<p>Is a brilliant kid better off graduating from a public high school as valadictorian or spending 4 years at a prep or day school with a great reputation and high tuition bill and in the top 5% - 10% of their class? When it comes to college admissions what route would be best to enable your kid to get accepted to the college of their choice. I know there are many considerations involved in college acceptance but generally is a day or prep school filled with so many gifted students a benefit or possibly a negative ?</p>