Elite private-school educations leave students unprepared for a standardized test with which their public school counterparts are innately familiar.

As someone who attended six different public schools across America, went to Harvard, and subsequently became a tutor in Manhattan's affluent Upper East Side, I've witnessed firsthand the differences in learning styles between public school educations and private.

I was home-schooled. My mom wasn't a fan of public school systems.

Second, when comparing private school and public school test scores, it's like apples and oranges. Public schools have to take everyone, but private schools can be selective. It's not accurate or fair to compare the job they do.

When I was sent to public school, I was relieved that I could wear what I wanted to wear.

The public school system doesn't get everybody. Every generation has its rebels.