Should I stick with what I am doing in university or switch?

Would it be detrimental to my university prospects to switch schools now?

• I recently switched schools to attend The Lawrenceville School (a College Preparatory School) in New Jersey. I am in my sophomore year at the Lawrenceville School, and it is my first year here. I am considering switching back to my old school for Junior year, because I am not happy at Lawrenceville. My old school, Chinese International School in Hong Kong has the IB Middle Years and Diploma Program which I personally prefer as a grading and teaching system. My question is, if I switch back to my old school for Junior year, would it be detrimental to my university application profile? Potentially Irrelevant Information: The two Universities which I most want to get into are: Brown University Princeton University Please help. I am really not happy at my current school (Lawrenceville) but I will not return to my old school if it will be severely detrimental to my Application Profile at a University. I really am desperate for advice at this point.

• Answer:

  Lawrenceville sent 49 students to Princeton in the last three years. Speaking as an alum, you should discuss your situation (not being happy) with your house master and perhaps the Dean of Students. They really are there to help. The grading and teaching systems at Lville are very similar to those at Princeton and Brown and the school's graduates tend to thrive at both of those schools. I have classmates that attended both and were very prepared for the course load and environment.