<p>Thanks. I’ll retake it.</p>
<p>Hey I’m a sophomore, applying for Uppers in 2011-12 season, and I am really worried about not getting accepted. I understand it’s an extremely competitive grade and year, but nonetheless perhaps you can help me in figuring out what they want,</p>
<p>I am both extremely academic, self studying 9 AP’s, including Physics B, Chem and Calc BC, and teaching myself programming, I am also doing USAMO (math olympiad) and would love to have Mr. Feng teach me,</p>
<p>now that you have a math nerd image in your head running, i am also very active politically, and have won awards in Debate, Model Congress and enjoy regular columns in journalism about politics, I have also started my own political platform, and am looking to have a interesting affect on the 2012 elections,</p>
<p>in the past, I was born 100% deaf (still deaf with cochlear implant) and so many things like social interaction and swimming, as well as public speaking were hard, I joined scouting and worked my way up eventually being in charge of 80 boys at a time, and then joining camp staff. I also did Mile Swim twice, 50 mile canoeing trek and am regular public speaker, so these are my personal ways of overcoming my challenges . </p>
<p>So what is exeter primarily looking for? Academic, character? Potential? Creativity? Most likely it’s a combination, but I’d like to show why I am unique from most other candidates, as I am doing these things because I have a sincere passion and not padding my app, </p>
<p>Thank you for reading this!! Take care!</p>
<p>PS I am applying to Exeter, Andover, Deerfield, Choate, Groton, HotchKiss and Lawrenceville, because I really don’t know if I’d get in any of them or not,</p>
<p>You’re self studying 9 APs… ummm okay…</p>
<p>I think you are okay, shushugah. Not every new upper is the perfect student. In fact, some of them seem to be here mostly for sports… or for no particular reason at all. I don’t know why Exeter wouldn’t want you, unless they have a problem accepting a deaf student, because I have no idea how they handle that.</p>
<p>@ shushugah, i’m a deaf student at exeter myself 
as far as i know, i’m the only one on campus… i have bilateral cochlear implants and my speech is good, so i’m pretty sure that about half of my peers have no idea i’m deaf! your attributes, traits and other things seem to be good, but remember that they want to know about you, not about your achievements. don’t let your achievements overshadow your personality, because that’s when you may come off as fake.</p>
<p>@aeeroplanes can you hear yourself talk?</p>
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<p>Perfect, aeroplanes. Perfect! Don’t let what you have done (or not done) define who you are. I really think the way you said it explains so well why there are some highly accomplished people with whom I love to spend time, and others with whom I am constantly fighting the urge to roll my eyes.</p>
<p>Very very good advice. What you have done does not equal who you are and whether you’d make a good friend, roommate, etc.</p>
<p>@ snapepotter, yes i can, when i have my implants on. life as a deaf person isn’t as different as a lot of people think!
@ neatoburrito, i know what you mean! unfortunately there are more people out there who are like that than we’d think…</p>
<p>Thank you aaeroplanes, hopefully I’ll be 2nd one on campus, again that’s not something to make us automatic friends or anything of the sort, but I recognize the difficulties most deaf people face growing up in particular. </p>
<p>That’s very helpful info on personality, I can talk about my ideologies (which I haven’t necessarily done any actual action in), such as my altruistic open source philosophy, transparency (though bringing something like wiki would be somewhat controversial since it’s not necessarily legal, and a school may not want students who find laws above the common laws, argh, as St. Augustine would say “An Unjust law is no law” so perhaps at the very least, they’d see I have an interesting personality, both very anarchaic, conceited while showing some insight and genuineness. </p>
<p>:) Thanks guys!</p>
<p>Could a current Exeter student or parent let me know how many students are from the states of MA, PA and NC?</p>
<p>If you must know,
MA - 133
PA - 15
NC - 17</p>
<p>Okay I feel weird now.</p>
<p>@ shushugah, suhweeeet! if you get in we should definitely meet up :)</p>
<p>Thanks musisat, and sorry for making you feel weird. I was curious about the representation of a few states of interest at Exeter. I probably should’ve PM’ed you.</p>
<p>BUMP!</p>
<p>Hi, I’m a current Exonian (and tour guide!), and was addicted to CC while applying. If anyone has any questions, PM me!</p>
<p>Did any one come back from your visit thinking that the Exeter’s AOs are as cold as the New England winter? Why are the school people trying to give off such an austere vibe? Do they want us to think they are hard? I remember others posting having similar experience recently. The lady at the front desk was nice.</p>
<p>sunrise: Was it ALL of the AO’s? My son made his best AO connection at Exeter and had the experience you describe at SPS. I think it’s individual–bad fit, bad connection, bad day for the AO, bad karma…who knows, but maybe a sign to thin the list…</p>
<p>That’s funny. We were treated warmly and cordially by AO’s at both Andover and Exeter - but very coolly by the AO at SPS. And that coolness and abruptness continued even in attempts at written communication with him after the interviews. Rationally, that shouldn’t strongly influence one, but it’s not easy to dismiss the emotional impact of that kind of thing.</p>
<p>That’s what we ended up doing, dropping it from our list. DS is a math wiz and we expected it to be a great fit, but looks like too many AOs are having too many bad days it seems from the posts here. If the families are making these long treks, you would expect to meet cheerful AOs even if they think your child isn’t a good fit. The same schools expect your child to be perfect while they themselves are being random. They all looked somber except the lady at the front desk who ended up saving our day.</p>
<p>Yes, ArtSmart, I have a few Q’s. Based on the fact that You were accepted, would this be enough EC’s?-
Basketball-3 Years-7 Hours-JV Champion
Guitar-3 Years-3 Hrs
Biking-4 Years-3 Hrs
Swimming-3 Years-2 Hrs</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I don’t know. Maybe they’re doing you a favor–if we had been smarter, we would have dropped SPS from our list and s. could have avoided a LOT of writing! I love it for my kid, but Exeter’s not for everyone, that’s certain. Nor is SPS or any other school–they all have very distinct personalities. My son loved his interview–but you know, he’s not really a warm fuzzy type himself–maybe that’s why he liked it so much. :/</p>
<p>Mainer: something else the boys have in common, eh? Same post-interview experience here :)</p>