<p>Snoopy, I think what you get from a prep school is priceless, an awesome education. Can you get this at a public school? maybe…there are some very nice public schools in the nation, that offer an awesome education. However, they are few and far between, and definitely not in my city. I happen to believe that high school is where you get your education and college is where you work toward refining it. Without that education, imo you would be hard pressed to have a solid foundation for college/ professional school, etc. However, just because you go to a top prep school doesn’t mean you’re going to take advantage of it. I suppose slakers exist at all schools.</p>