<p>Oh goodness. I am SO sorry for being so late guys, this first week back from break was really, really hectic. And aaeroplanes, I said this on fb already but thanks x100 for helping amiga! </p>
<p>@zenxan</p>
<p>1) Is the student government active at Exeter? Big presence on campus, or is it more behind the scenes?</p>
<p>Aaeroplanes summed this up perfectly. Student council is VERY active but not overbearing; our president takes suggestions (even the small ones) seriously and can make changes efficiently (i.e. when someone suggested to him that a dining hall should be opened earlier than its scheduled time, several days later it was put into action). Stuco also played a large part in influencing the school admins’ decisions on reducing Saturday classes and other community issues. (:</p>
<p>2) What’s the climate like for LGBT students and is there a lot of support for GSA?</p>
<p>As aaeroplanes said, the community is very supportive. The school actually has a GSA-sponsored/themed dance coming up this weekend.</p>
<p>3) Do requirements outside of academics - such as art, phys ed, etc. - ever bog your schedule down? Can you possible show us an example of your schedule? The one of Exeter’s website is really confusing.</p>
<p>As a new sophomore, I actually have less requirements than a regular four-year student, so I can’t answer this question fully. My own requirements don’t bog my schedule down at all, though (except for maybe health; it’s not seriously regarded as a class schoolwide haha…), because I actually enjoy taking these classes! As for the schedule, a general class day has four formats (or periods) in the morning, with assembly in between; lunch; and four formats in the afternoon. Two of these formats will be taken up by sports and people will usually have at least one free format. It’s not as hectic/complicated as it sounds—I find it more relaxing than my schedule at my old school, actually, since there’s a lot of hidden free time in it.</p>
<p>4) I’ve heard a lot about Andover’s activities/social life and academics, but relatively little on this forum and elsewhere about Exeter’s social life (though I’ve got to say, the course guide/pdf is easier to navigate for Exeter lol). Anything you can tell me about that? Or even just point me in the right direction? </p>
<p>For outside information on student life, have you checked out boardingschoolreview.com? Exeter alumni have detailed accounts there (: I’m unsure about other sources—but as a student, I can personally tell you that we definitely have social lives, haha. The dorms can get pretty crazy on the weekends, and when you think about it, when you place over a thousand teens together, there’s always going to be a culture/socializing. Exeter, in these ways, is no different than any high school across the country.</p>
<p>5) Is theatre a big thing there? How about acapella? </p>
<p>Aaeroplanes kinda covered everything here (: We have EXCELLENT actors and facilities, including a mainstage theater and a blackbox theater (both fully equipped with sound-and-lighting rooms, and the mainstage has a hidden orchestra wing). Theater is definitely significant here: you can replace sports with theater practice if you’re cast in a mainstage production. </p>
<p>6) Do you guys have class rankings and can we see where they’re posted? I want to know if top students get straight 11s and/or if the highest grade for most students is like a 9. </p>
<p>To my knowledge, we don’t have publicly-posted class rankings. 11s are very hard to attain; if you work hard and make academics your absolute priority, though, a 10+ is certainly achievable. People here don’t flaunt their GPAs, so I don’t know what the highest grade for most students is, but the most common scores to receive back on assignments are in the A/B range, from what I’ve seen.</p>
<p>If you’re interested, our college matriculations from 2008-2010 are here (the closest things to class rankings?): <a href=“http://www.exeter.edu/documents/2008_-_2010_Matriculation.pdf[/url]”>http://www.exeter.edu/documents/2008_-_2010_Matriculation.pdf</a></p>
<p>You’ve probably been told this before, but colleges recognize Exeter and will definitely take other things into account when looking at a student—they’ll understand that an Exeter B+ is very different from another school’s B+. Your GPA will not define you, and I advise you to not stress out too much over it—just work your hardest and (this is kinda cheesy haha) try to compete with yourself, not others. </p>
<p>7) How many APs do students take on average? How many satisfy diploma requirements? Such as taking a world history course that covers AP material, AP English Lit or Comp as part of your 4 years of English, AP Calc, etc.</p>
<p>We don’t have diploma requirements for AP classes/tests. We have college-level/AP-level classes and provide AP testing in the spring, but the number of APs people take vary a lot. </p>
<p>8) How big is MUN, how popular, and how competitive?</p>
<p>Oh goodness, MUN is huge here! I’m not a part of it, but there are at least 50 members. It had resurgence this year and has been wildly successful. They’ve had a number of competitions already (Andover, and Concord Academy and either Boston or New York City in the future), meet weekly, and are very organized, from what I can tell from their emails/schedules.</p>
<p>9) What are the most popular Varsity sports students attend? Or is sports not as big a part of the social scene? If not - what is? Theatre? Concerts? Student productions such as talent shows, fashion shows, charity auctions, etc.?</p>
<p>The social scene is very diverse here and I don’t think it can be defined by a certain type of event or interest. </p>
<p>10) Is the International Club filled more with a) Asian students or b) European students?</p>
<p>As aaeroplanes said, we don’t have an International Club, but multiple groups (:</p>
<p>@pittsburgher</p>
<p>1.) What are the different girls dorms for preps?</p>
<p>Well, the dorms contain all four grades. Off the top of my head, there’s Lamont, Merrill, Langdell, Wheelwright, Dunbar, Bancroft, McConnell, Amen, and…I think that’s it! I might have forgotten one, though.</p>
<p>2.) What have been some of your most favorite classes and why.</p>
<p>Oh man, this is a hard one. I loved a lot of my classes this year…I think my favorites would be history and club fencing, though. History because we don’t just discuss the text/readings—we’ll talk about things like what it takes to be a leader, or how fair a type of government is, and I learned so much beyond plain history. Harkness really tests your way of thinking and allows for lots of insights. </p>
<p>As for club fencing, I know it doesn’t really count, but the coaches’ sheer dedication and the fact that I learned a bunch of techniques in like, the first week, says something (:</p>
<p>3.) Would it be realistic to take a CtY-online Arabic or Chinese course during the school year? I just want to study a third language and I find this might be the easiest way. </p>
<p>You may be slightly overwhelmed, in my opinion. Try testing the waters and considering the CTY course for your second year.</p>
<p>3.) What do you recommend for girls to wear to the revisit day?</p>
<p>There’s not much of a dress code for girls on revisit day to be honest—I’ve seen people come wearing jeans. Just dress to make the first impression you want (sorry if that’s kinda vague!).</p>
<p>4.) Lastly, what are items you didn’t bring with you at first that you realized you should have? Any good ideas for little cool things to pack?</p>
<p>Hmm…good question. I sorta overpacked, but there are little things like gum and music speakers that I brought later in the year. Also, I found the thermos I brought to be really useful, so definitely bring one if you want to use one (don’t buy them at the bookstore, everything there’s much more expensive… for the same reason, it’s a good idea to buy notebooks, binders, and etc at home instead of there). And bring snacks! The food at Grill is WAY overpriced. </p>
<p>@texaschica Aaeroplanes covered most of this, I think. To add on some stuff, boarders can stay overnight with day students with permission and as for day studs adapting, I don’t even know that most of them are day students until they tell me.</p>
<p>@Yazmie Teachers can also give extensions on assignments/papers if you’re too stressed. And yess! Class of 13 is gonna be amazing next year.</p>