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New Policy on Assignments During Extendeds

At the start of the 2019-20 school year, IMSA implemented a policy stating that teachers cannot assign homework to be due either during extended breaks and cannot require major assessments…


How To IMSA: Writing Essays

Now that it’s mid-November, IMSA students have already struggled through dozens of writing assignments, from first day get-to-know-you blurbs to mind-numbing American Studies research papers. While I don’t mind these…



IMSA Through the Eyes of Many

IMSA is rigorous. There has been much controversy over how much homework students receive at IMSA; compared to other elite boarding institutions such as Phillips Exeter Academy and Deerfield Academy,…


Taking Off the Training Wheels

By Danny Atten, Opinions Staff Writer I began school at IMSA in August.  Being a sophomore, I suffer through the scourge of sophomore year:  study hours.  From 7:00 to 9:00…