Anjali and Meili Gupta

"I was blown away by the enthusiasm and love among students for their teachers."
Anjali Gupta knew during her first week as a prep that she belonged at Exeter.
During Opening Assembly, as teachers walked down the aisles of Assembly Hall, past rows of cheering students, she was fueled by their energy. “I had chills,” Anjali says, “I thought ‘Wow, I’m really part of something special.’ I was blown away by the enthusiasm and love among students for their teachers.”
Anjali’s twin sister, Meili, agrees. “I don’t really remember a feeling of not belonging at Exeter,” she says. “At times, when I’ve felt like I didn’t fit in, I’ve always found individuals who empathize and kindly reach out a hand.”
From STEM to violin
The Guptas, who hail from Bethesda, Maryland, enthusiastically piggyback off each other in conversation. Both are proctors in Langdell, members of the Daniel Webster Debate Society, climate change advocates, and active in STEM-related clubs such as MATTER, Exeter’s STEM magazine, and co-founders of Science Olympiad. Accomplished violinists, they have performed in Chamber Orchestra since they were preps. They do a lot together but are forging their own paths.