Repeating a year at BS?

Prep School Admissions
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<p>At one of the BS we toured our student guide mentioned they had repeated 10th grade when she entered the school. We didn’t feel it was our place to ask why. Is this a common occurrence at BS and/or is there a reason it is done?</p>

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<p>Here are links to some previous threads on the subject:</p>

<p>[Repeat</a> students— academic “red-shirting”? - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1231415&referrerid=228550]Repeat”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1231415&referrerid=228550)</p>

<p>[The</a> Benefits of Repeating - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=339537&referrerid=228550]The”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=339537&referrerid=228550)</p>

<p>[Birthdate</a> and repeating a year at top schools - College Confidential](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1314009&referrerid=228550]Birthdate”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=1314009&referrerid=228550)</p>

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<p>Thank you!</p>