Arts Department
Strengths
Depends. For music, a big benefit was that the Orchestra could provide you an instrument
Areas of improvements
However, not too many students practice in the orchestra. So the songs chosen can be pretty bland/boring.
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I only took orchestra through high school.
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Hallelujah Chorus by Handel
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Science Department
Strengths
Resources. I think that the department overall had the resources for experiments etc. that help with understanding
Areas of improvements
This was for my graduation year, so this may have changed, but one science teacher left the school. So, some classes, (Organic Chemistry for me) didn’t run. So, one problem is that the school is small, so vacancies can be rough.
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AP Physics with Dr. Gong. Take this if you’re a masochist. It’s a very hard class, but it really creates a bond with those who suffer beside you.
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Math Department
Strengths
Teachers’ overall availability. It was quite easy to get in touch and talk to your teacher when confused or before an exam.
Areas of improvements
I was in the more advanced math track, so I cannot speak to this personally. But, I’ve heard from classmates that the less advanced teachers in high school were lacking in experience.
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Calculus BC with Mr. Sabree. It was a chill Senior class where if you wanted to learn you could learn, and if you didn’t you didn’t have to try too hard. I’d recommend Mr. Sabree
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History Department
Strengths
Experienced faculty. The teachers are real historians with a lot of knowledge to share.
Areas of improvements
While the teachers are experienced, students may often be disengaged by boring classes.
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Advanced American History with Dr. Jundt. This class was a taste of actual history, with readings from actual historians / publications. And, the class had a capstone paper with a very broad prompt that gives room for you to explore.
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Unsure. Overall I think that the final paper was the best part of the class.
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English Department
Strengths
Teachers. Talk to other students, and they’ll tell you which teachers/classes to take.
Areas of improvements
Grading. Grading could often feel capricious.
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Dr. Aguirre’s Global Modernisms. The teacher is engaging and the books were actually hard to read and worth analyzing.
Favorite book or work studied
Either Pale Fire or The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge. Both were engaging and difficult reads.
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College Counseling
Strengths
There were two college counselors who know their stuff, and are available to read your essays/edit applications.
Areas of improvements
Because Collegiate is overall a wealthy private school, financial constraints for college tend to be forgotten/not emphasized
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I took hard classes, and the workload definitely helped prepare me.
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AP Physics C, Advanced United States History, Marriage Plot/19th Century Novel, Ap Calc AB/BC, and AP Chemistry.
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Administration
Strengths
Unsure. One good thing was that the Head of Upper School was fairly easy to approach and talk to in the halls.
Areas of improvements
Often students and even teachers had no idea what the administration was doing about any issue. It was like the administration was a black box
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Overall
Strengths
High resources, well connected, and strong faculty.
Areas of improvements
Culture can be toxic. Also the surrounding area is drab and somewhat far from public transport.
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If you so choose, the workload can be immense. However, if you apply yourself in difficult classes you will be prepared for college
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Dr. Jundt. He is an actual historian, knows his stuff, approachable, and simply kind.
What courses would you recommend?
Marriage Plot/19th Century Novel with Dr. Bresnick. Bresnick is an engaging teacher who knows how to improve your writing. Try to take at least one of his classes
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Athletics
Strengths
The track team had an amazing sense of team spirit.
Areas of improvements
Because the track team was really big, it sometimes felt hard to get individual attention from the coaches.
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Cross Country, with Coach Alexis. I just love running.
Science Department
Strengths
The Science Department really prioritized ensuring that students understood WHY something was the case, whether by taking us through derivations (in AP Physics) or explaining in easy terms.
Areas of improvements
N/A---no improvement needed.
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AP Physics with Dr. Gong. I learned so much about why things are the way they are.
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Math Department
Strengths
The fact that there were so many course levels meant that people who wanted to could get very very ahead
Areas of improvements
I don't think there were any big areas needing improvement.
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Multivariable Calculus with Dr. Sigismondi. My class was really small so I had a lot of close interactions with Sigis.
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History Department
Strengths
Everyone is very well qualified. All my teachers had so much knowledge about everything related to the subject they taught.
Areas of improvements
The history department, especially in freshman and sophomore years, seemed to prioritize memorizing facts over deeper knowledge. This changed in Junior and Senior years---by the time I graduated, it felt like most of my time in History had been spent understanding trends rather than learning facts, which I think is very good.
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Favorite course
APUSH with Dr. Jundt.
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We didn't really read books my senior year, but we read a fascinating essay about the implications of Reconstruction-era race policies on modern blackness
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English Department
Strengths
The teachers were all extremely well-qualified and intelligent. Collegiate makes you a fantastic writer compared to similar schools.
Areas of improvements
In a lot of classes, teachers let people get away with not doing the reading, which sometimes detracted from classroom discussions.
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Soviet Literature with Dr. Bresnick.
Favorite book or work studied
Hamlet. I found the text beautiful, and the way Dr. Bresnick explained it made it all make sense.
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College Counseling
Strengths
They were very good at editing essays.
Areas of improvements
The department was not very helpful in advising me about where to apply.
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Collegiate made college classes feel VERY easy, even at Harvard. Collegiate students are just so smart that classes here feel very un-intimidating. Specifically, it feels like I'm just starting writing classes at Harvard a mile ahead of everyone else because of Collegiate.
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I think my English and History classes prepared me the best, since they taught me how to write well.
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Administration
Strengths
The administration tried very hard to interact with students often, so it felt like I did really know the head of upper school.
Areas of improvements
The administration did not always listen to student advice on policies.
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Overall
Strengths
The school spirit, the way it teaches you how to think, and the teachers.
Areas of improvements
I don't think it has any!
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Although Collegiate's workload is intense, its culture fosters a sense of camaraderie that makes that workload bearable. The fact that each grade is so small---my year had 55 kids---means that you get to know everyone at least on the surface level.
Who was your favorite teacher? Why?
Dr. Bresnick. He changed the way I write very much for the better.
What courses would you recommend?
Take the classics courses! Collegiate classics is one of the best in the country, and Latin and Greek have made me such a smarter person.
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