<p>Consider applying as a “repeat sophomore” rather than applying as a junior. Your chances of admission into the boarding school will be higher (there are more available slots for new sophomores than for new juniors) and you will have an add’l year to aclimate to VERY intense academic environment in the soph year before gearing up for the college admission process in the junior year.</p>
<p>Applying as a “repeat” is common for boarding schools and is not viewed negatively by colleges. There is a surprising high proportion of “repeats” at the top boarding schools.</p>
<p>FYI
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