@theidoit Hi!! So, I’m going to be in 9th grade at a school in Kansas right now. I’m class rank 1 and got a 750 on my SSAT. Do you think I have a chance at Exeter as an incoming lower?? I’m really excited to go!!!
What percentile on your SSAT? @thebrownkid23
No one?
Full disclosure- parent here- so not going to be helpful for some of your questions;
Are Exeter goggles a real thing?
Hard to say why people are attracted to others. None of my 4 kids have ever referenced this.
What time do I usually wake up for school?
If you don’t have a sleep in - it really depends on your personal preferences and proximity to class. Son wakes up 15 min before class and daughter gets up and goes to breakfast with friends usually. Classes start at 8am.
Will I have time to go to the basketball court during weekdays to work out before the season start?
This depends on how many activities you join and if you play a fall sport. If you don’t play a fall sport, most kids have free time Wednesday afternoon at a minimum.
How is dating at Exeter?
Same as every other high school.
How many clubs should I join?
As many as you can do well in and enjoy. Club night is a great time to get to know what clubs expect of you. We always encouraged our kids to sign up for as many as they found interesting and go to a few meetings- then decide what you really want to be involved in and cut down then.
Is there like a service where I can hang out with dogs to release stress?
No. But you can sign up to walk staff dogs or volunteer at the children’s center and hang out with toddlers.
I’m a student and can maybe answer some of these! 
Are Exeter goggles a real thing?
Um, no? I’ve never heard of this actually, haha.
What time do I usually wake up for school?
It definitely depends on when your first class of the day starts and when you like to wake up. Most often you’ll either have your first class at 8am or 9am, so that could mean you wake up at 5:30am, or like 7:50 or 8:45, haha. The dining halls open at 7am, though.
Will I have time to go to the basketball court during weekdays to work out before the season start?
Most likely. Often the two courts are used by sports during the day, but I’m sure there are free periods where they aren’t in use, and when you can just shoot around.
How is dating at Exeter?
Most people are quite busy, so dating can be difficult, but people definitely find time if they so please!
How many clubs should I join?
I joined many clubs as a new student, and I would encourage the same to you! If you join a lot early (especially as a new lower), you can figure out which ones you like, drop the ones you don’t care as much about, and apply for leadership positions at the end of the year!
Is there like a service where I can hang out with dogs to release stress?
A lot of people often will volunteer to walk faculty dogs, which is a great way to hang out with dogs, build relationships with teachers, and get some fresh air.
Any more inputs and perspectives are welcomed!
Hey all! I am currently a rising lower and have some random questions about the school.
Are Exeter goggles a real thing?
What time do I usually wake up for school?
Will I have time to go to the basketball court during weekdays to work out before the season start?
How is dating at Exeter?
How many clubs should I join?
Is there like a service where I can hang out with dogs to release stress?
I will probably have more questions but these are the first to come to my mind.
Hi! I’m a current student and rising senior so I’ll try to help as well.
Are Exeter goggles a real thing?
Not really.
What time do I usually wake up for school?
Normally only my science class uses the auxiliary, so I had a sleep in (no first format class) every day except Wednesday this past term. Honestly, I usually got up at 8:45 for 8:55 class because my dorm is really close to Academic buildings and I got ready quickly. Other times I would wake up to finish studying for a quiz or proofread a paper, but that was pretty rare.
Will I have time to go to the basketball court during weekdays to work out before the season start?
Yes! Even if you don’t have a lot of time during the class day, you can always go early in the morning (I’m pretty sure) or after required appointments end at 6pm. Also, you can go any time on the weekends. There is also find a webpage that lists all the hours for the school facilities that particular day. Love gym gets used a lot all three seasons with volleyball in the fall and spring and then basketball, but there’s also Thompson gym if you need it.
How is dating at Exeter?
There’s probably fewer relationships than you’d find at a regular high school, but overall it’s pretty normal I guess?
How many clubs should I join?
Definitely DON’T overbook yourself but also do pick a couple to dedicate yourself to that you truly enjoy. Most Exonians are on the email lists of 10+ clubs but go to far fewer.
Is there like a service where I can hang out with dogs to release stress?
Kind of! In the week before finals, a lot of times the library has a couple hours where all the campus dogs are in the commons on the ground floor and you can just play with them. I love it. A lot of my friends walk faculty dogs, too. There will most likely be at least one in your dorm, too–my dorm fac let students take the dogs out even after check in sometimes.
Hope this helped!
Hey thanks for the response. Another thing is if khaki shorts are permitted during class or not
Question for returning families applying for financial aid…have you received your PEA aid notifications for 2017-2018 yet?
Thanks!
@divdad we received our returning family financial aid info back in May.
@vegas1 Thanks, turns out they haven’t finished processing all the families yet. Thought they may have forgotten about us All good.
Hi, does anyone know what type (size) beds are in the dorms?
@lusitari twin XL. Twin sheets will NOT fit, you must get twin XL
btw, I can answer questions as well
Hey how many Gigabytes do you use for classes, I was wondering if the MacBook Pro 256gb would suffice or would I need the 512 gGB one
Most students keep their work on the cloud these days so you won’t need any space for that. Unless you are processing high definition video or expect to install tons of software the less expensive machine with a smaller drive should be just fine.
I think we are doing a 250 air. There really isn’t a need for the pro unless you plan on doing a lot of music/video/photo editing.
I’m a female incoming lower who will be playing lacrosse in the spring and crew in the fall. Are there any specific dorms that would be good for me that maybe I should request? AKA what are considered the better dorms on campus?
This is a weird question but what dorm is she transferring from?
@aegraham20 I’d say let Exeter place you. They don’t often honor requests (unless you already have a sibling at Exeter), and there is no specific dorm that’s focused on sports.