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[quote=pbraverman][quote=Anonymous]A lot of the independent schools won't accept incoming students senior year.[/quote]

In my experience this is usually true of brand-new applicants, but situations can vary. For example:

A general policy against admitting seniors might be relaxed for an able senior who has just moved to the area.

Families in good standing who are considering a year off for a specific purpose (CityYear/CityTerm, study abroad, long-term family travel) would generally be allowed to return without incident, but it would obviously make sense to confirm with the school before making firm plans. As a PP noted, longevity at a school would make this decision even less dicey.

Families who leave in a maelstrom of anger and negativity because their sophomore wasn't in the right teacher's math class might not find their old school quite so welcoming.

Colleges are interested in a student's experiences as well as grades and test scores. As an alumni interviewer for my alma mater, I interviewed a girl from a high-profile DC school. She had taken a semester of junior year at City Term in New York and she showed uncommon self-reflection and mature perspective for a 17 year-old — largely, by her own reckoning, as a result of her time away. She was deferred from the Early Decision pool, but admitted in April.[/quote]

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