<p>Will colleges take note that you've attended multiple schools, and take this into consideration when looking at things like extracurriculars and you as a person in general?</p>
<p>i am in the same boat</p>
<p>I'm talking extremes, like 3-plus...</p>
<p>Same. I've attended three, all very different schools. With things like extracirriculars, it is difficult since you can never establish yourself before you move on. I guess it would play a role in the admissions if you can emphasize the change.</p>
<p>I too have the same problem, but it has affecred more than my ec's. My classes are out of whack. I'm taking biology this year as a junior and my stupid counselor wouldn't put me in any honors courses (even though I was a straight A student freshman and sophomore years). I know there is no way I have a chance at the ivies, but that's not even what i ever wanted.</p>
<p>yea, extracurrics are hard to deal with, but also classes/ grades... my gpa is lower now cuz of new grading scales etc. it's no fair its all wahcked up but i don't want to complain about it on my app or anything, i just wanna know if it's something colleges will realize, since they do ask you to list all previous high schools attended?</p>
<p>The ADCOMs get to see fair number of these cases and are aware of the impact on ECs, courses, GPA, etc. The admission staff told me so at the colleges I asked during face-to-face meetings. I am in the same situation, but I worked it to my advantage in my essay, I think. Also, I was not really affected EC-wise or course-wise.</p>
<p>ok, so i don't really need to emphasize it in my application, though? idk, some ppl think i should write my essay on it, because it's such an important part of my life, i've been to 4 different high schools, but i dont really want to...</p>
<p>do you think you could tell me what schools you asked this at, just curious..</p>
<p>S attended 4 high schools (2 years at the final one) and it does raise questions. His last school actually put a note of explanation on the transcript with a short explanation></p>
<p>yeah i had a similar situation, when i went from a extremely competitive school to a pretty easy school, the counselor told me I couldnt be in honors courses since i didnt have an A (94+) in some of the those classes that were extremely difficult. She was doubting that I could errr..handle the course material, even though the school was such a mess that honors and regular had little difference (same classes, but honors people have to do projects). I ended up with some of my courses changed to honors since those grateful teachers realized that I was much beyond any of the regular or honors cirriculum....</p>
<p>colleges will see it, you can also mention changing schools alot in your interview. and if necessary in your essay.</p>
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<p>BU, Univ of Rochester, MIT, Brown, Northeastern Univ, UMass.</p>
<p>By the way, my guidance counselor at the present high school described my change of schools very nicely: said I seemed to have handled the change well.</p>
<p>Thanks, collegebound.</p>
<p>do you guys think this is a good way to mention it a little in my application:</p>
<p>a short answer about a significant extracurric activity: i am goin to write about my involvment with a varsity sport and how it has helped me adjust quickly at all my schools?</p>