Appendix: College Visits Summary Sheet

APPENDIX

COLLEGE VISIT SUMMARY SHEET

COLLEGE:

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VISIT DATE:

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STUDENT BODY: General impressions of the student body in terms of appearance, style, degree of interest, enthusiasm, and diversity of their social, religious, ethnic background.

(Possible specific questions: What percentage of the freshman class returns for sophomore year? What kind of student is generally the most successful/happy at this college? What is the institutional policy and commitment to ethnic and cultural diversity?)

ACADEMIC FACTORS: General impressions of the academic rigor and the general scholastic seriousness of the staff members and students, how the facilities support the academic environment, how varied the curriculum is, and what the core requirements are. How do you compare academically with the students already attending?

(Possible specific questions: What is the average class size - for freshmen? for upperclassmen? How large is the library and are all resources available to any undergraduate? What do students do after they graduate? Do they go on to postgraduate studies? What percentage is employed upon graduation?)

CAMPUS & SOCIAL LIFE: General impressions of how complete the dorms, dining rooms, student center, cultural center, and athletic facilities are.

(Possible specific questions: Is it a suitcase or commuter school? What kinds of cultural, sports, and literary events are offered on campus? What are each year’s biggest social events on campus? Are there fraternities and sororities? If so, what percentage of students join? What kinds of living accommodations are available? Dorms? Foreign language houses? Private apartments? What percentage of students lives in each? Is on-campus housing required for any students? How do freshmen select roommates? Are sports available for the average player? What support services are available? What are the “hot issues” on campus recently?)

OVERALL IMPRESSIONS: What did you like least and most; what seemed different or special about it; would you fit in here?

RATING: On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 being the top grade) rate the college on the basis of your interest.

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ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS/QUESTIONS/COMMENTS: