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Will I feel comfortable walking through campus alone at night?
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Do most students get to know one or two professors well?
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How is the advising for course selection and meeting major requirements?
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Is it difficult to obtain the courses you want?
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When did you last meet individually with a professor?
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How often is the material discussed in class also discussed outside of class?
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How would you describe most students’ balance between the time spent on academics and time spent on personal, more social activities?
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Who teaches introductory courses, professors or grad students?
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Is there tutorial help available?
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What departments are considered outstanding? Which are weak?
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Is this a good college for me to study my selected major? Why?
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What if I am unsure about my major, is this a good place to explore?
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Are internships difficult to obtain? Are they common?
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What do most students think of dorm food and dorm rooms?
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How are roommates chosen or assigned?
*Source: Steven Antonoff’s “College Match”
College Tour & Visit Questions
Questions to ask of students, tour guides, admission officers or professors*:
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Why do most students choose to attend this college?
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Ask students what they’ve done since first coming to campus.
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What are issues of debate on campus?
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What do students most often rave about?
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What are students’ biggest complaints? What would they change?
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Describe the kind of student who tends to thrive here and the kind of student who struggles most?
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Ask about the social life.
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What are the most popular majors?
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What are the most popular extra curricular activities?
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Are there any student traditions?
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How are the career planning services?
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Do students stay on campus over the weekends? What goes on?
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How safe does the campus feel to you?
