Would this be awkward?

Prep School Admissions
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<p>I’ve done this.</p>

<p>Going to the smaller, lesser competitive boarding school helped me TREMENDOUSLY. It’s definately something I’d recommend, as you won’t get that “step up” at your public high school. When it comes time to apply, teachers will understand that the school isn’t for you and will help you; the recommendations that I got were great. I do have to say, however, that I really did feel disconnected from the school and really didin’t enjoy myself for the year… I never really tried to make good friends because I knew that I would just leave the next year; and when I did switch schools, it sucked because the new environment (more competitive) really didn’t suite me as well as I thought it would. My advice: see if a smaller school is a good fit before you make the decision.</p>

<p>The big part of this is whether or not you will actually succeed in attaining admission to a bigger school - I didn’t. I got into a good school, but not one like Exeter or Andover and I had all of the credentials to. In a way it’s luck, but I don’t think these schools really appreciated my leaping away from my boarding school so quickly. My only suggestion is to get an academic consultant next year that will speak for you, it will help you explain your reasoning of switching schools.</p>

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<p>I did the same thing, and it was awkward but it worked out for me…your strategy is fine id follow through with it.</p>

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<p>If you are poorly matched to your school or you have a change of family circumstance (need to be closer to home), your teachers/advisor will have no problem writing recommendations for you. </p>

<p>By a poor match, I’d say that you are either far and beyond the top student or are struggling academically, where the school cannot meet your academic needs, or you have outgrown a critical EC program - MVP on varsity Team freshman year.</p>

<p>Just because you are a straight A student in their toughest classes, doesn’t mean the school is a poor fit, as long as the school challenges you. If you are preceived as shopping for status in your transfer, it will come out in your recommendation much to your disadvantage.</p>

<p>And of course, there is the problem of timing. Usually re-enrollment committment fees are due Mar 1, before your dream school sends out their acceptances. If you are lucky your current school will allow you to hold a spot, but often your FA goes out the window. You could be left with no boarding school.</p>

<p>Think carefully.</p>