Some Questions to Ask

Of course there are the standard questions:

1. What majors do you offer?
2. How much is tuition/fees?
3. What kind of financial aid do you offer?
4. What size are the classes?
5. Where are the residence halls and what are their amenities?

But then, there are the more targeted questions.  These are the questions that will get down to the nitty-gritty and give you a fuller understanding of the campus, its offerings and its match to your needs.
 

1. How does your academic advising system work and what training do your advisors receive?  This is important because, frankly an academic advisor can either make or break the student’s academic future.  Sometimes advisors receive no specialized training other than a current college catalog.   Or, an advisor might be a graduate student.  This is not necessarily a bad thing, if the graduate student has undergone extensive training.  Other times, the academic advisor is a faculty member in the student’s chosen major and is very invested in the student’s academic success.  The academic advisor who truly cares about the individual student is the best kind.
    
2. Is there any construction on campus or plans for construction?  While this can be messy and loud, construction means growth and growth means a healthy institution and forward thinking.
    
3. How many of the most recent members of the graduating undergraduate class have been accepted to graduate school?  If students are accepted into graduate school, it speaks highly of the undergraduate program.  A poor undergraduate program will not prepare students for graduate level work.

Contact us to find out how you can learn more about the questions we suggest our clients ask when visiting a campus.