<p>Can anyone tell me how the Hades schools might view this. C is currently youngest in his class and on the later side to enter puberty. C has done fine in school and we went ahead and applied this year despite my concerns that C would probably be one of the youngest in his class.</p>
<p>Is it better for child to apply for 10th grade next year or a repeat 9th grade? How do the schools look at this?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>My daughter is a year younger than “normal” and she matriculated as a 10th grader. But different students mature at different rates. So it’s more a matter of how you feel about him having an extra year. </p>
<p>The coursework is moot since BS don’t go by grade, they put students into classes based on previous coursework and ability.</p>
<p>So it’s almost up to you how to approach this. The only advantage is that there are more spots available for 9th grade. On the other hand, we knew we were competing for the small amount of 10th grade slots and it worked out fine. Might consult the schools you are applying to and ask an opinion.</p>
<p>If our local option would have been bearable for another year, I would have had my son repeat 9th. I wish I would have anyway. Of course, had he applied this year, he could have lost his chance with the way things have turned out.</p>
<p>Questions:</p>
<p>1) How do colleges view the repeat year? </p>
<p>2) What about down the road - when they are seniors at a bs with lots of rules and could have been freshmen in college like many of their friends from home… do you think this might lead to discontent? Risky behavior? Or is the frontal lobe more functioning at that time…</p>
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<li>They don’t really care. Repeats are a problem when kids flunk and have to take courses again.<br></li>
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<p>BS repeats are different - they’re taking the next level of courses as appropriate and end up with an extra year of coursework. Think of it this way - it’s no different than taking a PG year which is an extra senior year. Colleges don’t have problems with that, right?</p>
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<li>No. If anything, if your child is immature, it gives them an extra year to incubate. The students who have the most problems are college freshman who are released from their parents care, are “exploring their freedom” and have unfettered access to sex, drugs and alcohol. I’ve seen more “risky” behavior among college freshman than among BS students.</li>
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<p>Thanks, regarding how would C feel when senior, he basically would be the age of most seniors so it is clearly not a case that I see in his current school where kids are turning 16 before he will turn 14! C is clearly his age however, at least in our local public school that is too young when all his peers are a year or more older.</p>
<p>It might be different for girls, I am only going by popular information which may or may not be correct but I’ve always heard popularly that girls are 12 to 18 months in advance of boys socially/emotionally/physically…</p>
<p>If $$$ are no object and it wouldn’t affect college admissions or even his chance of re-applying next year my preference would be to have him repeat ninth grade. BTW C does excellent academically, that is not the issue.</p>
<p>Appreciate this discussion as my son has brought this up as an option. However, he is very mature, already looks older than boys his age - but is age appropriate for his grade. He pointed out to me last night that if he spent four years at bs he could take more classes and do the SYA… that was a good argument. Sort of like a “gap year” while still in high school. </p>
<p>I just wonder how to best make that decision. I am not sure a 14/15 year old can understand the impact that adding an extra year of high school to their life might have. </p>
<p>I think about when all his friends from home (which I know will be fewer and fewer as the bs friends become more important) are graduating - we do NOT live in an area where people go to bs or repeat a year unless they are in trouble or not smart…</p>
<p>My son has a late summer birthday, has always looked older for his age, is very mature for his grade (according to his teachers/adviser, not just us)–but neither he or we, his parents, have any regrets over keeping him “back.” </p>
<p>There are so many factors at play–social, academic, physical–and it’s a rare kid who matures equally in all of those areas at once. I’d rather have my kid not feel behind the curve in any of those areas, especially living so far from home. Also, I just have a gut feel that we tend, as a culture, to push kids too quickly, too early. And that boys are generally a bit behind the curve socially. And that no kid is going to be bored at a rigorous boarding school. Just my two cents…</p>
<p>Thanks classicalmama - very helpful.</p>
<p>We broached the subject with our son, but he wanted nothing to do with repeating a grade. He’s currently an 8th grader, will start BS in the fall as a ninth grader. I think he was already so invested in the application process that he couldn’t see spending 9th grade here at the local HS (which is a good school) and then repeating the grade, even when we brought up all the valid reasons why he might want to do so. </p>
<p>My main concern is that he is small for his age. I worry a bit about whether the big jocks will pick on him.</p>
<p>NYMom3</p>
<p>My son was rejected at his first choice Andover (really primarily our first choice because it is the closest school to us and we both worried that he was too young at 13 turning 14 in late summer). I really liked other schools such as Hotchkiss where he was WL. Anyway, he has always been large for his age so even though quite a bit younger than his peers he was always above average in size relative to his classmates. He is a competitive athlete but I am sure that this affected the assessment of varsity potential because he is a year younger and smaller, in most sports the successful athletes tend to be bigger and stronger. I’m sure this was a factor, if he reapplies as a 9th grader next year he will be that much bigger, faster, and stronger, and will be able to contribute more athletically to the school he attends. However, even given all this, when I mentioned to him this possibility he wasn’t thrilled with the idea, so even next year we may reapply as a 10th grader because I have reservations about trying to just package him as an athlete because he has so much to contribute academically and musically…I am almost feeling that if his excellent academic and music qualities are not enough, so be it.</p>
<p>Hi, I got a problem, my daughter was sent home by ER expulsion and now they asked her to do a risk assessment, should I allow it? She got in a fight with other who were always harrassed her; now they were the ones call “victim”, anyway, I would transfer her to another state, can she apply school there repeating 9th grader and therefore, have a fresh start?</p>
<p>She is a good students with good grades, when she was 8th grade, she took act and sat tests and the results are on top 1%; she is very sad and sorry to got involved;</p>
<p>I just don’t want to go through the hearing process since I know the school would always win… Can anyone help or any suggestion? I just want her to have a fresh start so the school expulsion record won’t hurt her in the future.</p>
<p>am I on the wrong post site?</p>
<p>Try starting a new thread.</p>
<p>@flowers123,
Something to be aware of for your son as a competitive athlete that may also be a repeat 9th grader is that all NCAA athletic requirements will need to be met by the end of his first 4 years in high school (his junior year, if he repeats). My son is repeating 9th this year. It is not a big deal, as long as you are aware of it and he finishes all requirements by the time he would have finished high school had he not repeated. NCAA has an eligibility website that is helpful. Here is a link to a pdf that mentions the “8 semesters rule” and has some other important information.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ncaastudent.org/NCAA_Guide.pdf[/url]”>http://www.ncaastudent.org/NCAA_Guide.pdf</a></p>
<p>BTW, we are so happy with our decision to have our son repeat. He is more mature and independent.</p>