Appleby College review by Queen's University student.
Appleby College is very strong academically. They have a wide variety of classes and a number of 4U/AP combined classes, which prepare you well for university courses. The emphasis is on small class size (I was never in a class larger than 25 people) and all the faculty really care about their job. Not all the teachers I had were amazing, but compared to some you find in the public school system there is a definite improvement. The work load was never too strenuous for myself, but others did complain occasionally. It is definitely not an "exam factory". There are numerous group assignments and presentations built into the curriculum so that exams only count for about 25% of your final mark in a course. The student body is not too competitive, although you do run into some competitive types. I'm now in my second year of university and would say all the courses I took at Appleby prepared me well for university courses, and the social skills they teach at Appleby has prepared me well for future challenges.
College counseling first came up in junior year. The guidance department will address all your.... Get the real inside story on college counseling at Appleby College as experienced by former pupil and Queen's University student — Login or Sign Up to access full review
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They have contacts at most of the major universities and feel perfectly comfortable picking up the phone and advocating for a student to get accepted somewhere they feel is a good fit for that student. However, these counselors are certainly not magic bullets. They cannot guarantee that a student will get into an Ivy League university...
For those wishing to move on to Oxford or Cambridge, the provision is second-to-none. In the months running up to application and interview, every subject faculty offers classes (often run by former Oxbridge tutors) exploring further areas of their subject as well as offering advice on personal statements, interview technique and more...
It was the SSAT (Secondary School Admission Test). I scored high 90th percentile in everything.... Get in-depth insights and personal advice on admissions to Appleby College by former pupil and Queen's University student — Login or Sign Up to access full review
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For the interview, dress conservatively. Try to be very clean and put together. Also, I was a tour guide for two years and at the end of every tour, we were asked to evaluate the candidate so if you think the tour is not apart of the process, you are very wrong. Ask questions and be interested. Also, tip for the parents: the kids speak on the tour. Do not ask their questions for them...
Most younger siblings have an easy time in the admissions process. I can only think of one case of a younger sibling not being admitted. About half of the students who entered with me had come from public schools. The remainder came from private K-6 schools, or had transferred from other New York private schools The Elizabeth Morrow School and St. Bernard were two of the larger feeder schools...
The school's campus is absolutely stunning, with gorgeous waterfront. The food is not great, and the housing situation is adequate but some houses are nicer than others. It is a very safe almost all-white area in Oakville and there have never been any problems with crime on campus other than occasionally drugs and drinking, which the school takes a very strict no-tolerance policy on. For international boarders there are usually weekend social events organized by the housemasters. Ethnically the school is about 75% white, 15% Asian, and the rest is a mix. The majority of the students are from a.... Get the real inside story on quality of school life and extracurricular offerings at Appleby College as experienced by former pupil and Queen's University student — Login or Sign Up to access full review