[BoondockSaint]

I meant to say who would WANT to be a "going on 20" year old senior...

Ask all of the former "19 year old seniors who will turn 20 their freshman year of college" and see if you can find any that regrets the decision.

Most of them will tell you that they hated the decision at the time it was made by their parents, but none will regret it & they will probably do the same with their kids.


Give me the choice of sending my child to college as a 17 year old or a 19 year old, and I'd pick the 2 years more mature 19 year old everyday of the week & twice on Sunday.

I agree with you that it is or should be a parent's choice, not a Board decision, principal decision, or coach's decision.

But there is no denying that the maturity level of a 19 year old, both mentally & physically, is two years greater than that of a 17 year old.