<p>See [this</a> thread](<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/492744-schools-use-harkness-method.html]this”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep-school-admissions/492744-schools-use-harkness-method.html) for more info on which schools use the Harkness method.</p>
<p>But be aware of the general tendency to confuse the use of an oval table with actual school-wide implementation of the Harkness method. Use of the Harkness method means more than merely discussing things around an oval table. It means putting significant responsibility on the students’ shoulders to take the initiative - both in learning the material and in leading classroom discussions.</p>
<p>The only school other than Exeter that I’m aware of that implemented the Harkness method in all classes - regardless of subject matter - was the Memphis Jewish High School in the town of the same name. Unfortunately, this school closed at the end of last year.</p>