Phillips Exeter Academy review by Washington University in St. Louis student: Everything about Exeter -- be it the classes, the sports practices, the orchestra rehearsals, and the dining room conversations -- ultimately tie back to the Harkness education. Created in the early 1900s by a generous donation from oil magnate Edward Harkness, the system involves, on a bigger scale, collaboration and discussion between individuals to understand new ideas. Keep in mind that many boarding and private schools offer "Harkness-esque" classes, but Exeter definitely takes the debates to a much more critically deeper level of understanding, and the method is implemented in every class at the Academy. Looking back from the perspective of college now, the engagement and breadth of discussion in the classroom is something quite remarkable, and something that I highly doubt most of my peers had the opportunity to see in their high school years. No other institution (from what I know) places so much emphasis on articulation and specificity, and forces you to hold dynamic opinions on ideas. As you might imagine, learning through this process ultimately creates individuals best described as conscientious, focused, and driven -- qualities that help students think, communicate, and solve problems that most people in my experiences post-Exeter lack when it comes to comparing them to my high school classmates. In addition to Harkness, the Academy also has a remarkable amount of resources at its disposal, creating an environment where truly anything is in the realm of possibility. Take a moment to just flip through the course catalog -- the classes offered border on the breadth of most liberal arts colleges. If you ever vist, walk into the library -- the largest of its kind in the world, and where if you ever need help getting a book or finding a resources, people are there to immediately help. Although the school is. …read more »
Phillips Exeter Academy founded 1781 is a co-educational private independent College Preparatory school located in Exeter, NH, USA. Phillips Exeter Academy enrolls Boarding and day students with a total student enrollment of 1063 in day student grades 9th to PG boarding student grades 9th to PG. Phillips Exeter Academy endowment is estimated $860 million and the endowment per student is approximately $809,031.
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