Will my application be judged negatively by college admissions boards if I quit two sports and left a private, catholic all boys high school for my public high school? I am a sophomore and I quit winter track freshman year and rugby in the spring of sophomore year. I am strongly considering leaving my current school, but I would be in three sophomore classes as a junior at the public school which I think would be a bad look on an application. Any suggestions?
Colleges know kids try things and don’t like them, Don’t worry about quitting track, The moving to a third school in three years is more critical… It really dpends why and only you know the reasons…
Colleges look for kids who are engaged and curious and making the most out of what is in front of them, if you have good reasons for these moves and demonstrate the above qualities then you are fine. That said worry less about what “colleges want” and more about what you want. You don’t need to go to a “top” college but you do want to make every year you live a fun and worthwhile experience.
I agree with @quilah. Acceptable reasons for moving schools could be things like parents unable to pay private tuition or moving. It could be that the public school is better than the private or offer more opportunities to take advanced classes.
Depends, I would not mention the sport you quit freshman year. As for Rugby did you play two years or one?
With regard to the classes at a new school are they in your area of concentration? For example I would be more concerned about future engineer being behind in math than in history or vise versa. Would it be obvious that you would be in Sophore classes as a junior, as in no one takes those classes in 11th?
This would be your second school?
Interestingly people often move INTO private schools in 11th. However as others have said, as long as there is a good reason.
Maybe you can ask to meet with the college guidance office at the public school before making a decision and ask them some of these questions.
Lots of people take classes in the “wrong” year, especially if they change schools. This is nothing to worry about.