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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know from personal experience that public school students do not struggle at top schools.  I went to an Ivy from a very mediocre high school and felt a bit intimidated for my first couple of weeks.  However, by about week 3, I realized that I could handle the work as well as my peers.

Those from private schools and good public schools did not seem to have the same qualms those first few weeks, but it all evened out very quickly.  After graduating, I went on to an Ivy law school.  Top colleges only accept those they feel sure sill be able to succeed at their school.  So I think it’s ridiculous to say that public school students struggle at top colleges.  [/quote]

This is just what some people say to make themselves feel better about sending their kids to private. I also went to an Ivy from a public and had a 4.0.[/quote]

How has your career post college gone?  Did you set yourself up for success in college, beyond class grades?  Where are you now?[/quote]

I’m not at all pro-public schools and wouldn’t send my kids to one after having attended public schools from K through 12 and formed a very negative opinion of the quality. That said, I’ve been quite successful professionally after 13 years of public school followed by 4 years of elite college and 3 years of elite law school, and I know other public school kids who did just fine after the Ivies and their equivalents.[/quote]

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