<p>I go to a public school in South Carolina that is poor and overcrowded, and doesn't offer much. My parents are thinking about moving next year (between my freshman/sophomore years) to NC into school that is better overall. My class rank will certainly not be as high there as it is here, and I'm afraid that it will be impossible to take the most rigorous record they offer because of what I had to take my freshman year. Same w/ rank; my weighted GPA will be lower because I can't take the courses others can. Also,my school doesnt offer ANY languages freshman year, and I want to take 4 years if I can. Is there any way I could get caught up at my new school in advanced courses/ languages? What will colleges think of my school record? I want to try and get into a top university. There will probably be more ec's I can get involved in if I move, but I would not be able to do varsity cross country if I moved there (they have a really good program unlike here) and I could here. I doubt I could get into student council there, and I may here, though its still not certain even if I stay. And of course there is the whole friends thing, but don't consider that when advising me. But I will be challenged more there. I will have more AP courses to take. My standardized test scores will probably improve. So, please tell me if I should move to the better school in NC and have my class rank, etc. drop, or stay here at my non-competitive school. Also, please answer my q's above. Thanks!!!</p>
<p>forgot to mention, 9 AP’s vs 5. And actually they do not have a debate team apparently, something I am very active in at my school.</p>
<p>you should move, work harder and keep your ranking… :)</p>
<p>While experience in an ap class helps, it’s not neccessary to do well. I didn’t take my first till sophomore year, got a five on the teat and the next years took three and got two fives and a four.
To colleges. Being top in the class at a low acheiving high school will
look worse than being say in the top quarter at a high acheiving one where you are challenging yourself and there is a greater level of academic rigor.
They care more about how will you did in hard classes, not easy ones. All a’s in regular classes is inferior to a few b’s in ap and honors classes.
They want you to take the hardest classes possible that you can handle and do well in them.
Personaly I think it would be a better choice to make the move if you are aiming for top colleges.</p>
<p>Uprooting your family is a difficult decision for all involved, and it’s worth it to do your research on the specific school you’d be transferring to. I go to school in NC (CMS–Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools) if you want to PM me.</p>