Apply to some schools for 9th grade, others for 10th?

girlgeekmom
Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:47:41 +0000

Just a reminder, the SSAT is scored for the grade you are currently IN — NOT the grade for which you are applying —so you can leave that worry out of the mix.

Generally, you’ll need to decide before you apply to each school, what grade you’re applying for. But if I’m not mistaken, your son’s Jr. BS will have some form of high school guidance and should be able to help you figure out how best to approach it.

As the parent of a young 9th grader myself, I don’t think you should base it on age alone—there will be issues of personal maturity and academic readiness as well, and after 2 years at Jr. BS your son may be more mature than others of his age in the larger BS pool—or not, as the case may be! Conversely, you may want to make sure he’s eligible for certain scholarships or competitions that are based on grade rather than age… there are so many variables that it may take some time to really think about why you are considering a repeat of 9th grade. You may really need to wait a year to see. You can do all your planning with a different approach for each school, if desired. Just remember you will NOT be able to use any common apps for schools where you’re applying for different grades ;-)