I think which is a good try.If you have brave enough, why not have a good stard on it.Although it might have some disadvantages, such as it need to spend a long time ,it may also need to spend a large sum of money in clothing and makeup and it may cause some hurt in return as you must face some criticise.Do have a good mentally prepared when you want to take part in it.On the other hand ,If you think you are very talented, and you have a dream to become a star, then give youself a chance.When you overcome all the difficulties ,you may success at the end.Some people take part in varies kind of the Stars search TV programes is to train themself to become more confident while standing infront of the public,so I think a student could take part on it and hopefully will not neglect their school work.