<p>@Kenneth, </p>
<p>Best thing to do, to decide whether u want to pursue this option further is to go visit a couple of schools NOW. Call their admissions office and schedule a tour. </p>
<p>Another thing to look at, before u waste time pursuing a particular school, is to look at how many new students are admitted to a particular grade. Some schools admit few students after freshman year, while other schools expand their student body considerably. If the breakdown of students per grade is not available on the school’s website, contact the school and ask them. I see so many kids applying willy-nilly to schools that don’t offer many spots for their targeted grade.</p>
<p>Consider too that junior year is the toughest year academically, and it’s when the college admissions process kicks off. Not the ideal time to switch schools; however, many new juniors do transition successfully. If u do visit a school now, talk to the admissions office about the advisability of applying as a repeat-sophomore. It would improve your daughter’s chance of admission as there are simply more spots available for new sophomores than for new juniors. And it would facilitate an easier transition to a new school. The top prep schools have a surprising number of repeats. Repeating is viewed as normal by prep schools & colleges.</p>