<p>ok i have a few more questionsss...
does food come with paying tuition?
how many bathrooms are in a dorm house?
how many rooms are in a dorm house?
is the work overwhelming?
on average how much homework would a 10th grader get?</p>
<p>I don't go to boarding school, but a few of these I know.</p>
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<li><p>Yes, food comes with paying tuition, except for take-out or delivery. I'd use pocket money for that.</p></li>
<li><p>Not sure about this.</p></li>
<li><p>It depends upon each dormitory on how many rooms there are; at Choate, sometimes they have dormitories of 12 and up to 40 - I think that for some schools (like Andover), they can assign you to one based on whether or not you need a more supportive environment in a small setting or a larger dorm. Most schools assigned dorms based on what form or grade you are in (i.e. all-freshman dorms). You might want to check into this.</p></li>
<li><p>Especially at St. Paul's and at any other top schools, the work will be very overwhelming. A lot of people on here have said that. Bearcats said that she pulls all-nighters every week; same with people from Andover and anybody at AESDCHL. But it depends if it's going to be overwhelming or just exhausting. I bet the schools sure hope you don't turn into a nervous wreck after a while ... they won't work you to death. I'm sure it can be a good learning experience (no pun intended).</p></li>
<li><p>I'm not sure about the last question. Try asking SPSstudent; he/she goes to St. Paul's.</p></li>
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<p>The work at top schools such as SPS is meant to be a challenge. Yea, it will be a lot, but it will probably make college a breeze for you. If not that, it will simply make the jump from h.s. to college a heck of a lot smoother. Most kids that go to the top schools say they have about 3-5 hours of homework on weeknights and about 5-10 hours on weekends. It will most probably be overwhelming your first few months, but you will eventually get used to managing your time correctly. If you plan your day accordingly, homework should easily be accomplished, even if you participate in sports and clubs. This involves staying up past midnight at times. But like I said, college will be a smoother transition depending upon how readily prepared you are. St. Paul's cannot and will not fail to prepare you for your future. Good luck.</p>
<p>I have a question about St. Paul's. I just got in, and I am a dancer. I would have an interest in the company there. However, I am also a serious dancer. Do the two activities conflict?</p>
<p>hmm...I'm a serious dancer as well and am going to apply next year. I'm wondering the exact same thing... I think you should talk that up with the company instructor and see what she says. Then let me know, lol
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<p>abkat - not sure I understand? you're a serious dancer and what else? </p>
<p>tennisgurl - here's what the sps website says re: dorms
We have 18 residential houses on campus that range in style from the 19th century gothic architecture of Coit to the modern minimalist style of Conover/Twenty. Approximately 30 students live in each of our houses along with an average of three faculty members and their families; in addition, at least two or more faculty advisers are associated with the house and work as advisers and on-duty adults. When you check into your house at night, a faculty adviser or the Head of House welcomes you and asks about your evening.</p>
<p>as a 10th grader you'll average from 2-5 hours hw a night based on how quickly you do it, if you do it efficiently, who your teachers are, what kind of grades you're aiming for, and how much of your hw you decide to do.</p>
<p>-there is about 1 shower per every 5 people and I find thats enough (I take my showers at 7:15 and 5:00 pm)</p>
<p>-it is alot of work, but I take challenging classes and as a junior never have to got to bed past 12:00, kids who come back say college is a breeze, even kids who go to Ivies.</p>
<p>-Dorms range from 20-35 kids</p>
<p>-food is free</p>
<p>Ooops..haha...my bad. I am a dancer and a musician. wondering if music and dance overlap. I did get a sense that they encourage both though. They have that little tunnel thing underground between dance and music building</p>
<p>We were told you can do both. Dance in the afternoon when sports are held - music in the evening. Dance sounds like a big time commitment - more time than is spent by most varsity atheletes. Have you met or talked to the various directors of the dance programs of different schools? </p>
<p>What grade are you going into?
Feel free to PM me if you want.</p>
<p>I talked to the dancer directors at SPS andover and exeter...I felt as though I was getting a bit of a glossy view of the programs however. I just wanted to get a sense of the program through a student's eyes, just to back up what the teachers said. But hey, maybe the glossy version is true! (Keeping my fingers crossed!) And would enter in grade 9 - but have had extensive ballet training</p>
<p>You can attend the musical if you want at the end of the year. I've heard of students who've done that.</p>
<p>Jonese, don't the girls' dorms have more showers?!?!</p>
<p>you'll actually find that guys take more showers than girls... most girls take 1, maybe two showers whereas guys take 2 or 3. This is mainly because all guys take showers after sports and a lot of girls don't, or they don't have sports.</p>
<p>It's because you guys perspirate more than girls...lol. I guess one for five is managable.</p>
<p>thats true actually... you'll find that 5 is fine because in the morning people wake up ranging everywhere from 6 to 7:40 so there's enough time and if you do sports you can decide to shower at the gym</p>
<p>"Bearcats said that she pulls all-nighters every week"</p>
<p>HE, not she !! thank you</p>
<p>Oh...sorry, typo, bear. I know you're a guy. Haha. I think I was thinking of someone else... :o Sorry about that.</p>