Milton or Exeter ?? Chime in please!

hootoo
Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:52:10 +0000

Thanks for everybody’s feedback so far. Please keep them coming.

I am entering 9th grade.



What are your particular interests?

I don’t know, which may be part of my problem. I seem to enjoy and do well in a lot of things. Like I am very good at math, but it is not something I want to hang my hat on. I enjoy writing, and am a serious debater, but I don’t want to just focus on that either. Both schools can adequately provide me the challenges no matter what I intend to do, and this makes the choice so difficult.



How do you feel about the fact that Milton is about 50% boarding vs. 50% day students. Perhaps there might be less a sense of a cohesive boarding community?

I talked just today to a Milton resource. Milton mixes grades when it assigns dorms, so the community has more to do with whoever reside in your dorm, and the sports teams (or other art/music programs) a student is involved with. Besides, IMO, 50% vs 80% is not going to make that much of a difference.



On the other hand, Exeter seemed a little colder, more harried —

My source also told me the average day homework load is about two to 3 hours in Milton if a person manages time well and is efficient. But I read on CC the average for Exeter is four to five hours. I have no problem working long hours if needed, but I have some doubt about the true value of working long hours of homework on a daily basis.

If you are to make a choice between Milton and Exeter, what’s your pick and why?