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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I heard it would be easier for a student with a high GPA graduating from a low rated school than it is the other way around[/quote]

This can be true, but with a big caveat. The problem with being the kid with a high GPA from a lower performing school is that colleges know that students from lower performing schools are less likely to be prepared for college, even with a high GPA, so the high GPA isn't enough; you need other corroborating achievements to demonstrate a high level of college readiness. A kid with a slightly lower GPA from a more rigorous high school will have already demonstrated college readiness by their performance in the context of their school so they don't need as much corroboration; they will instead have to find other achievements as a way to stand out.[/quote]

Honestly, I think it truly is a matter of stats and extracurricular. I really don't think colleges are apt to punish kids for attending a lower ranked school, something that is completely beyond their control. I've heard many times that colleges aren't judging kids on the school, but what they've done with the opportunities they were given.  Intuition leads me to think this is true.

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