<p>It’s not as bad as people make it out to be. I only did one term, but from what I’ve heard-</p>
<p>Fall- Pick 3 fall sports to try, few weeks of each
Winter- This is the worst one. You have to try every single winter sport.
Spring- Pick one spring sport, do it all term.</p>
<p>I found I had a lot more free time when I was in spaz compared to on a team.
However, being on a team is pretty great as well, and you can get (some) work done on the bus.</p>
<p>Thanks for your answer!!! I’m really confused about how intense teams are (cuts, I mean, rather than the actual training/game schedule)… Above, I asked about squash, for example; the reply was that “squash can be pretty intense”; I understand that, but I mean, is it still hard to make the team for a sport like that? Obviously soccer and baseball and basketball, etc, are probably different; but do you necessarily need experience in a sport? What about track?</p>
<p>Does anyone know what equipment students need to bring for Exeter football? Their own cleats, mouthguards etc? Also, we received an email link to a website with football apparel. Are we required to purchase from this site? Are there things we should get from the site?
My email must be going to spam since I’ve emailed a few coaches and not gotten a response so any help with this would be great. I’d hate to send him to preseason, only to find out he is missing items they expected him to have!</p>
<p>Call Robert Morris, he’s the AD and the JV Football Coach. Coach Glennon is difficult to reach.</p>
<p>For Football equipment your son should bring cleats and any type of under armor that he may want. The school provides all pads, helmet, uniform, pants, mouth guard, etc. If your son has a preferred type of mouth guard, he should go ahead and bring one. Also, running sneakers for additional training. The school even provides work out clothes (grays) for the athletes.</p>
<p>You don’t need to purchase any of the recommended gear, they provide the link just in case you want to.</p>
<p>If he wants any type of additional arm pads, etc. he can bring those as well. Football Gloves are another good item for him to bring. I suggest multiple pairs as they tend to vanish during the season.</p>
<p>Exeter Football is great! My son will be in France for Fall term and I’m sort of sad that he won’t be there to play one last season! :-)</p>
<p>gapoc459 - i’m a rising senior at exeter. squash is pretty competitive and makes a lot of cuts because they’re a very small team (varsity has something like only 7 players, same with JV) - i think it really depends on the size of the teams. i’d say that for V/JV sports, experience is a good thing for most of them - exeter sports are pretty competitive and we generally do well with our sports teams across the board. i’ve been on track for two years as a thrower and it’s a great team to be part of. track is a pretty individualistic sport but the track team is huge and so supportive of each other that it really does feel like one team. tons of new kids do track to test the waters of exeter sports - it’s a great way to get acclimated to the idea of being on a team and meeting lots of people!</p>
<p>I do not mean to start a new thread here, if anyone is aware of this topic on CC, please let me know where it is! My question is this- how does Exeter / Andover treat admission of younger sibs? Are younger sibs looked on any more favorably than other applicants, assuming they are strong students?</p>
<p>I am in need of information on the town of Andover and experiences at PA from a local resident. Can you PM me? I do not have enough posts to PM yet!</p>
<p>@isitfriday</p>
<p>This is the Exeter thread, you will not find info on other schools easily here.</p>
<p>Thank you 2prepmom. Is your student a CDB at Exeter? I’ve noticed you on some threads regarding that. If so, would like to connect :)</p>
<p>@isitfridayyet
I don’t know what it is for Andover but:
I believe it does help if you are ‘legend’ (someone from your family attends/previously attended Exeter), but it does not guarantee you admissions. In addition, if you do not get in, and you have a sibling at Exeter, they will give you a courtesy call the night before to let you know.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply!</p>
<p>What??? Why do andover townies hate students? Is this still going on? How are the day students treated then?? Yikes!</p>
<p>Um, if you’re inquiring about Andover, this is the Exeter thread so… might not find much info about Andover here…</p>
<p>In your opinion, what are the biggest differences between Exeter and Andover? I’m really into science, math, and latin. Is it all work? I tend to need a lot of spare time for piano, tennis, acting, sailing (during the summer), and participation in clubs. I lead three clubs and take an active part in six. How many hours of homework would you get a night? How are the students and teachers? What would you say are some weaknesses and advantages of both of these schools?</p>
<p>@John</p>
<p>No-one will be able to speak from personal experience to compare schools, since you can only attend your own, but from an Exeter parent perspective, I can certainly say that the students are interesting, funny, passionate individuals who are very enjoyable to talk with (from the times I have visited campus), and the fellow students are what my D likes best about Exeter. They like to go out to eat when visiting parents offer, and most definitely do not work all the time. But homework is considerable (45 min. per class every day, 5 classes) and classes and sports end at 6 PM - however, everyone has a free period or two during the day and enough sleep is possible if you use those periods wisely. There are very few Saturday classes any more.</p>
<p>Students usually remain in the same dorm for 4 years, with the same advisor, and it is a great way to have a warm, welcoming and familiar “home” in a large school.</p>
<p>Exeter is very much what you make of it, about finding your passion and pursuing it. Clubs (yes, there is a sailing club, Exeter is very near the coast) and ECs like sports are very popular, and almost everyone does several. </p>
<p>It seems from watching my D at Exeter, that the challenge is that there are so many opportunities, it is important to set priorities because it is not possible to do everything. </p>
<p>She is very happy with the math, science and Latin courses… for example, there are 14 biology choices including a summer research program in molecular genetics at Stanford, and I could go on and on, because each Dept. offers classes thru intermediate college level, well beyond AP, and there are many students at these highest levels who are nationally and internationally acclaimed. If you are interested, poke around on the website under “Departments”, “Courses” and “News”.</p>
<p>THANK YOU! That response helped me a lot. And I’m MUCH less scared of the work load. Really only 45 mins/ class/night? That’s less than what I have now:D. I’ve been through the website a billion times but wanted an insider’s view that wasn’t obscured ir twisted the slightest bit. I’ll look into the molecular genetics summer program. It sounds really fun! Thanks again.</p>
<p>I have a few more questions, </p>
<p>-we have Harkness tables at my school now and I love them. They really work for the classes that we have them in, but, how do they teach physics, biology, chemistry, basically anything science related from a Harkness based classroom?</p>
<p>-Does Exeter have a dress code?</p>
<p>-Is Exeter Mac or PC based?</p>
<p>-What time do classes start?</p>
<p>-Will you spend the majority of the weekend doing homework or is there time to visit family, friends, etc.?</p>
<p>Yes, I know, so many people constantly post questions asking about their chances, somebody I though I would never become, is now the person I am. So here it goes. What do you think are my chances.</p>
<p>I’m a white/hispanic male. I have only gotten 5 B+'s in my whole academic life(6th-7th grade). All the rest are A’s, and I have gotten 37 of those. So only 5/42 of my grades are B+'s. I am also in all the advanced courses offered at my (public) school. I have attended public school all my life.
I currently do the following extra curriculars: Modern Ballet, Classical Piano, Student Council(there is no president, or anything like that, your just considered a student council member), Art Club, and Chess Club. I also plan doing Football next Fall. And I’m doing the John Hopkins Talent Search this summer(CTY) due to my high state standardized test scores.
I have not taken the SSAT yet so I do not know my scores. But I would think I would get in the 90’s because on standarized test I usually score proficient with distintion which is the highest you can get and which only 20%(last time I checked) get.
And overall I think I have a good personality, I am very comfortable around adults and very social and funny to the people around me(sorry of this sounds kind of self centered). And my main reason I want to go to Exeter is because I feel it has the most to offer me. Lots of extra curriculars I plan to join, and a rigourous academic course I welcome with open arms which I hope to both challenge me and grow me as a person.
Well, thats my little stats sheet and shpeil. Please tell me what you think my chances are.</p>
<p>@john</p>
<p>My view may be biased because I am a parent, but a good resource for potential families who want the inside scoop is the on-line student run newspaper (the Exonian), and certainly revisit day.</p>
<p>Yes, homework time per class is specifically and strictly limited. There are specific rules about the amount of time students have for papers and projects too. This is part of Principal Hassan’s priority to improve student quality of life. The main enemy of a sane balanced lifestyle for most students is PROCRASTINATION, not workload.</p>
<p>@John
Parents sit in on classes during family weekend, so I can describe an intro Harkness physics class. Students pair up around lab benches that have an experiment set up (I saw an experiment on inertia using a little train on a track with a weight that could be dropped over the edge of the table.) The students at each table did the experiment and computers at their station recorded the train speed and size of the weight. Then the class sat together at the Harkness table and the computer analyzed and projected everyone’s data on a large white board- the curve of gravitational acceleration was produced. The teacher asked what would happen with a heavier train, or heavier weight. Several students went to the board and showed their ideas. EVERYONE discussed. Got a heavier train, and a heavier weight and the teacher quickly ran those experiments and projected the data, and used the whiteboard to show the change in the curve. All discussed. Then played with ideas like two trains pulling in opposite directions, multiple weights, etc. The key was that the students were prepared for class, and the experiment/analyses/computer program/questions had been carefully created by the faculty so their lab experience would naturally lead to understanding the general laws of inertia. </p>
<p>Macs or PCs are fine</p>
<p>Dress code is collar and tie for boys, and nothing too skimpy or revealing for girls (usually shirt or sweater). Most wear jeans or shorts. Nothing frayed or torn.</p>
<p>On weekends most boarders stay on campus and hang out with friends after clubs on Friday night. On Saturday, there are movies, mall busses, day trips (like to the beach or winter sports depending on season), dances, athletic competitions and the train to Boston is right on the edge of campus. If parents give permission, you can leave campus for the weekend. Ice cream shops, small restaurants, and coffee places are also very numerous and pleasant in the little New England town of Exeter, just a block from campus. My daughter tends to do schoolwork beginning after brunch on Sunday, which is popular for individual omelets made to order. </p>
<p>Classes were just moved back this term to 8:30 if I remember correctly, to give more time for sleep.</p>
<p>@edujuncky </p>
<p>Sorry, I have no idea about chances, but as a hispanic male (underrepresented minority) you may want to know that diversity is a big feature of Exeter. The majority of the student body are students of color (see the “facts” section of the website for the exact breakdown) and financial aid is very generous. Any family with income under 75K receives free tuition, board, computer, books and often travel, and financial aid continues in a pro-rated way for families with incomes up to 200K.</p>