Do universities look at whether your highschool was a good one or not?

Question

i dont know why my parents say i have to go to a smart highschool. do universities even look at that? i want to go to the highschool i want where all my friends are at. does it even matter

Answer 1

God they better

Answer 2

your grades in high school count if thats what your asking, which i dont think it is,

if your asking if the quality of your highschool matters for university, well you cant help where you come from, but i think it will make a difference if theres 2 people alike and one comes from a prep school and one comes from a dump school, as dump schools are easier and dont take as much effort, when prep school you earn your grades

Answer 3

Yes they do.  Graduating top of the class from a mediocre HS and ranking lower in a top notch HS are worlds apart and are taken into the equation by the Admissions Office.

Answer 4

well ur A's would mean more to them from a good highschool then a not so good one. im not saying u have to go to one of those "smart nobody has a life outside of school" highschools but u should go to one that is at least pretty good.

Answer 5

Partially. If they see your GPA/Grades were good and that you did well in the ACT/SAT they will except you even from an average/poorer high school, although you have a higher chance of being accepted from a better high school.

Answer 6

they look at your GPA more then your hair cut

Answer 7

It really doesn't matter if you are a good student.  I mean if you go to a school with a bunch of rich people you will see a lot of kids go to rich schools like Harvard, even if he/she is a dumb student. I would say going to a smaller/dumber school is good for students who can get really good grades cuz that way the can go to the school of their choice.  

Troublemaker :)