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    The document provides questions for students to ask at the college they are considering. It covers questions about academics, such as class sizes, study abroad opportunities, internships, and job placement rates. It also includes questions about lifestyle factors like extracurricular activities, traditions, housing, food options, and Greek life. Additionally, it lists questions about costs including monthly budgets and hidden expenses. The document ends with questions for students to ask themselves about fit and questions to ask other students and tour guides about general experiences, housing, food, career services, majors, and transportation.

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    The document provides questions for students to ask at the college they are considering. It covers questions about academics, such as class sizes, study abroad opportunities, internships, and job placement rates. It also includes questions about lifestyle factors like extracurricular activities, traditions, housing, food options, and Greek life. Additionally, it lists questions about costs including monthly budgets and hidden expenses. The document ends with questions for students to ask themselves about fit and questions to ask other students and tour guides about general experiences, housing, food, career services, majors, and transportation.

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    The document provides questions for students to ask at the college they are considering. It covers questions about academics, such as class sizes, study abroad opportunities, internships, and job placement rates. It also includes questions about lifestyle factors like extracurricular activities, traditions, housing, food options, and Greek life. Additionally, it lists questions about costs including monthly budgets and hidden expenses. The document ends with questions for students to ask themselves about fit and questions to ask other students and tour guides about general experiences, housing, food, career services, majors, and transportation.

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    The document provides questions for students to ask at the college they are considering. It covers questions about academics, such as class sizes, study abroad opportunities, internships, and job placement rates. It also includes questions about lifestyle factors like extracurricular activities, traditions, housing, food options, and Greek life. Additionally, it lists questions about costs including monthly budgets and hidden expenses. The document ends with questions for students to ask themselves about fit and questions to ask other students and tour guides about general experiences, housing, food, career services, majors, and transportation.

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    Questions to Ask at the College

    Academics (Will it work for me?)

     How will I obtain credit for AP, IB and/or college level courses completed? How many credits
    will put me at junior status and will that increase my tuition/fees?
     Who teaches undergraduate classes? TAs? Adjuncts or full professors?
     Size of introductory/non-honors classes? Size of upper-division courses?
     How easy is it to fulfill honors requirements and how many who start in the honors program
    actually complete it?
     What leadership opportunities does the honors program offer?
     Are there study abroad opportunities for my major? I’ve read that with CS program abroad
    options might be somewhat limited.
     Are there internship opportunities in my major? Are they reserved for upperclassmen?
     What is the job placement rate, and are the job placements in line with the majors?
     Who recruits here?

    Lifestyle (Will I like it here?)

     Are students active in student organizations? In extracurricular groups? Most popular?


     Is there a signature campus event or important school traditions? (Thon at PSU, Halloween at
    UVA)
     Do the faculty and students seem to be friendly?
     How long can I live on campus? Ease of finding affordable off-campus housing?
     Greek life % of students who participate, importance in social activities
     Is Barrett dining reserved for Barrett students? Heard stories about Barrett kids not having
    enough time to grab lunch between classes because non-barrett kids paid an upcharge to eat
    there…kind of negates the point of having a special dining hall.
     Variety of food, menus, healthy choices

    Cost (Can I afford it?)

     What does an average semester monthly budget look like?


     What are the hidden costs — those beyond tuition, room and board, books and student fees?
     Are there scholarship opportunities in my major once I am enrolled?

    Questions to Ask Yourself

     What values can I identify that are important to this college? Are they important values to me?
     How is this school different from the other schools where I’ve been admitted and am
    considering?
     Can I recognize the purpose of the weekend is to get me to like this school?
     Can I get what I’m looking for, and do what I want to do — learn, participate, lead, grow — at
    this college?
     Does this college feel right? Why/why not?
     Campus safety

    Questions to Ask at Other Students/Tour Guide

    General

     How did you adjust to the campus environment? What did the school do to ease this
    transition? What made you pick this school?
     Is the work manageable?
     What are your favorite and least favorite things about this university?
     If you could change one thing about this school, what would it be?
     What are some ways students can get involved in the school community?
     What events are unique to the school?

    Housing/Food

     Are the dorms comfortable?


     What facilities are available in the residence halls?
     What’s your favorite food in the dining hall? Do they do special theme nights? What
    foods do you avoid

    Career services/alumni network

     How does the school help alumni with their future educational studies or post-grad
    employment?
     Do career services help students find or place students in internships?

    Majors/minors and Academics

     What made you choose your major?


     When do students typically declare their major?
     What are the most popular majors here?
     What’s your favorite class and why?
     Do professors make it easy to establish relationships and get help?
     How are the large intro classes to manage/learn? Have most of your classes been taught
    by professors?
     Are there good supports in place for help? Is there a competitive or collaborative
    mindset?

    Transportation

     How far is the campus from malls, movie theaters, parks, etc.?
     Is there on-campus transportation?
     Can (or should) students have a car on campus?

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