Fifth Year Senior... Ivy's?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Do solid high school students ever take a fifth year in high school in order to improve their chances at top schools? In my example, I have a 4.0 GPA and 2280 SAT's, but I feel I could greatly improve my scores and ECs in this extra year of high school. Say I don't get admitted to Yale (my dream school), would I have a chance if I stayed in high school one more year?</p>

<p>In this year I would:
1) Greatly improve my SAT's to near perfect
2) Take many more AP classes (currently, I'm taking 6 and I took 3 last year). I would take 5 or 6 more in the extra year
3) Stand the possibility to be recruited for track as I see my times improving
4) Possibly start a nonprofit corporation dealing with energy conservation through delamping</p>

<p>I feel like I am just beginning to be prepared for schools like Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Williams, Pomona, and others. Would this be acceptable with them?</p>

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<p>Would this be acceptable at your high school? I’ve seen many kids do post grad programs at prep schools, but I’ve never heard of anyone doing this at a normal high school.</p>

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<p>why would you ever want to do an extra year of high school…
Yes, you could improve all around, but you need to move on. An extra year will not even guarantee admission.</p>

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<p>@ OP: No, don’t be stupid. Apply as a transfer student if you want, but don’t go through another year of HS. Your SAT/GPA isn’t what will hurt you in the admissions game.</p>