Repeating a Year at Prestigious Boarding Schools

NYMom139
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 17:43:38 +0000

[quote=“hoopsdad2000, post:10, topic:3676913, full:true”] Should some kids in this type of situation consider a “MIX & MATCH” approach - reclassify at some schools and apply for 10th grade at others?


I think that depending on the reasons for re-classing, this can be an option. For example, the more rigorous the school the more likely a student may not feel sufficiently prepared. The larger and less nurturing a school, the increased maturity that might be needed to navigate your experience there.

That said, some smaller schools will consider whether you will be an outlier if you re-class - age or academics and might not want you to re- class. One school basically told us that they wanted him to apply for 10th - this was after our application was submitted.