Unusual Situation - Please Help

<p>I recently moved in the middle of my first semester of junior year to a different city, meaning I had to switch high schools. Still adjusting to the big move and the new curriculum I was suddenly presented with, I didn't do so well my first semester of junior year. </p>

<p>I have an opportunity to move back to my original high school, in hopes of raising my grades. However, I'm afraid college admission officers will look at my application and wonder why (or perhaps be turned off that) I bounced back and forth between schools. Even more so, I didn't succeed in the school in my new city. </p>

<p>Would it be wise if I stayed in this new city in hopes that I can raise my grades during such an important year in high school? Would colleges overlook my poor grades because of the fact that I moved at such a pivotal point of my high school career? Can I still impress admission officers if I managed to improve my grades significantly during second semester?</p>

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<p>Would it be better if I moved back to my old city and continue the good grades I maintained in all my years of high school (assuming I am readily able to jump back into their curriculum)? Would colleges be put down by the fact that I am only able to achieve good grades at this school? Would admission officers be turned off by the fact that I moved around too much my junior year? </p>

<p>If anyone could offer any advice in this awkward situation, I would greatly appreciate it!!</p>

<p>I myself moved across the country right after my sophomore year, which resulted in my grades suffering (mainly because I wanted to hang out with my friends as much as possible before I left). In junior year though, I excelled and got a 4.0 which seemed to impress colleges. So I advise that you step it up at your current school and talk about your move in the "additional information" section of the common app. And if it makes you feel better, during my interview with Occidental College I explained about how the move made my grades suffer as a result of the move and she was very understanding.</p>