Should I go to a rich public school with all my friends, or a poor high academics private school that?

Question

its for middle school, the public school is a very good public school but of course lower in academics. my parents want me to go to the run down poor private school with no friends. but people who have gone to the public school got into uneversities like berkley and stanford, but there is more chance u will get into good uneversity in the private school HELP! I WANNA GO TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL WITH FRIENDS!

Answer 1

many people think private schools are absolutely the best. i personally go to a public school, and in the graduating class of 2008, we had a kid who got a perfect 36 on the ACT, and got a scholarship to go to Yale. we had someone who got a full ride to Notre Dame. we had kids going to Stanford and Harvard. if you want to go to the public school then sit your parents down and tell them this. they should be understanding. but don't just go because your friends are there. research both schools and decide which one you like better. don't base your choice on the one fact that your friends are there.

Answer 2

universities don't care as much now if you go to private school.

Answer 3

Your parents probably know more about both schools than you do. Talk to them and ask them for their reasons before you rebel.

Going to a school just to be with your friends is not a good reason. You will be going to college in a few years anyway and you will have to make new friends then.

You will make new friends if you go to a new school. It might take a little time but in the end you will have friends from both schools. I know its scary. All change can be scary but sometimes it is for the best.