2015 Revisit Day Experience

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Wed, 08 Apr 2015 01:53:30 +0000

Milton Revisit 2015

Basic format/schedule of your revisit day

Registration was from 9-9:30 in the old, rare booksish library. Brief speech from Director of Admissions and Head of School. The all-girls a cappella group performed (This Love by Maroon 5, weird choice considering the situation). Students were shepherded to the auditorium to meet their student guides. The guides were presented using a “abruptly bring up the curtain and blast music, surprising the admittees as much as possible” technique. Meh. Apparently the parents listened to department heads and student speakers throughout the morning. I visited three classes (two of which were really great, one ok) and one of the old dorms (terrifically horrendous). Came back and met with parents around 2, had athletic/artistic/course planning congregations. All good things.

** Did the revisit confirm your interest in the school or did it dissuade you from matriculating? **
Confirmed interest in the school.

**What specific things about the revisit pushed you in either direction? **
Every student was smiling, all teachers pushed the students to participate in classes but not against their will.

** Did you learn anything new/surprising about the school? **
They have an attrition rate of 2%, compared to an average of 10% at similar quality boarding schools. The policy of leaving campus and going into Boston is very lenient, provided permission is given.

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**Something you wish you had learned which you didn’t **
From what I gauged, teachers are fine with cell phone usage in class as long as they are mostly attentive. Phones are used to show YouTube videos in classes without Smart Boards, instead having Apple Airplay.

Also, in the boys dorm I visited, there is one working shower per floor.

** How was the food? **
Ok, not great. Options were available.

How were the classes you sat in on?

They were good. English and Chem were spectacular.