r/ASMS • u/miku4evarr • 3h ago
Informational Meeting Notes
Ok hi guys! I went to the informational meeting and I got some pretty good information from Mrs. Boykin. The turn-out was REALLY small, only me and my parent and 3 other groups. (The Greekfest was a main factor in that.) The building was clean and the ambassadors that greeted us were nice!
Ok.. main notes!
Dinner is from 5-7pm, with study hour being from 7-9pm Monday-Thursday. You also MUST be in your room by 11:30pm and you are not allowed to leave. (except for bathroom and emergencies i presume)
Walk-offs (Leaving campus) is allowed only in groups of THREE, with parental approval. You are also only allowed to go a small radius.
They do evacuate for harsh weather and they do so early, like 3-4 days prior. They pay for your bus back home if you live far away from Mobile as well.
The average applicant's ACT score was 20.
No TV's are allowed in your room, but she did mention that many students use computer monitors as TVs. She says they can't do anything to stop you about that. Mini refrigerators are allowed in your room, no microwaves! (she said students put stupid things in the microwaves and the fire department has came one too many times.)
9th grade has been added for the 27-28 application year, and she said that more students will not be attending, more-so that they just are "making room" (Less 10th-12th graders?)
Classes are fast-paced and can be rigorous, but they have a lot of support and help if you fall behind.
You can take AP courses your first year there!
They have internship programs where they help squeeze you into an internship with your job of choice. Mainly, it's a job you have an interest in and you wanna shadow it.
They have a gym and pool, of course..
And.. i think that concludes the main topics? Hopefully this helps some other applicants or simply students/parents who are interested in the school, but didn't attend the meeting. Fingers-crossed I get in, and super duper good luck to you too!!