Everyone is completely missing the boat on this discussion. Yes, in many cases kids reclass to gain a physical advantage on the playing field and in turn, in recruiting. This kid already got recruited, then decided to reclass. It probably has more to do with where she is going. Stanford is literally the hardest school in the country to get into, and while the coaches can get these students some wiggle room with grades and standardized testing, the kids still need to meet minimum requirements. This is most likely a year to get grades up, get the required AP classes in, study for SAT, ACT, then hopefully roll the dice to gain admission. The advantage of reclassing in this case, is most likely for academics, so I suppose it is still a wealthy family option, but I have zero problem with it.
