<p>I'm currently a 17 years old junior and I want to repeat my junior year. Even though I know some non-PG kids who turned 20 before their high school graduation at some prep schools, they all entered their boarding school since freshman year. So my question is what schools might accept me despite of my age limit? btw, I'm very academically gifted and I'm looking for a year for sports at the same time.</p>
<p>Research schools for your sport (swimming by the name, perhaps)?, contact the coaches, send a sports and academic resume to the coach, references directly to the coach, have your present coach contact the BS coaches. If the coach demonstrates interest, this can often assist your application with the admissions committee, especially if you can bring stellar academics to the community. Repeat juniors can be welcomed and commonplace at many BS, especially if you are academically gifted as well as being able to contribute to a sports team (sports/athletics are an integral part of most BS, and a requirement for most students to participate in). BS is a terrific experience, and being older in college is definitely an asset, especially graduating from the rigors, discipline and environment of a BS. Good luck!</p>
<p>But my age is my barrier from applying to most of the schools, if I do repeat I will be turning 20 at the time of my graduation. To be honest, I think I’m academically qualified enough to get into any schools even without sport.</p>
<p>I know of one 18 year old junior at my sons school so I am sure there are others…</p>
<p>i will be turning 19 in my junior yr if i do repeat.</p>
<p>My son is a junior and will be 18 this spring and he is considering reclassifying due to injury. Not really a big deal because there really is a wide age range in bs and plenty of 19/20 year olds at schools w/pg’s.</p>
<p>Thanks Keylyme. So what are some of the schools you think might allow me to repeat despite of my age issue? Also is it impossible for me to apply to repeat to a school that doesn’t have the PG program?</p>
<p>I think most bs like you to repeat whatever grade you are entering at; I don’t think any of them would even care about your age. You keep mentioning an age limit…is there one?</p>
<p>Keylyme, high school sports eligibility parameters tend to differ from state to state. You might find this article to be of interest since it addresses eligibility in Massachusetts - [Athletic</a> Business - Eligibility - Entitlement Reform](<a href=“http://www.athleticbusiness.com/articles/article.aspx?articleid=2061&zoneid=32]Athletic”>http://www.athleticbusiness.com/articles/article.aspx?articleid=2061&zoneid=32)</p>
<p>Look at section 4.2 here - <a href=“http://www.miaa.net/Handbook-Question-and-Answer.pdf[/url]”>http://www.miaa.net/Handbook-Question-and-Answer.pdf</a></p>
<p>The school my son attends is not part of MIAA, it (and many, if not most, of the New England Boarding schools) is part of NEPSAC (New England Prep School Athletic Conference) which has it’s own rules and regulations. There are certainly 5 year competitors and 20 year olds.</p>
<p>You should contact NEPSAC directly for clarification. I did a quick google search and found this: </p>
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<li>Age: The Evergreen League follows NEPSAC guidelines for age eligibility: “Individual athletes who are 19 years old, or younger, on September 1 of each school year are eligible to participate in [league games].”</li>
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<p>^^I guess in the case of the OP (and my son) it would still be okay, as the OP states he would be 20 at the time of graduation, and my son wouldn’t turn 20 until spring of his repeated year. My son has kids on his soccer team who will turn 20 this year; one just had a birthday celebration at the game at Loomis 2 weeks ago, actually! One of his b-ball player friends and a wrestler are in the same situation.</p>
<p>I am pretty sure that the rule is “You can’t be 20 during your sport season”. That isn’t a quote, that is just my dulled down version of the rule. </p>
<p>I might be wrong. but I have a feeling that is what it can be boiled down to.</p>
<p>^^My son wouldn’t be because his birthday is in the spring. And you only start your NCAA clock if you are 21.</p>