<p>By the time you apply, your smaller BS will have known you for a matter of months. You’ll be bailing out on them before giving them a chance. It will be clear that you went in regarding them as a way station. And, considering these are smaller schools, you’d be denying someone of one of the few open slots just to hold a place for one year. So, yeah, it would be awkward. Or at least it should be.</p>
<p>Then there’s the matter of honesty. Are you going to be forthcoming with your intentions when you apply? Will you be violating the Honor Code in your application or during your interviews? Maybe not. And even if you do, you probably won’t get caught or brought before the DC or Honor Court, etc. Still, getting away unscathed with a deception isn’t the same as playing it honest. And, in that sense, maybe awkward isn’t a strong enough word for how you should feel.</p>
<p>The upside to this is that if the people at the smaller waystation school realize what you pulled on them…they will probably be inclined to write you some terrific recommendations so that you won’t be around for another year.</p>