Pathway Scholar speaks the truth. I also urge considering reclassing. It’s not any different than doing a PG year in the absolute sense, but soooo much better with respect to your personal development.
Dad of two girls is right that it is a critical year from a college admissions standpoint. You cannot overstate how shocking a transition to one of these places is. I’ll take it step further, which may be most important: Eleventh grade at these schools is a wood chipper in any case. Even for the kids who have been there three years previous. It’s the hell year. You wouldn’t be doing your application folder any favors.
Do I know people who have come in 11th grade? Yes. Would I recommend it? Absolutely positively not. Is it a proper boarding experience? Second half of second year certainly isn’t, in my opinion. And the benefits of the boarding school experience that you will carry into college are minimal.
Reclass