<p>LvilleTourGuide, personally what is your favorite academic course & EC activity at Lawrenceville and why?</p>
<p>How about the math team or the math club?</p>
<p>The only revisit day I can make for Lawrenceville was full when I tried to register! What should I do?</p>
<p>@MrUnknown The math club has weekly meetings and they do go to competitions such as the Harvard-MIT math tournament. Other than that, I don’t know too much about the club.</p>
<p>@helloel You should call the admissions office. Basically, on revisit day, every accepted student will be paired with a current freshman for the day. If all the freshmen are already paired, the registration will show that it’s full. However, if that is the only day that you can make it, I’m sure that the admissions office will accommodate you. Worse case scenario is if one freshman has to do double duty and take two students. Just call and explain your situation and I’m sure they’ll take care of you.</p>
<p>P.S. Make sure you all check your mailboxes next week. Be on the lookout for a handwritten note from your tour guide welcoming you to the Lawrenceville community.</p>
<p>Thank you very much</p>
<p>Thanks! It all worked out!</p>
<p>I’m not sure what I should wear for the revisit though. Many people say that you should dress about as nice are nicer than the dress code. But I couldn’t really find L’ville’s exact dress code anywhere?</p>
<p>Here’s the dress code verbatim:</p>
<p>BOYS
• Boys must wear collared shirts, turtlenecks, or sweaters
• Pants: khakis, denim jeans, trousers
• Shorts: tailored, Bermuda length</p>
<p>GIRLS
• Girls may wear dresses, skirts, pants, or denim jeans with blouses, sweaters, and shirts described above. Leggings must be worn with long tops or dresses.
• Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be finger-tip length or longer.
• Sleeveless shirts are acceptable so long as the straps are one inch or wider (spaghetti straps, no; lasagne, yes).</p>
<p>THE FOLLOWING ITEMS DO NOT MEET EITHER CLASS OR CHAPEL DRESS CODE:
• Any clothing that is torn or frayed
• Pants and shorts which reveal underwear
• Pajamas, sweatpants, and gym shorts
• Clothing which advertises tobacco, alcohol, or drug products, or which contains inappropriate or vulgar messages
• Clothing which exposes the midriff, bares the back, or has a plunging neckline
• Tube tops and halter tops
• Plain or imprinted t-shirts
• Hats and caps must never be worn in classroom buildings, the library, or dining facilities</p>
<p>Just stick to this and you’ll be fine. Most guys just wear a polo, shorts, and sneakers. Girls are a bit more flamboyant. Just dress in what your comfortable in as long as it isn’t a t-shirt or ripped jeans. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>Because of Lawrenceville’s close proximity to Princeton, do you find that a lot of students compete to try to take classes or do independent research at Princeton? Would you say that Lawrenceville & Princeton have a special relationship?</p>
<p>Also, I know that Exeter is getting rid of most Saturday classes- is there any talk of Lawrenceville doing the same? Do kids get very burnt out?</p>
<p>There is no “competition” to take classes at Princeton. Once you have exhausted the offerings at Lawrenceville in a particular discipline, then you go onto Princeton classes. There is no aspect of competing for a spot. As for independent research, most of the time, it is up to the individual student to take the initiative and get an internship by contacting a professor. The only exception that I can think of is the Hutchins Scholarship which is awarded to sophomores. With this scholarship, the school will help you get a research opportunity with a university professor or some other organisation e.g. the NIH. </p>
<p>As for a special relationship…yes and no. Historically, Lawrenceville has had very close ties with Princeton University. When the feeder school system still existed, Lawrenceville would send upwards of 70% of the graduating class to Princeton. That being said, nowadays the bond shared by Lville and Pton is much more subdued. There is still a very strong matriculation rate to Pton from Lville, far exceeding the statistical average even when factoring out legacies, athletes, and faculty children. In fact, our headmaster was once a Princeton trustee before abdicating. Also, some of the college counseling staff have had experience working in the Pton admissions office. However more so than that, Lawrenceville has other special privileges in regards to Princeton. For example, our library has access to the entire Pton catalog. They will actually ship any book over in less than two days once requested. Conversely, Princeton uses our squash courts whenever they host big tournaments. Thus, the relationship is mutually beneficial and enriching for both institutions. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, Saturday classes are here to stay for the foreseeable future. </p>
<p>Burnt out? Not really. Usually some individuals figure out that they’re not cut out for Lawrenceville academically/socially within a few months and leave voluntarily. But for most, Lawrenceville is a second home no matter how tough it may sometimes be. There are both active and passive ways that the school relieves pressure on students. There is a strict policy about having no more than two major assignments per day. That would be a paper, test, or in class essay. Also, the school has peer tutors available to students. These are upperclassmen who have already taken the course helping out underclassmen with homework, tests, and whatnot. Furthermore, there are professional tutors available for hire if a student really needs to improve academically. For mental stress, the health and wellness center has licensed psychologists on hand. However, most students never really get to the point that they need to utilize the more drastic resources. For most, the passive safeguards against burning out are enough. For example, the house system is perfectly tailored to alleviating stress. When you have 30 other students to help and support you, the shared camaraderie will carry the day. Teachers also play a large part in preventing burn out. They have a built in consultation period four times a week in which they are present in their classrooms and ready to help students. In addition, many teachers are available out of class for extra help whether that be visiting them in the evenings when they are on duty in a house or meeting before/after class. As such, with such a wealth of supportive measures and resources in place, it is nigh impossible to burn out from sheer exhaustion or stress at Lawrenceville.</p>
<p>I hope that was a comprehensive answer to your questions, perrier :)</p>
<p>I have hard music classes (orchestra) are scheduled early morning on the one day that you have a late school opening. The program is so inflexible that a lot of students have had to give it up. How much of that is true?</p>
<p>Yes- Thank you, LvilleTourGuide!! You have been incredibly helpful- I appreciate it! Just warning you… I will have more questions! :)</p>
<p>@troy111 Next year, the music program, including orchestra, will be completely overhauled under the direction of a new conductor. As such, no one really knows how it will be next year. They could retain the old system or dispense it in favor of a new one. When I was a freshman, music rehearsals were in the evenings. Sophomore year, it was switched to Thursday morning. There was and still is ongoing debate about the different aspects of the music program which I will refrain from publicly discussing here on CC. Let’s just say that next year will be a new chapter for music at Lville. If you are really interested in the music program at Lville, PM me and I can further elaborate. Thanks.</p>
<p>Thanks LvilleTourGuide. I heard from my friend, who is a current Lawrentian, that 99% of Lville students are jocks who are also very smart. Is this true? If so, how well does the remaining 1% fit in, especially for the non-athlete boys (if any)? Please be honest, are the non-jocks generally ostracized/maltreated?</p>
<p>^^ That question I would like to be answered too! Being someone small and relatively weak who doesn’t play any sport competitively, I would hope they aren’t ostracized/maltreated… :/</p>
<p>Are kids generally well rounded or are most kids classified as jocks or artsy or musicians? Is it possible to do sports, art and music?</p>
<p>Guys relax! While it is true that most Lawrentians are at least moderately athletic, we are not all superhuman olympians. 99% is a gross overestimation. In fact, there are many different ways to contribute to the community whether that be in athletics, the arts, community service, or some other activity. While it is natural that people with mutual interests tend to be friends, athletic Lawrentians do not exclusively interact with other athletes. I am not a big sports person either but I have several close friends who are tri-varsity athletes. I would venture to say that it doesn’t really matter what you do as long as you do something. By that, I mean that you could be an ardent ballerina, a recruited lax bro, or a dazzling pianist and you’ll fit right in. Just be sure to find something that you’re passionate about and really explore it to your hearts content. No one will judge you if that passion doesn’t happen to be a sport. As for just athletics in general, as you well know, each Lawrentian even if not a natural born athlete must participate in some sort of athletic activity. As such, I would agree that pretty much 99% of Lawrentians are fit and in shape. There’s definitely a culture of exercise at Lawrenceville. As for athletes that are also very smart, that just attests to the well roundedness of Lawrentians in general. There are no Jocks, or bookworms, or band geeks, or any other stereotypical high school student. Instead everyone is a jack of all trades. You can be on a varsity team, maintain a 4.0, do 3 hours of community service a week, get a 2300+, be an editor for the newspaper, as well as have time left over to hang out with friends. If there is one thing true about Lawrentians, it’s that we are great time managers and efficient workers. So… I hope that somewhat assuages your worries. Just relax and enjoy the rest of your spring.</p>
<p>Was a tour guide suppose to send a card for revisit day? We did not receive anything. Thank u again, LvilleTourGuide!</p>
<p>I play soccer in the fall and tennis in the spring because tennis is a spring sport where I’m from. I know that boy’s tennis is in the spring, but girl’s tennis is in the fall, so I’m not sure how to choose. Tennis is a spring sport everywhere besides the Mid-Atlantic region, so I assume there have been others faced with this decision. Any insight on how to choose? Is there anyway I could try both out, just to see on which team I would fit better, then make a decision?</p>
<p>I would say soccer is my main sport, and I’m significantly better at it than I am at tennis. I picked up tennis just a couple years ago, and am loving it, so it’s hard to choose!</p>
<p>I saw that the summer reading list in 2011 required 2nd formers to read The Catcher in the Rye of the summer. I was just wondering if this book requirement changes from year to year or if it is always the same, in other words is The Catcher in the Rye going to be this years mandatory 2nd form reading material? Thanks!:)</p>
<p>Is everyone at school extremely smart so that people who used to be the top of the class are now only average and feel unhappy because of this outcome?</p>