<p>Ok, so recently I applied for a transfer to another high school within the same school district I'm already in right now, and it's also close by to where I live. This school is very well known and popular not only locally, but also nation-wide. Their sports program is ranked #1 by ESPN, and they apparently send the most football players to the NFL than any other high school in the US, they even had a reality show because of it. Not that any of this is really important to me, but this school also has very well- known, competitive academic programs which also make them the one high school within the district to send the most students to Ivies and UCs. </p>
<p>My transfer request was approved because I attached my transcript and the principal was impressed with my grades. As of right now, I have a 3.88 unweighted academic GPA and a 4.20 weighted academic GPA. I always take the most rigorous classes that my school offers, which isn't much compared to the new school I applied to. I'm currently about to end my sophomore year, but ever since I was a freshman, and maybe a little before, I always wanted to go to this new school instead because of its reputation and academics, but now I really don't know what to do. I'm considered to be one of the top students at my school right now, I am ranked somewhere in the top 10 last time I checked. My current school is not all that competitive, and I know I will be able to do very well if I decide to stay until I finish all 4 years. And of course, I have a few ECs, such as being on my school's tennis team since freshman year, and volunteering at my elementary school regularly. </p>
<p>However, within the past two years, I have not made as much friends as I was expecting, because the majority of people from my old middle school also followed me to high school, and I didn't really like any of them once I got to know them before, and don't consider any of them to be my actual friends. I have gotten close to one person though, one of them I met my freshman year, and from then, we hung out 24/7. People always mistake us for each other and even think that we're twins/ sister/ related. I find it to be funny, in a good way of course. We started to get closer this year, we started to hang out and go out together after school everyday, and since then, we've had so much good memories. We've had the same class schedule from the beginning of high school, and leaving her behind is about one of the only things holding me back from wanting to move any further with my transfer, it's always been just the two of us since we're sort of in the same situation socially...</p>
<p>I guess, I'm just scared that although I know more people at the other school and may actually be able to build up my social life there, I'm afraid that nothing will turn out to be as good as I think it once I get there, and that this person will eventually forget about me and meet someone else, and that I'll end up being depressed at my new school and feel regretful. Right now, I'm just thinking, is it really worth to risk everything I have now at my current school, just to build up my social life and go to a competitive high school and stress myself out more ? I really am aiming to get into UCLA, and I don't want to jeopardize my chances of getting in later. I know transferring shouldn't mean anything and that I would just need to work harder in order to get in, but I don't feel like putting myself in a situation where I will be even more frustrated, and looked at as average. Something else that's been on my mind too, I've been told by many upperclassmen that junior year is about the most important year of high school, which is adding even more pressure on my shoulders. I mean, I only have two more years left, but I think I would enjoy the new school more ... </p>
<p>Overall, I'm scared to risk everything I have now at my current high school and regretting transferring schools later b/c of the increased competitiveness .... SHOULD I JUST TRANSFER ?...</p>