<p>I'm considering changing schools for Junior and Senior year (really complicated reason why), but my father said that colleges will see me as fickle and unable to commit -- to one high school or one college. He says that this will hurt my college chances (I'm a good student with great PSAT scores, and lots of extracurriculars and I want to apply to some top notch schools). What do you think?</p>
<p>No, they don’t; your father is full of bologna.</p>
<p>That’s what I was hoping to hear :)</p>
<p>As long as you’re not changing from a super competitive/hard high school to one that is a complete joke, you’re fine! Go to the school you’ll be happier at :D</p>
<p>No, it would be unfair if they do. Sometimes it is not in our control to move and switch school.
I avoid switching school unless necessary since it is so much hassles to get the classes you want at a new school, and sometimes you end up falling behind because the school would not let you take this class, that class, blah blah blah. I always want to roll my eye at how inflexible school officials can be.
If you would be happier, then switch.</p>
<p>I moved and had to switch schools at the beginning of my sophomore year, so it wasn’t exactly something I could control. If colleges blame me for that, that would be really stupid.</p>
<p>Unless you mean that you’re not moving; just switching schools because you like another school better. Still, in that scenario, I don’t think colleges would care because if you think you can get a better education at a different school, it shows that you care about your education. :)</p>
<p>^ They aren’t even able to tell if you switched schools because you liked the other one better. Some people have to switch high schools without moving for many reasons: zoning reasons, transportation issues, parent’s career, etc.</p>
<p>Great, I feel so much better. Thanks everyone!</p>
<p>It would be unfair if admissions officers looked down upon you for moving schools… I may have to move from a private to a public school during senior year because of financial reasons… (not that my current school is better lol. Most people associate private schools with geniuses but lolno. The public school sends 8+ people to ivies/mit/stanford every year and has billions of NMSFs. My school is lucky to send one every three years and have 2 NMSFs in one year. XD)</p>