<p>board4better-
ther could be a bunch of reasons why you would be asked to repeat:
-if you are an athlete, the coach may be thinking an extra year of growth would help your performance - very common
-the school is trying to build a class - your strengths may be under represented / over represented in one class or another
-there are likely more openings available in a “younger” class</p>
<p>When I was in BS (ages ago), one of my best friends had repeated freshman year - he was more mature, more focused and more driven than most of the class. I didn’t realize he was a year older until we were seniors, but I think it contributed to his success at BS and beyond. My son repeated coming out of PS to help adjust to the increased work load - this was a HUGE benefit to him as the extra year of maturity (both physically and developmentally) has enabled him to thrive in the BS environment. It is a great idea if it is financially feasible and you are willing to spend an extra year in school.</p>