<p>Hi starkali, you will need to turn in your middle school grades as well, and we will look at them. But, of course, if you’ve improved a lot, we will see that and take it into account. We’re fully aware that kids grow and change, so your most recent performance is generally given more weight (even though, again, we don’t just look at your most recent grades). Good luck!</p>
<p>PEAteacher, wouldn’t I just have to turn in my high school transcript?</p>
<p>Nope. As I said, tenth-grade applicants are expected to turn in their middle-school transcripts as well.</p>
<p>@Ranabona,
Wheelwright does NOT have an elevator. It’s okay, I’ve lived on fourth floor for three years. It was fun doing laundry every week. (The laundry room is in the basement. XD)</p>
<p>Hi PEAteacher, thank you for replying to all of these posts. I’ve read through all 49 pages of them and they have helped convince me that Exeter is my number one choice for applying to BS’s for the 2012-2013 school year (I will be an upper)</p>
<p>I have 3 questions- sorry. :/</p>
<p>1) Based on your teaching experiences, have you encountered upper transfers that take on leadership positions at both Exeter and the community that surrounds it?
2) At my high school, we take Biology (non-AP) as a freshman, AP Chemistry as a sophmore, and then other classes such as AP Bio as a junior and senior. Will the fact that I’ve already taken AP Chemistry when entering as an upper mess up my other classes?
3) In your opinion, how is Exeter’s orchestra/chamber music and water polo/swim program?</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>
<p>Hey Scholar1. Let’s see:
- Yes, absolutely. New uppers (new students in general) often waste no time to become involved in everything that the school offers. It’s really up to you. About one third of the kids are new every year, so it’s expected that they will contribute fully to the life of the school.
- No, I don’t see why that would be a problem. If you’ve done Bio and Chem you probably want to do Physics as an upper and you can take electives as a senior. Even though most kids here do Bio, then Physics, then Chem, it’s not a requirement and there are people who do it differently. Once you’re admitted you can discuss this with your adviser and/or with the Chair of the Sciences Department. There’s substantial flexibility.
- I always find it hard to answer questions about “how good” programs are (compared to what? I only teach here and can’t assess accurately other schools’ programs). But I can tell you that both swimming and water polo have a long tradition and many New England championships to their credit. And there are a variety of orchestras and ensembles that you can join; we certainly have our fair share of unusually talented musicians.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Bump…I don’t have any questions right now, but I’m pretty sure someone else does.</p>
<p>Hey my interview is tomorow and i dont know what to wear. I checked the website but i couldnt find anything about dress code. please help me anyone. and sorry about the spelling. i’m in a rush. btw i’m a girl</p>
<p>Wear a skirt or nice pants and a nice blouse. Don’t wear jeans.</p>
<p>Bumping because this is a useful thread… :D</p>
<p>PEAteacher: We thank you very much for giving your time to answer questions on this forum. </p>
<p>I’m wondering how often you come across a student, who was admitted to Exeter directly from 7th to 9th grade i.e. skipped 8th grade. The student in question is one of the oldest kids in his current class, and is extremely mature and independent, but we are not sure how many students with a similar scenario are able to convince the admissions committee. </p>
<p>This is not a typical ‘Chance Me’ question. I thought you would be in a position to provide some data, because of your years of experience interacting with so many students. </p>
<p>In addition to emotional maturity, the student’s stats on paper are quite competitive - 2300+ on the SSAT (upper level), twice participation in the junior world championship in his sport, international volunteering experience, and elected member of his current school’s student council. </p>
<p>Thanks once again for your time.</p>
<p>I’ve never had a prep (9th grader) who had skipped 8th grade. Given the fact that this is a very challenging school, we’re much more likely to get repeat 9th-graders than kids who skip 8th grade. This isn’t to say that we wouldn’t consider the kid. I would recommend getting in touch with the Admission Office and explaining why you want to skip 8th grade. They’ll help you figure out whether that could work. Good luck!</p>
<p>How many new uppers do you see in a year usually? (how many new uppers are taken in)</p>
<p>Not sure If my last question posted but I was wondering If you had a rough estimate of how many uppers get accepted each year</p>
<p>PEAteacher - I sincerely appreciate your quick response and honest feedback.</p>
<p>After reading your and Exonian14’s post, I have asked him to set his expectations low, so he is not greatly disappointed in case he is not accepted this year.</p>
<p>Thanks again for your time.</p>
<p>hi im applying to exeter 9th grade year and i was wondering if my ethnicities ( German 50%, Lebanese 25%, and Italian 25%) would be beneficial to my chances of getting accepted. Applying for financial aid. Gets high B to Average A. ( Although at my school which may differ from others has A’s starting at 93% and B’s at 85%).My essays were between decent and above average.Although my ssat’s were horrid. I got a 42% verbal(644), 71% math(707), and a 26% reading(620) with an average total of 47%(1971) for the first time. I retaken the ssat and got a 70% verbal(689), math 68%(701), and 23% (614) with a total avg. of 55%(2004). I dont know why I scored so low on the reading section its normally my strength because I love to read. The interviewer said i had done a very good job with the interview. Also, honors every quarter last year and Cum Laude 1st and only quarter this year so far and every quarter in 6th grade. My teachers said that their reccs were going to be excellent. It sometimes seems like I have a better relationship with my teachers then friends but I am not antisocial and i have lots of friends its just since the teachers are more mature(of course) there easier to connect to. Lastly, my extra-curriculars are Piano 7-8 years, cheerleading 2 years, Student Government 2 years, Track 4 years, Ballet 1 year, and I occasionally do river clean ups with my church. When the AO came to my school they said they were looking for students from the midwest which includes me. I was also wondering if since my ssat scores were so bad would they automatically send me to the rejected pile or will they still consider the rest of my application.
Also sorry if i rambled off track in some parts, bad grammer, punctuation, or spelling this is a quick written piece and can you give an honest opinion too about wether my ssat affects me horribly. To the people that dont like chance me’s sorry I just want an opinion from someone who works their and if you want to comment on this go ahead opinions are welcomed :)</p>
<p>lechugarapida, I believe in recent years we’ve taken some 30-40 new Uppers.</p>
<p>eve7689, sorry but I don’t do “chancing.” I’m not involved in admissions, and questions about admission are best handled by our admission staff. Don’t be reluctant to get in touch with them.</p>
<p>Thanks! And I was also wondering if you knew how long the varsity track team practices (per day and season start/end) including preseason.</p>
<p>lechugarapida-</p>
<p>The track team practices for two formats, just under two hours, Mon-Tues, and Thurs-Fri. They usually have meets on Wednesday or Saturday or both, and when they don’t, they have practice. The season kinda starts during try-outs time (I think) because there aren’t cuts in track unless you’re a prep. But don’t let that dissuade you- one of my prep friends is on varsity for winter track!</p>
<p>I think this year in winter track there have been a lot of meets on Sunday too, and I believe they get release time (but I’m not sure about that).</p>
<p>Thank you very much!</p>