Studying Abroad in High School

Applying to College
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<p>Will it hurt me in college admissions to study abroad in Spain second semester junior year?
Will taking half the year away from my rigorous private school look bad? </p>

<p>I am trying to decide if I should go through with studying abroad or not. I am not looking to apply to Ivy league schools.</p>

<p>I want to go to a top liberal arts college (Smith, Wellesley, Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Williams, Middlebury, Mount Holyoke, Amherst, Kenyon, Vassar, Haverford or Swarthmore).
My SATs and GPA are fine. I just worry that this choice will go against me. </p>

<p>Does anyone have experience dealing with this problem (did you study abroad during high school and apply to competitive colleges)? </p>

<p>Any feedback would help a lot!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>It won’t hurt because you’re going there for a semester. It might help depending on what you do I guess. Anyway, all I can say is, it’ll make you stand out more. Due to the fact that you’re going for a semester, if you do happen to fail a class, you can take summer school. So it’s win win ether way unless you or your parents can pay for it.</p>

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<p>I see you’ve opened three separate threads on the same topic… that makes things rather confusing. I responded to another one of your threads here: <a href=“Studying Abroad in Spain Second Semester Junior Year - #2 by calmom - High School Life - College Confidential Forums”>Studying Abroad in Spain Second Semester Junior Year - #2 by calmom - High School Life - College Confidential Forums;

<p>(I’d suggest that you ask the moderators to merge the threads)</p>