<p>hamburger110, you are asking the same question that a few have asked here already. BTW, I don’t think your being asian is relevant in this discussion.</p>
<p>@ProsParent: I believe in the U.S they have two kind of Maths books, and one of those is labelled “Asian Level” . Im just saying and dont want to start a fight here. And because I haven’t seen any thought from a Lawrentian, that’s why I’m asking. But I will try to dig harder.</p>
<p>they sent out an email saying it was complete to me first week of February.</p>
<p>@ProsParent - seems like MBVLoveless has answered your question pretty thoroughly; I’d like to add that personally I do not feel like after Pre-Calc math classes get “better” per se. They do get divided between AB and BC classes for Pre-Calc and Calculus, BC being taught at a faster pace and therefore including more material. I don’t think that L’ville does not emphasize math and science, but that typically our history and english department has just been more stable, with less change in faculty, and that our math/science departments just have not had the chance to develop as much as our humanities departments. I do think that our math/science departments will sufficiently prepare students for a future in majors such as engineering which are math/science oriented, but it might do even better preparing students for humanities-oriented majors.</p>
<p>@hamburger110 - while I understand where you’re coming from and your question, I will have to agree with ProsParent that mentioning you’re Asian with your question is not relevant - I am a fellow Asian and that stereotype, while uncannily true a lot of the time, has been over popularized in American culture and should not be further enforced by Asians. Also, I have lived in the U.S. for a solid 8 years, and have never ever encountered any textbooks labelled “Asian level” - I am pretty sure that would be highly controversial if not illegal… Anyhow, back to your question, I feel that a student at any level of mathematic capability has the opportunity to be challenged at Lawrenceville, you just have to be self-motivated. We offer the AMCs and AIMEs so you can take those to challenge yourself, there are many math electives after you have fulfilled the requirement of finishing Pre-Calc, and you can always go more in depth and cover more material than your math class. Really, how far you go in math depends on you, and L’ville’s faculty is more than willing to help you strive beyond the standard.</p>
<p>Yeah, aaralyn explained it much more articulately than I. Also, please note that my only experience with the lower level Math courses is from discussions with friends who are currently in Algebra 2. I’ve heard unanimous complaints about one particular Algebra 2 teacher; this leads me to think that the less good teachers are generally assigned to teach in the lower classes.</p>
<p>I can only say, I regret not applying to Lawrenceville :(</p>
<p>@aaralyn: Since I only heard that from a friend, Im not totally sure. Maybe I should take back what I said. But CC doesnt allow me to edit the post now haha. Are you good at Math aaralyn?</p>
<p>@MBVLoveless; I’m very interested in which Alg2 teacher you’ve been hearing complaints about… :P</p>
<p>@Mexstudent2013; I’m sure you will be happy wherever you end up this fall; it isn’t the school, it’s what you make of the school! :)</p>
<p>@hamburger100; It’s okay, no one holds it against you! And that is a very complicated question to answer… I scored a perfect 800 on the SSAT’s math section, which might not mean much. I’ve had a solid 95-96 average in math throughout my whole life and have had the multiplication tables memorized since I was 4. I am not in a higher level math than average, I am in Algebra 2, but I am definitely consistently doing well in my class despite my incompetent teacher. I would not say that I am “good” at math though, because I am in acquaintance with plenty of people who are much much better and dedicated to the subject. It’s a matter of opinion. :)</p>
<p>My son and daughter were accepted at Lawrenceville and Deerfield… a couple of questions</p>
<ul>
<li>is it possible to do arts and sports (i.e., theatre productions, a cappella and also tennis)?</li>
<li>are there many siblings at lawrenceville? </li>
<li>are the any examples of kids taking courses/working with professors at Princeton in History/Humanities?</li>
<li>how many freshman are there (vs. sophomores vs. Juniors vs. seniors)? It appears from what some have written that the freshman class is approx. 150 students?</li>
<li>how competitive does it feel?</li>
<li>what resources are there for int’l students?</li>
</ul>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>@aaralyn: I’ll send you a pm haha.</p>
<p>@europarent</p>
<ol>
<li>Yes. I think theatre/orchestra rehearsals generally occur in the evening (at ~6 p.m.), whereas sports should end by 5.15 p.m… You’re going to have a rather busy schedule if you opt for committing to both, for sure.</li>
<li>Not sure what you mean by “many.” I know several siblings, but I wouldn’t say every student on campus has a sibling attending.</li>
<li>I don’t have any personal knowledge of kids taking Humanities courses at Princeton, given the depth of our Humanities curriculum. </li>
<li>I would say 2/3 of the graduating class is admitted as freshmen, so 150 seems right.</li>
<li>Before coming here, I expected cutthroat competition; however, I honestly do not feel intense competition from my classmates. Most people want to excel, but it’s more internal motivation than trumping other people. For example, whenever you get stuck with homework, I’m sure someone in your dorm will be glad to help.</li>
<li>I’m an interntional and I don’t know any resources helping to accommodate us that are worth mentioning, except that at the start of the year, internationals are offered extended time on tests and quizzes. Turned out no one ever used it.</li>
</ol>
<p>I am in Geometry class now (8th grade) and based on my score (95% =>), I would be eligible to take Honors Algebra II in 9th grade in my current HS.</p>
<p>I was wondering if it would be possible for you to tell me what course I would be / could be enrolled in @ L’ville.</p>
<p>Sorry, I’m not at all familiar with the US math system. My best guess is you could be enrolled in Algebra II, depending on how you do on the placement test.</p>
<p>@europarent; looks like MBVLoveless has already answered your queries! But I’ll give it a shot anyway, just so you have two perspectives if nothing else. 
- It is definitely possible to do arts and sports, I know many people who do so. Theatre production rehearsals are typically from 6-8 and sports from 3:30-5. I am in one of our acapella groups and know for a fact that all three groups rehearse during the weekend, usually Sunday afternoon.
- I wouldn’t say many, but I know a good amount of siblings. 3 off the top of my head - one set of twins in my grade, one set of sisters with one sophomore and one freshman, and a sister and brother with the sister in my grade and the brother a junior. There are definitely more than that though!
- I do not think I know of any kids taking humanities courses at Princeton because our department already is so well-rounded and in depth. I do know of some seniors taking math classes at Princeton after they have exhausted our curriculum, but not humanities.
- I don’t know the exact number but I think that is about correct, give or take. My estimates would be 120 freshmen, 200 sophomores (the current class, my class, is overenrolled), 210 juniors, 225 seniors + PGs. These of course are purely estimates and I have no idea how many new juniors/seniors/PGs they take each year.
- Lawrenceville is truly one of the least competitive prep schools in my opinion. There is a sense of healthy competition to do your best, but it is for the purpose of achieving the most for yourself, not to beat others. No one goes around just comparing test and final grades and there is no pressure to be public about your achievements, though some people are. I would say L’ville has a relatively relaxed atmosphere.
- Contrary to what MBVLoveless said, I think there are resources for international students. If needed, you are assigned a family to take you in for long weekends or in the case of emergencies (i.e. Hurricane Sandy). There are also some international student only events to help you to get to know other international students. For more information, you can contact our head of international students, contact information on our website!</p>
<p>@barcelona99; You would be enrolled in Algebra II, we do not have an honors level for Algebra II. :)</p>