<p>I’m heading into my sophomore year in high school. Although I have another three years, I’m trying to prepare myself to apply to Stanford. </p>
<p>Currently, I am ranked at the top of my class, I hold the office of freshman class president, I am a member of the varsity volleyball team, I am a member of the junior-varsity softball team, a member of Future Business Leaders of America, and a mustering petty officer in the NJROTC.</p>
<p>During my junior year, I’m planning to join an International Baccalaureate program at a school in a different school district. This change in venue may result in a reduction in my involvement in extracurricular activities in the new school district.</p>
<p>I am seeking advice concerning which path will enhance my opportunity to be accepted at Stanford University. Should I remain at my current high school participating in the programs and activities stated above or should I transfer to the International Baccalaureate program?</p>
<p>Good kids can succeed anywhere. This includes at any high school and at any college. Ultimately, though, what you do in high school will matter far less than what you do with your free time, assuming your grades and test scores are satisfactory. Choose whichever high school option will better allow you to change the world. Weigh the benefits of each. It sounds like your current high school leaves you with more time than the other one but that the other will give you more academic opportunities, and these opportunities may better serve you in other ways. </p>
<p>Where do students like you who’ve graduated from your current high school tend to go to college? How about at the other high school?</p>
<p>At my current HS, most of the kids tend to go to Old Dominion or Norfolk State – both of which are about ten minutes away from my current school – or somewhere relatively close such as UVa or a school in North Carolina.</p>
<p>The kids at the other school tend to go further. I’m not necessarily familiar with the kids at this particular school, but I’ve heard of some students in its district aiming to get into Ivy League and top-ranked schools.</p>