mylife said:right, right. his academics are subpar so he couldn't get accepted to the more prestigious schools. his problem, like 80% of high school kids, is ambition. once he's placed in an environment that pushes him along i'm hoping he'll realize how privileged he is for the oppurtunity.
do you know anything about the "post-graduate" year? is that just a scam to milk another 30k out of parents?
totally depends. Most PGs are
1. athletes with low board scores /non qualifiers
2. athletes not quite ready for college (sports wise) but for whom another year will get them there (me - I was a PG...graduated HS at 16 and needed to grow to play college basketball, it workde out OK)
3. Hockey players - boarding schools in the NE have great hockey teams
4. academic delinquents who need a year of good academic performance to get into a decent school, and they need a structured environment.
if your bro is one of these, then no, it is not a scam.