As previously stated, I liked the large number of courses offered, and the diversity and breadth of subjects. Also, I had a few teachers at Andover that are truly remarkable people that I admire and respect to this day. I was both enlightened and deeply influenced by these people, and wouldn't trade those relationships for anything.

I often felt that Andover put a lot of pressure on its students, and that academics were far too competitive and stressful. While I got very good grades throughout my experience, I frequently felt like there were other more important aspects of a high school experience. Because of the emphasis on academic performance, I often felt like I was missing out on a "normal" life in which I could pursure interests that weren't necessarily related to school/academics.

Andover was very competitive athletically which encouraged me to work hard. I enjoyed being part of a team that was both talented and dedicated, and often extremely successful against its opponents.

I sometimes wish Andover could have offered more alternative sports like rock climbing or snowboarding, but I realize it would probably be difficult and costly to include such activities.

I only took two classes, but I enjoyed both very much and thought both teachers were helpful and instructive.

I wish art classes weren't so hard to get in to, because I would've liked to have taken more.

I think there was a club for just about anything you could imagine, which is definitely a good thing. However, it felt like it was hard to be really involved in many things because of the heavy workload.

I can't think of any complaints.

The rooms were really nice and big- sort of spoils students. College dorm rooms are definitely a step down.

I wanted to order food after sign-in!

There were a pretty good selection of vegetarian foods. I could always find something to eat. It was also nice that the dining hall was open all day consistently.

I hated how the dining hall was divided into four different rooms because it felt sort of divided.

Even though I came as a sophomore, I had little difficulty "fitting in." I felt like people were extremely open and accepting, and it was easy to find people that shared the same interests.

At the time I don't know if I realized it, but in retrospect, Andover was a very diverse place. I think students were also really interested in meeting people who were different from them which is a valuable characteristic that isn't always the case in other places in this world.

I often watched sporting events and went out to dinner/movies with friends. I also spent a lot of time visiting day student's homes off campus as a way of "escaping" from school.

Students spent a pretty good amount of time in downtown Andover. It has everything any town has, like CVS, Starbucks, a bank, a video store, restaurants, a bookstore, shops, etc.