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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know that there's a good answer here, but I'm looking for people's thoughts.

We're likely moving for DH's job the summer before DD's senior year. Odds are she won't find a spot in a private school like she's in now, so she would be switching to public. We know the switch would be rough to begin with, but we're really unsure what colleges would think of this, or if she'd even be allowed to take the AP classes she needs for applications.

We've also considered staying put until she graduates. If we stay behind a year and let DH move alone, there are some pretty drastic residency and tax implications. I hate putting money ahead of DD's college future, but it's definitely a consideration for us.

Thoughts?[/quote]

I think the family should move or you all stay. Having DH move alone is almost definitely a bad idea for everyone on the personal and $$ sides. 
Colleges are used to seeing late moves (parents move all the time as I found out growing up with military friends). Remember when applying early, you don't even have senior grades and even RD won't have a ton of info. It is also easy to explain.[/quote]

Idiotic response. The kid won't care that much if the father moves away for 6 months to a year. She'll be with her mother, her friends, and the familiar environment of her school. That's what's critical right now.

Early action, early decision (around Nov 1st) and regular decision application deadlines (around Jan 1st) come before the first semester grades are in. However most colleges and universities want to see the grades anyway, as soon as they're formalized by high schools. For acceptances sent by April, those first semester grades will definitely matter! And most will also want second semester grades, although they know that a grade slump is to be expected then.

Fall of senior year, kids needs to keep up their grades AND write thoughtful essays AND control all moving parts of their apps. 
It's a ton of stress.

OP and husband really have to brainstorm a way for their daughter to finish the year where she is.

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