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Ask About Andover
scareddwarf
49 replies3 threads Junior Member
Hi, everyone.
The title of this thread is pretty self-explanatory, but this thread has been created to answer any qualms that you all might have about Andover. Please note that many questions have already been answered on this site, and that you can always refer to other forums about PA, or even just boarding school in general. Nonetheless, information about schools can change over time, and if you want up-to-date information (specifically about Andover), you can definitely just ask it in this thread!
I'm currently a Junior (or freshman - whatever you want to call it) at Andover, and I, along with users like @minimalist @anah15 and @gossipgirlME (and other users who want to contribute to the thread) will be present to answer your questions!
906 replies The title of this thread is pretty self-explanatory, but this thread has been created to answer any qualms that you all might have about Andover. Please note that many questions have already been answered on this site, and that you can always refer to other forums about PA, or even just boarding school in general. Nonetheless, information about schools can change over time, and if you want up-to-date information (specifically about Andover), you can definitely just ask it in this thread!
I'm currently a Junior (or freshman - whatever you want to call it) at Andover, and I, along with users like @minimalist @anah15 and @gossipgirlME (and other users who want to contribute to the thread) will be present to answer your questions!
Replies to: Ask About Andover
Any student/alum/parent/friend/staff is free to field questions as well, but do not ask to be chanced here. It puts these students in a difficult situation of wanting to answer questions, but they have no clue what your chances would be.
Does the school really help in terms of college admissions because its super expensive and doesn't make sense unless it pays off!
Are the people and teachers there nice?
Is it possible for me to get financial aid?
He is also a pretty avid tennis player but he has not participated in USTA tournaments for a few years due to other commitments but from looking at rankings of kids who he beat him or he has beaten is probably a top 100ish player in NC.
He is currently in eighth grade and we are thinking of applying. Thanks so much for any comments.
Just wear whatever you want, as long as it is comfortable, and respectable. Be you, and act calm and natural, even if your insides are a ball of nerves. The AO (or representative, if you're on Skype) will probably ask you questions about your favorite class in school, and why, questions about what you do after school, and general things about your life. See it more as a casual conversation than an interrogation.
Will the fact that I am an international student who currently follows the British school system affect my chances, and my (potential) life at Andover? I understand the differences, but would you know if it would be hard to catch back up?
If so, how should I contact them?
Thanks for any replies!
EDIT #2 (sorry, I have so many questions):
Is the food good? When do you find out your dorm/roommate? I heard that the schedule was changing, is that true?
1. The postcards go out to anyone who comes in for a tour and are written by the tour guides when there are more tour guides than tours to give out for a certain period.
2. The food is good and runs on about a two week cycle. You can go to our campus dish website to find out what the menu is every day.
3. Dorm/Roommate information has been released on the 20th +- 1 day of August every year I've been a student.
4. I think maybe like 20% of the kids go to the summer program before it starts. Definitely not a requirement for most.
5. I think decisions are posted online, but honestly not sure.
6. The schedule was going to be changing next year, but they've put it indefinitely on hold until some later time.
I've learned from reading too much cc(!) how much homework-time a kid can generally expect a night at bs, but, literally, what is an example of a random homework night, or multiple nights? Is there any way you could tell me actual assignments you have for a particular night, or several nights? I know anonymity is important, so blanking out the book names -- or substituting equivalents works too. For example, "read pp. 92-145 in Pride and Prejudice. Do problems 23-49 in Geometry. 12 page paper on the existential forces driving the nation-state dissolution of academic freedom in the 12th century due in 3 weeks for history... Start getting outline and research together... Latin: conjugate 234 verbs and translate 7 pages of Cicero
Deep thanks to anyone willing to do this...esp. Juniors/Lowers!