<p>I decided to apply to only a top tier school this year and I was not accepted. I didn't even start the application process until it was almost too late. I was thinking about applying to more schools and getting more prepared this year so that I can apply for sophomore year, but I was wondering if your chances of getting in are lower and how changing schools in the middle of high school would affect how colleges viewed you. Would it be worth it to go to a boarding school as a sophomore?</p>
<p>Give colleges more credit than this, and don’t overthink it. Kids on this board are worried about a lot of “non-issues.”</p>
<p>Colleges don’t give a hoot if you transferred and when. If they did, no one would transfer after 9th grade. And military kids would never get into college because they move so often. </p>
<p>Colleges only care what you do with the school(s) while you’re there.</p>
<p>So go, or don’t go, but that will be the least of your worries when it’s time to apply to college.</p>
<p>any1 else?</p>
<p>My friend applied to four schools as a new sophomore because her middle school went up to 9th grade. She got accepted at all four schools and, to my knowledge, it really isn’t any more competitive than applying as a freshman. They still expect you to have good grades, interview well, do well on the SSATs, etc.</p>
<p>My d applied as a 2nd year student and had great results. I think for some kids an extra year at home is wonderful. Many schools accept up to 1/3 of their graduating class as 2nd yr students. My d has matured more so in this last year then I would have ever expected. Though her current school will miss her, they have stated that since she got the good news that she was accepted into bs she is “the happiest” they have seen her. </p>
<p>The obsession with college is way overboard at this time in your life. So many students worry so much about college that they miss the joy of being in high school.</p>
<p>I am happy to say that my d lives in the moment and enjoys her everyday experiences.</p>
<p>Plan for the future but don’t live in it.</p>
<p>Good Luck, and cast a bigger net next time.</p>
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<p>Mine too. Her school actually adds 40% more students at 10th grade compared to some schools that only add a few.</p>