Workload of Andover and Exeter

CallieMom
Thu, 17 May 2018 15:44:34 +0000

@Andoverguy, I am a parent of a recent Andover grad. From my child’s experience, some teachers are tougher graders than others. Some teachers are better at conveying the material in class than others. So, as @skieurope stated, it may be unrealistic to expect all As during your Andover career. That said, my child was able to consistently take 6 courses and compete athletically. The workload itself seems very “doable”. My child reports that you will learn how to manage time and what work needs to get done and where to cut corners. Except for her junior year, my child got a fair amount of sleep, as well. My child was disciplined, but I’m sure you are too.
Choose to apply to Andover (or Exeter) because you want a fantastic high school education, because you want to have great relationships with faculty, because you want to be challenged, not because you’re worried about a GPA.