Ask a current Andover student anything!

ijustgetbored
Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:44:27 +0000

Feel free to ask as many questions as you like!
I honestly do love it here. Applying was the best decision I’ve ever made. It’s a fantastic school academically, and people are really welcoming. I’ve already made so many great friends And yes, there are tons of cute guys, especially compared to my old school! Most people have active social lives, though there are a few kids who seem to only focus on academics. But there are a lot of extracurricular options and dances/parties, and people go into town a lot. There are all sorts of dorms, and they can have anywhere from 4-40+ kids. If you start as a freshman, you’ll live in a dorm just with other freshmen, but grades 10-12 all live together. I live in a small dorm (11 girls), which I love, but there are also options for medium or large dorms. Dorms are divided into clusters, so you have a sort of mini-community (like a neighborhood) within the larger school.
I love all my teachers! Of course, I’m sure there are teachers who are either very strict or somewhat incompetent, just as there would be in other schools, but I think overall the teachers are great. I haven’t had any experiences with bad teachers. The classes are very discussion-based, which I love, and the teachers are very casual with the students. I’m naturally shy, but I feel comfortable participating.
How much free time you have really varies based on what activities you do and what classes you take. I only play intramural sports, so I don’t have long practices like other kids do. But I am involved in Model UN, community service, and the Phillipian, which take up more time. I generally have a couple of hours of free time in the afternoon, which I use to practice guitar, go into town, find new music, or talk to my friends.
I would absolutely choose Andover again! Feel free to ask any more questions you might have.