<p>Uhm… for what?</p>
<p>^ I like how you put an H in “um”. 
And that wasn’t sarcastic!</p>
<p>How do new students handle the workload upon arrival? What happens if they struggle?</p>
<p>Interesting question. I assume most new Exeter students struggle for at least a while because Exeter will expect more from them than typical public Middle Schools do. On the other hand, I’ve read that Exeter is sensitive to that and tempers its expectations quite a bit during the first term of the freshman (prep) year. For kids that have manifested some study problems in first term, Exeter also offers (requires?) a course during the second term to help them improve their time management and study habits.</p>
<p>Our son will face all of these issues this Fall. However, everything we’ve read and heard indicates that Exeter has a strong active commitment to every admitted student succeeding.</p>
<p>Yes, it really varies from person to person, but for most kids Exeter is challenging. Preps do get a slightly easier fall term (well, some would say a slightly easier year), but many students don’t start as preps. Teachers, advisers, and Deans all work together to help new kids learn how to handle the workload. For boarders, proctors and other students can also be very valuable resources, and we do have a study skill specialist who works with students both individually and in groups. I’d say that, by and large, the students we admit are students who step up to the challenge, even though they may feel that they are working very hard and getting lower grades than they used to. The most important thing is for kids to be proactive about asking for help when they feel that they’re struggling. It’s not that teachers and advisers won’t notice, but the sooner problems are brought up, the more easily and promptly they can be addressed.</p>
<p>Most students are settled down by senior year and its the year where college apps begin. If i were to apply for my senior year there, would it affect me in the areas of academics and such as i would only have the opportunuty to spend one year there. Thanks!</p>
<p>Well, coming for just one year does make your experience somewhat time-compressed. You don’t have much time to get used to the place. On the other hand, you’re much older than a prep, which makes you better able to handle being away from home and most other things. Most new seniors/PGs seem to hit their stride by Winter Term. But you do need to be willing to “jump in” and not let yourself be intimidated when you’re in classes where most people are returning students and you’re one of a couple of new students. In other words, being self-confident and a quick learner is particularly important for a new senior.</p>
<p>Does being certified Gifted help you get into Exeter, just wondering. :)</p>
<p>Would switching into a different chemistry class this late in the game be impossible?
and if it is possible, I really want to take the AP chemistry exam but the class that goes along with it requires a year of physics, but i have a year of bio instead. Would this be impossible to do? because at my old high school, accelerated science kids usually take bio then ap chem…</p>
<p>pittsburgher, I didn’t know there was such a “certificate”… either way, I prefer not to answer questions about admission. We have many wonderful people in the admission office who can best answer admission questions.</p>
<p>gabiiwoz, if you don’t think you’re in the right class, discuss it with your assigned temporary adviser, who will advise you on whether you should talk to the Chair of the Science Department. Changes are still possible if there are good reasons to make them.</p>
<p>I know I’ve asked something before and I hope you don’t mind me asking another question. It might be a little personal, and you don’t have to answer if you don’t want to. But what made you want to teach at Exeter instead of another prestigious boarding school? Also, why do you think many of the other teachers and faculty decide to work at Exeter? And what makes the students at Exeter different from the students from other schools?</p>
<p>These questions have also probably been asked before but I don’t want to scroll through a billion pages just to check :P</p>
<p>Harkness was a major factor for me. It’s the most effective pedagogical method I have encountered. And it places a really firm limit on class size; it’s physically impossible to have more than about 13 students around a table. I remember looking at schools where classes of 16 or 18 are common, and that’s bigger than I prefer. I also liked the idea of a pretty big school, a bit more flexible/informal than schools which have sit-down dinners or required chapel. It’s a school with lots of resources (money), which allows it to do things that other schools have a harder time doing. And it’s in a relatively nice location (not as isolated or rural as some other boarding schools). </p>
<p>I can’t speak for my colleagues; we’re all different. I also can’t tell you how Exeter students are different from students at other boarding schools, but compared to students at other kinds of schools where I taught, Exonians tend to be more inquisitive, full of energy, and not afraid to ask questions; yet they’re also very normal kids who know how to have fun.</p>
<p>Do a large number of Parent’s come to Parent’s weekend?</p>
<p>On registration day would it be beneficial to get there as early as possible or at anytime?</p>
<p>Also, when do preps get the Who’s Who on Lionlinks?
Thanks for answering the questions. :D</p>
<p>urban, a lot of parents attend Parents’ Weekend, but there are also many who don’t. Sometimes parents feel that they “have” to attend or it will somehow reflect badly on them and/or their kid. That’s not the case at all. We understand that people have busy lives, flying to Exeter can be expensive, etc. Parents’ Weekend is just an opportunity for parents to learn more about the school, talk to teachers, etc., but there are many other opportunities to do any of these things.</p>
<p>There’s absolutely no need to arrive “as early as possible” on move-in day; it’s not like there’s a limited supply of anything. If you arrive in the morning, however, you’ll have more time to unpack, go buy supplies you may need, have your parents (if they come with you) meet your adviser, etc. But, again, you’ll be fine either way.</p>
<p>I can already see preps on LionLinks. I assume that you can too; give it a shot.</p>
<p>I don’t quite understand where to see “preps” on LionLinks. All I see are links to my classes. Am I on the wrong page? Should I be on blackboard?</p>
<p>From what you and others say, the Who’s Who link is not available yet to new students. At some point, when you log into LionLinks (not Blackboard), there will be a link called “Who’s Who” which you can use to see a directory of students and faculty at the school. I assume the school is in the process of entering information about new students right now, which is probably why you can’t see the link quite yet.</p>
<p>How are the academic classes at Exeter? Are they more challenging then other schools?</p>
<p>Yes It depends on what schools you’re making the comparison with, of course; but certainly Exeter classes are more challenging than the average class at your average public high school, just as you would expect; this is not a school for average students.</p>
<p>I feel bad for asking so many questions, but they just seem to pop up at random times. I know that there are definitely students who have braces at Exeter. How do the students set up dentist appointments?
I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of these, but there are contacts that you wear to sleep (DreamLens is one of the brands) and sometimes you might run into trouble with the contacts. How would students deal with medical situations like these?</p>
<p>I just found out about Exeter and I was wondering if it would be weird to transfer in in 10th grade? Also, I’m going to an IB school this year, and are Exeter’s classes and academics as good as that?</p>