Milton or Exeter ?? Chime in please!

dodgersmom
Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:14:17 +0000

Regarding math/science - it’s really just a question of looking at the course offerings at the two schools. If you’re an entering 9th grader and have already completed calculus, you’d find limited opportunities at Milton (unlike Exeter, where they’d easily be able to keep you occupied for the next four years!) . . . but Milton will also give you the opportunity to take a class at MIT (or elsewhere) if you require a course that they don’t offer.

As for humanities, Milton, as already noted, is hard to beat. Their humanities program is excellent!

For performing arts, I think Milton is head and shoulders above many of the other schools. This is, as far as I’m concerned, their strongest asset.

Other programs offered at Milton and not available at Exeter include a downhill ski team and a really cool underwater robotics team!

Downsides to Milton (in my view): the high number of day students - leading to an impetus to leave campus on the weekends, rather than stay around and be part of the campus “community.”

Also, the food. I believe Milton uses a contract food service, whereas Exeter has its own dining service, allowing it to be more responsive to student needs and requests. Also, if I’m correct, at least one of Exeter’s two dining halls is open at all times during the day, so if you want to get a bagel and cream cheese and just hang out in the dining hall, you can do that. Not so at Milton - where dining rooms are open during mealtimes only.

Also, the guest speakers at Exeter are extraordinary. . . the chances of you getting to hear them anywhere else (including Milton) is slim to none.