year abroad in high school?

swimgeek194
Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:49:03 +0000

Hey all, I’m a sophomore this year and I want to spend my junior year in France. My school has a program with the Rotary Club and ESSEX (Eastern States Student Exchange), so it’s really safe, I get credit for it, and it’s a lot cheaper than going by myself or through study abroad in college.

My question is: will colleges like me spending a year abroad? Is this a good thing for my transcript and/or application essay?