<p>I have a choice whether to stay at my new school which i started since the beginning of the year or change schools and i dont know what to do. I dont like my school because of the people and the teachers. And the school is very competitive so it is harder for me to get good grades. But i was thinking maybe i should stay because the school has a humanities signature program that includes internships, a university residency program, certificates, special courses and study aboard. Those things will look good to colleges. But i dont know if it is worth going here because im unhappy. Will the program make a difference of me getting accepted somewhere? </p>
<p>Any advice?</p>
<p>What grade are you in? It's not worth being unhappy, but if you are a junior, you may want to stay. Switching to a new school for senior year will probably not be worth it. You'll have to make all new friends when everybody else has had the same friends for 4 years and isn't looking to make any new ones. Especially if you're going to private school. Everyone's already settled in and you'll be the odd one out. Public school might be better.</p>
<p>If you're a soph or freshman, go for it! All those programs can be done outside of school. Find your own internship, do your own summer program. You can self-study the special courses and find your own study abroad. You only have this life and this life alone, and you should spend as little time being unhappy as possible. If you were in a miserable relationship, or at a miserable job, wouldn't you leave? (ok, bad example, but whatever). So why should you feel bound to a school? Colleges are going to be looking at you and you alone. They don't compare you to x student who has y opportunties. They look at you and what you had availiable and see what you did with that. If your new school doesn't have AP's, colleges aren't going to blame you for that! If you seek out your own initiatives (like self-studying or getting your own internships), you look way better than the kid whose school got the internship for them or who already had a zillion ap's to choose from. This is really a win-win situation! If your parents are behind you and you're sure this is what you want, go for it! In reality,you have nearly nothing to lose.</p>
<p>your grade makes a big difference...
also what is the other school like comparatively?</p>
<p>Thanks for you advice princessbell. I'm a sophomore. I think you're right. Its not worth it being miserable, and I guess I can find my own internships and study abroad.</p>
<p>theveganactress: the other school is new. it just started this year so there arent many opportunities. Or i can try to go back to my old school. But none of those schools have any signature programs and they aren't competitive like my current school is. But i think i can get better grades at the other schools plus friends.</p>