<p>I believe there are about 60 new 10th graders entering in the Fall in addition to about 200 returning students who were 9th graders at Exeter last year. Not weird at all from what I can tell.</p>
<p>I don’t have anything to compare with except my son’s old public school, but we’ve been very impressed with the level of the academics at Exeter. In public school, he had an easy A+ average. At Exeter, he works very hard to keep up (teachers are very very supportive). Last year he took a very challenging schedule and had a couple A’s (11’s), a couple B’s (8’s), and the rest an even mix of B+'s (9’s) and A-'s (10’s). He has some friends with 10.5+ averages, and some with averages below 7.0.</p>
<p>Seemed to be a few games played with placement. Some students took math, science, and language courses with material that they’ve clearly covered before for a few easy A’s. A little discouraging for my son as he really stretched himself in several courses. From our point of view, kind of silly to spend the time, effort, and money on an Exeter education just to play those games.</p>
<p>littleivy, the Health Center helps students with all kinds of health-related appointments; they also have people who can drive you to off-campus appointments when necessary. </p>
<p>As for entering as a 10th grader, as Exeter123 says, it’s very common. A lot of classes at Exeter are taught at the college level, so you’ll likely find the program at least as challenging as an IB program.</p>
<p>Thanks so much! 
I’ll definitely apply in the fall! I really wanted to go to Exeter instead because of the college matriculation. I hope I get in… That’ll be my incentive for working hard at school next year. It’s going to be hard to tell people I’m leaving though. There’s only like 150 students there so everybody knows everybody. Exeter seems like it’s worth it for sure though.</p>
<p>College matriculation shouldn’t be a reason to apply to a specific school.</p>
<p>I agree. OSC, make sure that you research the school carefully and that you think about FIT in making your decision to apply or accept admission (does Harkness appeal to you? Do you want a much larger school? Do the kids/teachers seem to be the kind of people you want to spend the next three years of your life with? Etc.).</p>
<p>I agree ^ It’s ALL about fit. :)</p>
<p>Haha that did sound bad didn’t it? I’m really not jumping into this. I did look at all aspects of it. I promise. The college matriculation impressed me specifically. My school has Harkness and I absolutely want to go to a bigger school. The school I used to go to was larger too, and I really miss that. As much as a tighter knit community is appealing, I can’t stand a lack of diversity, whether racial or personality-wise. I guess I can have no sure way of knowing about the kids, but I’ve met a few on CC and those dedicated enough to get in are probably the kind of people I would want to associate with.</p>
<p>Sorry for asking so much questions!~ But I really am interested in Exeter and what the school offers, and I would like to know more about the school before I apply in the fall ~ : ) How do students spend their weekends? I understand they are able to go off campus, to the mall, movies…etc. but do the majority spend their time studying? as I do understand the courses at Exeter is challenging. Is there anything significant information that applicants should know about the school, activies,…etc before they apply?</p>
<p>You may want to ask a student the question about what students do on weekends (there are a bunch of threads started by Exonians); what I see as a teacher is that most students split their time between having fun and studying. There’s definitely lots of having fun, especially on Saturdays. That includes hanging out with friends, going to dances or movies, playing games of various kinds, etc. But kids will also find the time to get work done (especially on Sundays). As for “significant information,” most of what you need to know in general terms is on the website. Make sure that you’re clear about Harkness, because that’s what we do in every class, and, of course, if at all possible visit, sit in a few classes, talk to kids, and try to get a sense of whether this feels like the right place for you.</p>
<p>With what Exeter123 mentioned about people taking classes that are too easy for them, will I be able to change our courses around if I find some of them to be about the same as what I took at my old school? For example, Exeter placed me (with my permission) into a two-year math sequence that includes some precalculus and calculus 1 and 2. (Although I can’t really tell from the description exactly what it covers). I already took calc 1, but I’m not sure how hard the Exeter version will be. Will they let me jump around if necessary?</p>
<p>Yes, it’s quite common for people to skip Math classes or move around. Just be sure to speak with your current Math teacher and with your adviser if you feel that you belong in a different class.</p>
<p>PEAteacher, does each dorm have a printer available to its students?</p>
<p>No, dorms don’t have printers. There are printers in the library and in the computer labs. A lot of students, I’d guess 80% or more, have their own printer, so it’s easy for kids who don’t have their own to ask a dormmate to use theirs. By the way, printers these days sell for as little as forty bucks. They’re an investment worth making, as students will need to print out papers, assignments, etc.</p>
<p>I use a monochrome laser printer because I NEVER print anything in color. I got it for under 100 bucks; but the big saving is that a generic toner cartridge costs the same as one ink cartridge but lasts 100x as long. I’ll be sending my son to Exeter with one just like it. One toner cartridge and he’ll be set for the year, (along with his roommate and probably half the kids on his hall). :)</p>
<p>Ditto to neato’s suggestion. The lifecycle costs of an inkjet printer can be huge. I know, because I have 3 that are required in my work. This winter my 15-year-old (yes, 15!) HP LaserJet printer finally showed signs of old age, so in early March I bought a new, much smaller, much less expensive - and much better - Samsung monochrome laser printer for less than $100. Its print quality is fabulous and it automatically goes into a sleep mode that is perfectly quiet and uses only about 3-5 watts of power. I guess we’ll probably send our son off to Exeter with one of those too.</p>
<p>What would the normal student’s (or closest to average at least) four year science schedule look like?
Is it possible to take classes that prepare you for the AP chem, bio, and physics exams? because the course book seems to have a lot of prerequisites that make it unable to takw these courses all in just 3 years (in case)</p>
<p>I think the typical sequence at most boarding schools is something like:</p>
<p>9th - Physics or Biology
10th - Chemistry
11th - Biology or Physics
12th - Advanced Placement / Electives</p>
<p>are summer interviews looked at differently? Is it preferred that students come to tours during the school year? Also, if someone does a summer interview, can they come again during the fall for another tour/ interview just to get a different view, or is that over kill?
Sorry, I know I am just rambling, but I’m worried that a July interview will be forgotten by October / September</p>
<p>gabii, the most common sequence is bio as a prep, physics as a lower, chem as an upper, and electives as a senior. There are A LOT of exceptions to this sequence, but this is what I see most often. If you take the higher-level Chem as an upper, you will usually take the AP exam at the end of the year. You may then take the Bio and/or Physics exams as a senior. But, again, you may well choose to follow a different sequence. In general, it’s fairly rare for people to take AP science exams before their Upper year.</p>
<p>polodolly, you should not worry about summer interviews being “forgotten”! Your interviewer will write a report about the interview, and this report will be included in your application file, so it makes no difference whether the interview was held in the summer or in the fall. I do think it’s better to visit when classes are in session, so you can sit in a few classes and talk to kids and faculty; but if you only have time in the summer, that’s okay too. It would be unusual for someone to do an interview in the summer and another one in the fall; but, otherwise, you’re welcome to visit and go on tours as often as you’d like.</p>
<p>haha yeah, that idea did seem a little much. Thank you for your advice, that realy calmed down my nerves. But I have another question:<br>
When applicants write the thank you letter to their interviewer, do you think that’s a good time to show preference. My interviewer didn’t even ask me other schools I was applying to, so…</p>