferred to my public high school. Here, I am now in the top 5% and have auto admission to UT. My feelings are mixed though, my teachers and overall education were much better at the TAG magnet, but my ability to distinguish myself at the public school turned out to be helpful. The only thing I can say is pick one and stick with it. By going to TAG for a year, I brought my overall GPA down and my class rank. By going to public school, I sacrificed a really awesome education. You can be successful wherever and there’s pros and cons to both. Good luck!</p>