What college has the best archaeology program?

Should I leave my current school for this college prep program?

• I'm a sophomore in a really good high school, it's one of the best in the county and it's A-rated. There's lots of AP classes, I've taken 2 so far and I'm planning on taking many more - I'm scheduled to take 4 or 5 of them next year. It's just your typical suburban high school, very spirited and I just love it there. There's this college prep program at the community college down the street from where I currently go where I could go for junior and senior year and I'd earn an associate's degree and essentially complete two years of college simultaneously while finishing my last two years of high school - I'd get both the degree AND my high school diploma from them. The thing is, this program would require for me to leave my current school, so it's basically like transferring schools. I know it's a great opportunity, but I also love my current school lots and lots, and I seriously don't know what to do. I've gone back and forth on this decision so many times that my parents think I'm crazy. They've been pushing me to switch to the prep program, and I have to decide in May. There's a lot more to it than this, but I'm not going to sit here and type forever, but if you want additional details that might help you answer then just ask questions and I could answer them. The way I see it, there's no "wrong" decision although a lot of people think it'd be stupid to stay, but hey it's my choice and not theirs. I could end up in a good college either way (kids from my current school have gotten into Ivys and other top schools, but kids from the prep program also go to top schools) and end up with a successful, happy future either way. Honestly, I'd be happy with either decision in the end, although I might have regrets I'd have them regardless of what I choose. But a huge part of me reeeally wants to stay where I am now, and I need to convince my parents to let me if I choose to. Also, although I can only enter this program now, as an incoming junior, I could always do this "early admissions" program as a senior if I stay where I am. Early admission would mean that I go to the community college full-time in my senior year, which is similar to the college prep program except it's only for one year, not two, and I wouldn't get the associate's degree, or be with the other college prep (high school age) students, or have the guidance counselors that the college prep program has. So I'd be more on my own. And there's also dual-enrollment classes available at this community college, so if I stay at my current school I could technically take ANY class that's offered at the community college, PLUS the ones my current school offers (AP classes, mostly), but the downsides are that transportation would be more of a challenge since I'd have to go back and forth between the schools, and that I wouldn't have time to take as many of the classes so I'd have to stick to my favorites/priorities. I'm completely reliant on my parents for transportation until I graduate high school and leave for college. (The prep program would still be considered high school.) One last thing: I'm going into the medical field, so I have YEARS of schooling ahead of me either way, but if I do the college prep I could potentially cut out a year or two. Technically I could probably cut out a year with early admission and/or AP credits and/or dual-enrollment credits, but it's more likely that I'd save more time and money with the college prep program... or so my parents like to believe, anyway. They believe this college prep program is extremely wonderful, and they're just eh about my current school. Also, lots of people say that they regret not going, but no one really seems to regret going... I hope I didn't confuse you :P Here are my three main questions: 1) In your opinion, what should I do? As in, what would YOU do if you were in my situation? 2) In your opinion, what do you think *I* REALLY want to do, deep down? 3) If I choose to stay in my current school, how could I convince my parents to let me do so? Thanks a bunch (:

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  Sorry..that's wayyyyyyy to much to read /: