<p>I've heard that there's quite a bit of racial discrimination amongst the students at Exeter--is this true? I'm Asian and trying to choose between Exeter and Choate, so I'd like to know whether or not this is true before I make my decision.</p>
<p>Please answer this question.
I'm having troubles, choosing a school right now..
Most of the time, I love Exeter and I want to attend Exeter,
but I am troubled by the difficulty of math at Exeter.
I heard that Exeter has its own math workbooks and teachers dont really give a lesson during class(?)..
I heard they assign homework, and the next day, students discuss the problems.</p>
<p>but I 'm afraid that there will be always those few, really smart, young mathematicians who will answer questions too fast for me to understand.
anyway..
any advice?</p>
<p>btw, ickleronniekins, I'm asian too, but I dont have any worries about racial discrimination. The worst thing anyone can say to an asian is "you yellow, black-haired person"</p>
<p>wiseman222
I love love love love you. That just made me laugh. Today at school, some of my classmates had been telling me that I might get discriminated against there and I'd been really cursing the fact that I'm Asian, but...wow. That really cheered me up. Thanks! :)
But then again, I hate you in a sense, because now I'm back to base 1 when it comes to choosing between Choate and Exeter. Great, just great.
But the fact still stands that you're completely awesome. :D</p>
<p>My interviewer was a recent grad at Exeter and Asian and she LOVED it.</p>
<p>I'm Asian and I feel there is absolutely no racial discrimination at Exeter. actually ickleronniekins-- you should feel very very comfortable because there are a lot of asians; i know i feel more comfortable at exeter than anywhere else b/c of the racial diversity. where did you hear that exeter has racial discrimination? i'm just curious.</p>
<p>wiseman222- it's so interesting to see your post because their math program is one of the reasons I chose Exeter.</p>
<p>Yes Exeter has its own math workbooks written by the faculty (you can see them online) and you are right about how they assign homework and students discuss the problems. That's the Harkness style of math and it's similar to how the other classes are run (do homework beforehand and discuss next class). For me, I saw that it really depends on the teacher; some teachers dictate over math classes (but the students still explain) and some teachers let the students do everything. I think as math lvls get higher and concepts are harder to grasp, the teachers talk more.</p>
<p>If the class is going too fast, you can always stop them and ask for clarifications. How comfortable it is to to that depends on the people in your class. but for me at least it's always been really easy to ask b/c people are really understanding and usually someone else is really confused too. also I think teachers like it when you ask questions.</p>
<p>Anyway, I personally benefited a lot from the math program; it really helped me understand math fully</p>
<p>aww, I just got my exeter package and it's so cute!
They have a really nice letter where they do the thing where they talk about everyone that could be in your class (like a debate captain, and a jazz pianist, etc.) and that at the end they're like "and hopefully someone who:" and then they describe you! SO CUTE!</p>
<p>Haha yeah fadedskyline, I got that letter too last year :) it makes you feel special lol</p>
<p>I'm a student at Exeter right now, and I hate the math program. It really only benefits students who are already strong at math. They assume you'll be able to solve problems yourselves, even though they are quite challenging. Learning fundamental math at Exeter is certainly not ideal. Luckily, I already took algebra and geometry before starting my prep year so i didn't have to worry about learning it at Exeter. Harkness just doesn't work for math classes</p>
<p>and about the asian discrimination comment - 9 out of the 12 people in my math class are asian. 20% of the school is asian. hope that helps :)</p>
<p>hmm wouldn't the math program be a serious problem as your grade gets higher and higher?
I know so many peoplewho went to Exeter and failed in their math classes.
And I think i'll be too busy at exeter to go ask my math teachersto help me privately..
hmm.
any help?</p>
<p>well, I think the more math classes you take at Exeter, the more you get used to the system</p>
<p>Yeah, you probably won't ask your teacher for help privately, unless they are in your dorm. If you want help, there are always people in your dorm that would be willing to help you. Your advisor/the faculty in your dorm can be lots of help too. You can also ask other classmates of yours that are strong at math, and they usually wouldn't mind taking a few minutes out of their day to answer a question or two, I'm sure :]</p>
<p>In my opinion, the math program at Exeter (or at least the two terms that I've been exposed to) has its pros and cons. Sometimes it can feel like it's going too fast, and it's different from most public school math programs in that you don't do 50 or 60 simple problems to make you grasp a concept--often you only get three or four problems to understand it. Now don't get the wrong impression from this, I usually feel like I understand the concept much better after doing these few problems than I would've in public school. </p>
<p>It's hard but I think it can work for you if you let it.</p>
<p>Oh, and also there are plenty of different levels so you don't really have to worry about being put in a class where everyone's smarter than you.</p>
<p>by the way did anyone who got accepted to Exeter get their hard copy yet?
I can't wait to get mine!!!
(The online decision thing was only like 2 sentences) LOL</p>
<p>yeah. my brother called me and told me it came today in the mail. and im all the way on the west coast...so i think everybody should be getting it either today or tomorrow at the latest (at least within the states)!!!!!</p>
<p>i really wanna get home and see it.</p>
<p>Me tooo! I got accepted and when my mom called me to tell me, I was still at school waiting for my school bus, and I jumped up and screamed, "YES!" Then I had 60 people staring at me. Also, I am on full financial aid to Exeter! :D
I also applied to Andover and was put on the waiting list too! But, I liked Exeter better from the beginning. I'm going in as a freshman and one of the reasons I chose Exeter is for their math team. Math is a big part of my life!</p>
<p>I have a question. Is the dress code at Exeter strict? I don't like wearing flats everyday! Can we wear sneakers, jeans, regular brand t-shirts? They are what I wear to school everyday! Will I need to buy a totally new wardrobe?</p>
<p>Some teachers are stricter than others, but you definitely don't have to wear flats. Sneakers and jeans are awesome and your teachers won't mind at all. You MIGHT get away with t-shirts on Saturday mornings but they're not in the dress code...collared shirts are always safe. Plain tshirts w/o any graphic on them are fine too for girls, at least for most teachers.
Dresscode for boys is so much stricter... if a guy doesn't have a tie, the teacher will immediately ask for a tie but if a girl is wearing a tshirt, it might go unnoticed.</p>
<p>haha, well I'll get new clothes just for the heck of it! :)</p>
<p>you guys, i am so excited! the acceptance letter in the package was so nice! ahhhh. i cant wait till next year!</p>
<p>me tooo! I agree! It looked so formal and awesome!</p>
<p>i know I saw the package and almost fainted.
the black folder with the lion on the cover.. (faints again)</p>
<p>By the way, tanyoosha, I wish i was good at math..
I'm taking Geometry, and I'm thinking there will be tens of people who've already finished Calculus when they join the Exeter family as freshmen..
I'm still deciding whether I should go or not..
I'm trying to figure out whether Exeter will be the best school for me.</p>