<p>redpride11, I'm taking math transition 2.</p>
<p>I'm trying not to feel dumb compared to you.</p>
<p>math transition 2 is actually pretty advanced, rebekke...
anyways- i still don't know if ill be able to handle transition 3X...</p>
<p>Haha rebekke, I'm taking transition 2, too.</p>
<p>rebekke, lol don't worry 20P is what most preps go to ^.^
20x is a course designed for lowers... and 20P for preps
and then winter term 20P separates into 202 and 208</p>
<p>and transition 2 is really good too... i think about half go to trans.1, maybe 40%ish to trans 2, and <10% to transition 3</p>
<p>mm yeah i haven't heard of feng teaching 100s or 200s</p>
<p>thanks blee! :)
"and then winter term 20P separates into 202 and 208"</p>
<p>soo if you're doing well, you get put in 208? and the rest goes to 202?</p>
<p>The advanced physics and transition 3 are very tough classes. My older son was put into them his first year (and I am not sure he has ever forgiven me..;)) It did make for a very difficult prep year. He ended up switching out of Mr Feng's class, but he did stay in the physics class.
A little background on his ability..... he was in the Johns Hopkins CTY/SET program and scored a 720 on the math SAT when he 12 years old, he took calculus classes at a local college in middle school, so we thought he was pretty good at all that math stuff.....
The point I would like to make is DO NOT HESITATE to let your teachers know if you feel you were placed incorrectly, the placement process is not a perfect science, and you want to make sure that you are not overwhelmed, especially if this is your first year at Exeter.</p>
<p>Twosonmom gives excellent advice. It's difficult to understand how rigorous the academics are at Exeter until you are there.</p>
<p>You guys are making me very, very nervous about going to transition three and the advanced physics class...</p>
<p>@twosonmom- what math class did your son switch to? and when did your son switch out of mr. feng's math class? in the beginning of fall term?</p>
<p>From what I remember from my T3X class, Mr. Feng dropped around five people from the class after the first test. I got dropped at the end of fall term and went to 311 winter term. but i skipped a bunch of math classes (too easy) and I'm on the same track now as t3x people.</p>
<p>my advice is... don't be nervous and don't be scared of Mr. Feng. He probably will know what's best for you.</p>
<p>Does he give the first test on the first day of class or after a unit of study?</p>
<p>Hi, I'm in incoming prep. I wanted to know anything you guys could tell me about math trans 1 and intro to biology? thank you!</p>
<p>Nice to meet you! I don't know anything about those courses yet, but it's good to see another class of '11er on the board. Do you have a facebook? If so PM me.</p>
<p>No i don't have one yet. i'm just waiting to get my Exonian e-mail address, then I'll make one. Speaking of that, do you know when we are supposed to get our dorm info and stuff. And what year are you? :)</p>
<p>redpride11-- he gives the first test after a unit of study but he might have pop quizzes, I'm not sure, though. he also watches you in class</p>
<p>I heard that we were supposed to get our dorm info somewhere in mid-to-late-august. Not too long to wait. I'm going to be a new prep, so I'm really excited and also a bit nervous about the whole deal.</p>
<p>Thanks, tuesday.
Hey, anonymous27! I'm also an incoming prep at Exeter too! Tom's right, we get our dorm info in mid-August. What other courses did you sign up for?</p>
<p>Other than math trans 1, and bio, I'm also taking: </p>
<p>Junior Studies
French trans 1
classical world: the greeks
health
and boys football</p>
<p>how about you?</p>
<p>How did you sign up for a sport already?</p>
<p>well i was recruited for basketball ... so when the people asked me what other sports i played, i told them and they just plugged my name into a slot i guess? and plus, when we were registering for courses, i think you could have done it then</p>
<p>Oh, ok cool. I play basketball, too. Probably not as well as you, since you were recruited, though.</p>