<p>Moms may be better able to help; I’d say that shirts of absolutely any kind go. In fact, some boys wear polo shirts with a tie! I don’t recommend that, but, again, any sort of shirt. Ten shirts sounds good; ten pairs of pants sounds like far too many (what boy changes pants daily?). Ties… if your son wears the same one every day, I’m sure that I won’t notice 
Maybe four or five? And, really, go for the absolute cheapest, as boys will often crumple them in their pocket as soon as they’re out of class. Any longish piece of cloth will do.</p>
<p>matonh, I have found really nice ties at Marshalls and TJ Maxx for $9.99 - $14.99. Do you live in New England? I believe those chains are nationwide, anyway LOL.</p>
<p>do most boys wear sneakers to class?</p>
<p>I’ve never paid much attention, but that sounds right. Sandals and flip-flops are fairly common in warm months; boots of various kinds when it’s rainy or snowy. Dress shoes are very rare.</p>
<p>just a quick question about prep spaz, is there some sort of uniform or should we bring our own clothes to wear then? and also what kind of clothes would a girl need to dress up? thank you :)</p>
<p>I’ll let tuesdayair take the question on what girls need to bring to “dress up” (they don’t dress up often); as for prep spaz, it’s very informal and you wear your own gym clothes.</p>
<p>How is the food? Is it easy for a vegetarian (who doesn’t like salad) to get by?</p>
<p>Thanks again for all the answers - this thread helps so much!</p>
<p>Yeah… I don’t remember dressing up much… Last few years in the fall, though, there has been a Fall Ball (creative name, right?) and you’d wear a cocktail dress for that. The other occasion I can think of is if your dorm is hosting a “tea” or if you’re invited by a boy to his dorms’ tea (I think most of them are in the spring) and you might dress up for that too… how much you dress up depends on the dorm’s event.</p>
<p>If you don’t like salad, you’re going to have to get creative. There is pasta every night, but that might get tiring after a week. There is a sandwich bar so if you could make veggie wraps or sandwich. In the hot line, they sometimes have good vegetarian options, but mostly it’s just steamed vegetables. For protein, there’s always tofu, eggs, and beans in the salad bar. My vegetarian friend would try out the most creative (and not always successful) mixes of food to try to vary it up. I think you definitely need the extra effort but it’s definitely doable.</p>
<p>They give you some suggestions on the website so if you want to check it out, here’s the link: [Phillips</a> Exeter Academy | Vegetarian/Vegan Eating at Exeter](<a href=“http://www.exeter.edu/student_life/85_709.aspx]Phillips”>http://www.exeter.edu/student_life/85_709.aspx)</p>
<p>I posted this on another thread where there was some E&R bashing but was hoping to get a response from someone affiliated with Exeter. Is E&R really that bad or could a few of the students be mistakenly blaming their missing clothing on the dry cleaners? My son has lost more articles of clothing than I care to count, all while living at home…I really don’t want him to have the excuse “E&R lost it” while at school! </p>
<p>That said, does anyone know if E&R will reimburse for the cost of a lost item?!</p>
<p>What I like best about our dining halls is that there’s a lot of choice, so, as tuesdayair says, if you’re creative you can (almost) always put something together that fits your tastes and dietary restrictions.</p>
<p>I don’t think E&R is that bad. It’s rare for stuff to get lost, and they’re generally very helpful if you have a problem. You include in your bag (or now do on-line) a list of the clothes you put in, which I assume means you can put in a “claim” if they lose something.
Kids are much more likely to lose clothes around the dorm! Items of clothing somehow seem to travel beyond the kid’s room to common areas, and at the end of every year we end up with a bunch of items that don’t seem to belong to anybody (sometimes expensive items like blazers). Part of the problem is that boys can’t recognize their own clothes, so if I ask, “Does this belong to anybody?” I get the “uh… I don’t know, why are you asking me?” look. So here’s an appeal to all mothers of boys: write your son’s name or at least initials on all his clothes, so we can track down owners of mystery items!</p>
<p>Thanks, PEAteacher! Do you know if boys need multiple pairs of compression shorts since they will only get laundered once a week (on the laundry plan) and they have practice or a game every day? Someone suggested they may get washed daily with practice clothes by the school, but they weren’t sure. If that is the case, I would imagine they would need to be labeled. I am trying to figure out how many pairs to buy…</p>
<p>Do you think that if we are planning to interview between middle November and early December we should make an appointment now? And also what if we wanted to see a specific coach?</p>
<p>Yes, you should definitely call the Admissions Office to find out when they begin booking interviews. I think I called in September and many dates in October and November were already full. So if you are limited to a few dates, you should call as early as possible.</p>
<p>Once my son had his interview scheduled, he emailed the coaches beforehand to let them know when he would be on campus. One of them emailed him back and said they would all be available after his interview to meet with him. All of their offices are in a row in the Athletic Building, so it was very convenient. It was pretty casual, but each coach gave my son (and us!) an hour or more of their time and they were extremely gracious and knowledgeable.</p>
<p>I know the girls all trade each others clothes so if there is an occasion to dress up and your daughter doesn’t have something to wear, one of her friends will loan her something. My daughter did manage to lose some clothing items and she doesn’t use the laundry service. I think that is just something that happens. She also seemed to pick up some items along the way. (She said she traded some things with other girls.) Extra socks, underwear, sports wear, are all good ideas. She also told me that boys often carry extra ties in jammed in their backpacks and will loan them to a boy who forgot to wear one to class.</p>
<p>Son scheduled his interview today, so you can def do it now. He’s excited about visiting it now. I think once he tours and has the opportunity to ask his questions, he’ll drop his preconceived ideas. Of course, he won’t actually apply to any school that he doesn’t really love.</p>
<p>Are you allowed to bring irons for your clothes? I heard andover wasn’t allowed to.</p>
<p>I think thats a no if you check the e book you can be sure, but most things that had the slightest chance of causing a fire or being used as a weapon (lol /eeek at being ironed by your roommate) weren’t allowed</p>
<p>Falling behind… let’s see:
- Compression shorts: I think many kids, uh, “recycle” the same pair over and over I don’t believe the school washes them, but I actually don’t know (students?)
- Urbanflop, yes, schedule an interview; you can tell them which coaches you want to meet with and/or e-mail coaches directly (see the athletics section of the website for e-mail addresses).
- almost there, don’t bring an iron. Every dorm has one or more laundry rooms where irons are available. You can’t have an iron in your room (fire hazard).</p>
<p>Does anyone know where students store their bikes at Exeter? Thanks!</p>
<p>Many dorms have a bike storage room or a space (usually in the basement) where bikes can be stored. Some students leave their bikes outside the dorm all the time (through the winter!).</p>