Should I change high schools?

Applying to College
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<p>There is a lot to tell, and I will try to shorten it as much as possible.</p>

<p>I'm a Junior attending a public high school. After the year is over, I want to switch to another public high school which is almost the same distance from my house. Okay, but why? The only real reason other than my own teenage emotions is that my current high school has this unnecessarily benchmark project that all Seniors are required to pass. It is year long, very tedious and stressful, and worth almost half your grade! My sister who was actually very successful in high school... cried and stressed over this project. She is a ton smarter than me. I just don't see that this project necessary, and quite frankly I do not want to deal with it.</p>

<p>Where I stand:</p>

<p>Cons:
-Have not taken any AP classes
-Not even honors, always regular (3.7 GPA)</p>

<p>Pros:
-4 years Track & Field Team plan (Good asset for sprints and jumps)
-3 years Yearbook team plan (Did not take it 9th grade)
-4 years Chinese plan? If not, Senior year is for art?
-Active in clubs (Around 40 community service hours already)</p>

<p>I'm a little worried about what I'm going to do in the future. The only thing that I like doing, and that I'm good at is taking photos for Yearbook. That or filming and editing film. Photography or film major? It just seems all too risky, or not accomplish-able with my academic records. I am still yet to find myself... heck I might go to community college for a year or two to find myself. (Cheaper for mom)</p>

<p>Now for my question...
Will this change be good in my position? How so? Will it affect my college apps if I do chose to go to college? Anything else I should know?</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>Note that I’m a high school student myself before assessing my answer…</p>

<p>I think that in your case, colleges won’t think it bad of you to switch schools. They’ll be indifferent to the fact itself that you switched for your senior year cause so many students do it for so many different reasons. At best, it will help you maintain or improve your GPA because you won’t have that project. In that case, the school change will better your chances of getting into the right college. So I say go for it! You may have to pay money to attend the other school depending on how school districts work in your area, but if you think it’s worth it, there’s nothing wrong with it.</p>

<p>As far as the “average”-ness and your undecided career path, I suggest applying to several 50% or higher acceptance rate schools and a reach or two instead of settling on community college. You can transfer out of either if need be, but why sell yourself short when you have decent credentials? You could either go in undecided or designate an intended major in something that interests you but doesn’t require you to pass through any extra process such as portfolio evaluation. By indicating an intended major, they’ll know that you’re interested in studying something and aren’t just going to college because you’re expected to. Many people have a shift in interests early to midway through college, so you won’t have to stick to what you put on your application if you don’t want to.</p>