<p>Thanks, PEAteacher. That’s an excellent point. I’ll get in touch with the Dean’s office tomorrow and try to get an adviser assigned to look at his courses and be available to answer a few questions too.</p>
<p>Sorry to ask again, PEA teacher, but did you catch my previous question? </p>
<p>“Would you say that there is a particular personality of child that would not cope well with a boarding school environment? I’m a very passionate student and I love to learn, but I’m worried about being away from my family. We have a very close relationship. I also have anxiety and mild depression, which are now very much under control thanks to parental support and some medication. Do you think that someone like me could succeed at a school like Exeter, or that it would be a good fit?”</p>
<p>Sorry, I’d missed it. Look, living away from home when you’re 14 or 15 is tough. In fact, most kids this age aren’t ready for it. Boarding schools are for that very small minority of kids this age who are actually ready for it. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way to know ahead of time whether you’re ready or not. If you’re very close to your family, well, it can go either way: you may miss them too much to feel okay when you’re away from them; or the very strength of that bond may be what gives you the confidence and peace of mind that you need to be happy while away from home. If there’s one generalization I would make, it’s that kids who don’t really want to be here (e.g., kids pushed into boarding school by their parents) are not likely to be happy.</p>
<p>We have several kids with conditions such as anxiety and depression. A few seem to manage them well. Others struggle. I really think it’s too hard to draw conclusions here, as different kids may experience these conditions in very different ways. Your family and your doctors can best help you decide whether these are conditions that you’re likely to cope well with while away from home. You may also want to try a boarding school summer program (Exeter and Andover both have them). This will give you a sense of what boarding school really feels like and of whether you’re ready for it. Good luck!</p>
<p>That seems like very good advice! Thank you very much for your ideas. I’ll look into a summer program for sure. At the very least now I know what the next steps are in deciding whether or not boarding school is right for me.</p>
<p>Is it better for an international student to apply as a repeating lower than as a new upper? Is repeating likely to hurt college applications?</p>
<p>I’ve never heard of repeating “hurting” college applications (many kids repeat when they start at Exeter). Whether it’s better to repeat really depends on your particular situation. It’s usually better when you feel that you didn’t get a solid background at your old school, so that the transition would be especially hard. You should consult with the Admission Office (show them your transcripts, so they get a sense of where you are and what fits better).</p>
<p>How many hrs. of homewrk do you assign ea. night?
Do you hate the sight of snow by April?
Since you do not have AP corses, Do you feel student are fully prepaired for the aP exams?
If an athelete misses you class or test due to sports, do you give the extra time neede to gather the info and take the tests?
If a student gives 100% effort but just doent get the info needed to pass, will you fail the student or give them a pass for effert?
Are you tougher on honors kids than the general population?</p>
<p>Hope you have time from grading your papers to answer my post. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>I don’t think there is a single SSAT or PSAT or ISEE centre in my country.Can I submit
Sat I scores if I am applying foe 10th grade?</p>
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<p>Otempura, you should email Exeter’s admissions team. They will be able to answer this question.</p>
<p>All right, lets see:</p>
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<p>School guidelines say that the typical class (which gives one credit) should involve about 8 to 8.5 hours of work a week. So if the class meets four times a week (as most English, Religion, Math, and History classes do), the expectation is 75 minutes of homework per class (do the math: 50 minutes in class 4 times a week = 200; 75 minutes of homework x 4 = 300; 200 + 300 = 500 minutes = about 8 hours). If the class meets five times a week (as many Language and Science classes do), then the expectation is 50 minutes of homework per class; and so on. I try hard to stick to this and not give too much homework; but of course you realize that this is hardly a perfect science. Different students will take different amounts of time to do their homework.</p>
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<p>:) I think this depends entirely on who you are and where youre from. There is rarely snow in April.</p>
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<p>It depends. Some classes are not officially AP but cover almost the exact same material, so youre very well prepared. Other classes are taught at or above the AP level, but may cover different topics, so the student has to do more work to get ready for the AP. By and large, Exonians do very well on AP tests.</p>
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<p>If the students absence is excused, e.g., because of an away game, he or she will be able to reschedule a test. If theres an assignment due on that day, I may require that the student turn it in before her game. I will certainly work with students to help them get their work done when they have legitimate reasons for missing class.</p>
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<p>There is no such thing as a pass based on effort. We grade achievement, not effort. An Exeter diploma would not mean anything if our standards were not based on achievement (which, of course, can be measured in a variety of ways). The bottom line is that if two students get a B in my class, its because those two students achieved the goals of the class at about the same level; its not because they put in an equal amount of effort. Its the output that counts, not the input.</p>
<p>This having been said, its nearly impossible for a student who truly gives 100% effort to fail a class. If we let you into this school, its because were quite sure that you can do well if you work hard. In fact, I would argue that most students who really give 100% in a class (or at least in my class) will rarely do worse than a B-. I feel that nearly all the Cs and Ds I give reflect, at least in part, insufficient effort. Also keep in mind that if youre struggling, we (teachers) tend to see that early on, and well be in touch with you, well be in touch with your adviser, well talk to the Deans a lot of people will put their heads together to help you out, so that the situation may be corrected before it turns into an E for the class. But, of course, you need to work with us.</p>
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<p>Im not sure what you mean by honors kids. We have no such thing. We also dont have honors classes. </p>
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<p>I doubt that its impossible to take the SSAT in your country. Ive seen applications from just about every country on earth. It would be very unusual for a 10th-grade applicant to turn in SAT scores. Please contact the admission office and they will help you out.</p>
<p>PEA teacher, as a fall athlete would it be ok to arrive a day before preseason starts? that would be labor day this coming fall.</p>
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<p>This made my son’s day.</p>
<p>Hi Gabiiwoz, pre-season atheletes are currently scheduled to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 7). You may not arrive early without permission from the Deans (if you’re here early, you need early access to your dorm room, a faculty member needs to be in the dorm to check you in, etc.). Even if they approve you, keep in mind that hardly any students will be here, the dining hall will be closed, etc., so it won’t be much fun.</p>
<p>Are you teaching at Exeter`s summer program this summer?</p>
<p>Some Exeter teachers do; others don’t. (I prefer not to talk about me.) It’s a great program to get a sense of what boarding school life is like.</p>
<p>I got the letter saying that students would not be able to change their course after July. The letter also said the student could not move accept by department placement in a different class. What would it take for a teacher to move a student to different math class?</p>
<p>Well, understandably the school doesn’t want 1,000 students to change their course selection daily. That doesn’t mean that no changes are allowed under any circumstances. To the contrary, changes are fairly common once school starts. If your Math teacher feels that you belong in a different class, it’s fairly easy for him/her to have you moved. In turn, if YOU feel that the class you’re in is not a right fit, talk to your teacher and to your adviser, and you will be moved if that’s what makes sense. The system is remarkably flexible when there’s a good reason to move students to different classes.</p>
<p>In prep year, do you take English every trimester, or for only winter and spring? Would Junior Studies by an English course?</p>
<p>Yes, Junior Studies essentially counts as your English class in the fall term, so you don’t take English in the fall; you start with English 120 in the winter term.</p>
<p>1] What would be some reasons for an applicant who was previously rejected and didn’t really like the school at first but sees it in a new light to apply again?</p>
<p>2] Would it be worth it to apply as a repeat prep?</p>
<p>3] Doesn’t PEA have thirds sports? Why aren’t they in the yearbook?</p>