Schools and decisons?

do what you think is right :D

public school would make you tougher.

Choose the school that will give you the best education. You can see you friends after school and on weekends.

Could you give us a bit more info as to what your second thoughts are about? Does most of this have to do with staying with your friends or about the all-girl atmosphere that you seem to prefer, or where you will get the best education? Probably a mix of all of those, but if you could be a bit more clear about why you are having second thoughts we would be better able to help you.

Like scamp said go to the school that has the best graduation rate and most Seniors going on to a four year University.

I went to an all guys HS that required an hour bus ride and 1/2 hour by car, and I wouldn’t have traded it for anything. This was in New Orleans and single sex schools were very common (still are). It helped that there were a ton of opportunities to socialize after school and on weekends.

I say go back if you think you’ll feel as happy as you did. My only caution is that you may feel a little behind in terms of dealing with the opposite sex later on down the road.

I’d also say maybe factor in the availability of sports and clubs at each, and which will give you a better shot at leadership opportunities, assuming a selective college is part of your plan.

I am going to recommend going to High School. Unless your all girl school is one of the top elite private schools in america, its not going to make a huge difference in getting into college. Public schools do a better job for preparing you for the real world (i am not trying to say that single sex schools dont but publics just do a better job in my opinion). Remember at some point or another, you will have to interact with all kinds of people in your life. And its a good idea to start early. I have encountered countless people at college who come from these private schools and suddenly feel totally out-of-place because they feel uncomfortable with their surroundings (there was this girl in my psych 103 class who looked frightened as hell since she had to sit next to a black male student ). And friends are important. Yes your education is more important in the long run, but your friends do shape your thinking. And lets be honest – its not the same as having all your friends going to another school. You can make new onces though.

I could be wrong about this, but I thought I’d heard that women who go to all-girls schools tend to perform better, have higher self-esteem and are all around better off than ones who don’t based on some study or another. Sorry I don’t have a reference, but I know I’ve heard that—without a source though it’s not all that reliable. Might be worth exploring though if any of you are curious to look into it and to post what you find (I’m too lazy).

Obviously you want to go to the school still. You may feel the choice to go, betrays the friends you made the decision with. Talk it over with them and you may find their support for you to choose your dream. Reaffirm your friendship with them and ask them what they would do if they could go. Your life is in your hands and you must make many difficult decisions along the way.

Some links to related to gorillapaws post.

Group supporting the benefits of single sex schools

Three all girls schools, that show their Alumni have fared better than their co-ed counter parts.
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