<p>i took band in 9th grade, and i withdrew after the 1st semester due to family reasons ( i was almost stranded at the school after a reshearsal ), and that i was told to sacrifice big extracurricular activities ( debate match at HARVARD! ) in order to attend a small competition. Also, i started doing an ISTS project after i withdrew. How would these factors affect my college addmission to a great school? ( like MIT, my first choice)</p>
<p>How many things did you withdraw from? If it was just a few in exchange for another few that you kept at, that is absolutely normal and fine.<br>
However, if you kept withdrawing from numerous activities and show no consistency or interests, that may present a problem. If this is due to family reasons, you should mention why you have not kept up some consistency. Otherwise, I think you’ll be fine.</p>