| read Michelle Hernandez's description of how they used to treat PG years in admissions at Dartmouth. ( I am out of date on this, but I recall that she noted that it helped a lot if you did well academically.) For some already good athletes, it can boost you into admittability for major programs.
And for developing athletes, it gives you another year of physical maturity. I agree with the earlier poster who noted how many boys seem to be older these days because their parents have put them through some sort of "family redshirt" program, causing them to have a leg up on their classmates who are younger. |