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MarcoDefender writes:

in response to MarcoTrojan:

Marco Defender, I disagree with the boards decision as well, I myself will be earning 31 or more credits by the end of my senior year. I do however oppose the singling out of Lely that Ms. Herzili seems to so proudly perform. Some of my anger also comes from her previous posts were she labels an entire school by an FCAT grade. You are absolutely right, it does come down to the person, not some standardized test. People have gone to Lely and been accepted into some of the greatest universities in the world, and there is absolutly nothing wrong with the education presented there. The status quo I wish to challenge here is the wrongful bad reputation of my school.

Trojan - Well put. I agree with you and understand. For students who are engaged and perform well, they will be successful no matter school they go to. I suspect you fall well into that category. For the large majority however, the extra help and guidance during critical high school years will make or break their future, with college and subsequent professional and career options. That's really where the labeling and single grade factor play a more important role. If you're an average student in an average school, odds are against your future success potential. If you're average in a high quality school (by grade rating), I think the opportunities to be successful are considerably greater. That's conclusion is based on my own personal experience, as well as others in a similar situation to my own.

Thanks for your inputs to the forum. I agree that all opinions are valuable here, particularly when they are constructive and based on experience and vetted results. Your experience surely qualifies.

Good luck to you, keep working smart and surpass the expectation. There's no doubt you will do well.

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