Going to a new school in senior year- should I?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi guys. Well my school has a partnership program with another art school nearby. I love all of the kids that I know that go there, and their music program is absolutely outstanding. Believe me, ever since 8th grade, when the first auditions came around, I have wanted to go to this school. Thing is, I would have to miss 2 out of the 7 periods of my school day (they leave after period 5)- so my parents said no. Next year will be my senior year, they are willing to let me do it, but will it hurt me? I will not have the continuity (4 years) that other students from the program have, but music is one of my passions. I play in bands, ensembles, conduct research with music, participate in music therapy- I really want to do this. Is it a bad idea for me to apply?</p>

<p>And also- I have spoken to the director of this school and he said that I would be playing with the advanced ensemble as opposed to the newcomers. Can anyone offer some insight as to whether this is a good idea? My schedule next year would be AP Stats, AP Biology, AP Bio Lab/Study Hall, AP Spanish Literature, AP English Language, and then I'd leave for art.</p>

<p>EDIT: Oh yeah, and if it makes any difference, Yale is my first choice. I am taking the toughest courseload out of all the students at my school with a 3.8-3.9, have taken undergrad courses at an Ivy League university and just scored a 234 on my PSAT (so you can assume what my stats would be like next year).</p>

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<p>Bump- anyone?</p>

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<p>If you love it and really want to do it then go ahead. That should shine through in your applications as well.</p>

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<p>You think so? Idk, I'm really on the fence...colleges might wonder why I didn't do it all four years?</p>

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<p>As long as you explain why (in the Common App there's a space specifically for this) they will understand. Not everyone knows the path of their lives at the beginning of high school. I'm a Senior full-IB student and I didn't know IB even existed until the end of freshman year.</p>

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<p>Alright thanks! How does this sound as an explanation:
Coming into high school my parents did not want me to sacrifice academics for art. My parents did not want me to limit my options by taking less classes; thus I was able to take a full honors/AP (weighted the same at my HS) courseload, in addition to college classes. Here, I was able to develop my interest for music, through intensive classes of music theory and cognition. In my junior year I really expanded my playing by joining bands and forming my own, successful music project. Thus, by senior year I knew that my passion lay in music and I wanted to make the best of my final year of high school.</p>

<p>Does that sound like something acceptable? Or should I completely forget about it and stick to regular school, lol.</p>

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<p>That's a great explanation.</p>