College Representatives Visiting Our School

The Post Grad Center will host college admissions representatives who will visit to speak with students and staff. Students can sign up to attend these meetings by logging on to their Naviance accounts and clicking on visit schedule. You will see a place just to the right of the college name to sign up. If the student is normally in class during the time of the visit passes will be written in the Post Grad Center to excuse the student from class.

Beginning in September, these college representatives will be available to meet with students in pre-arranged small group interviews. This is an opportunity for the visiting representative to “sell” their school’s programs. The meetings with college admissions personnel are not intended to replace a personal interview or campus visit, but should allow students the opportunity to gain a general impression of a college, ask specific questions about program, activities or admissions at that college, or gather written information about the institution.

Students should review the following suggestions:

- Develop a few specific questions to ask the representative. Questions might include: special academic interests, particular sports, support services available or financial aid procedures. Collect written materials if you are interested in that school.

- Sign a card provided by the college. That will put your name on a mailing list to receive more information from the school. If you have already visited a college or had an interview, a quick hello to the admissions person visiting us provides a good way to be remembered.

- Ask about the off-campus interview opportunities, if interested.

 - Be open to schools that might not have been on your original investigating list but which seem interesting.
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What Are Some Questions to Ask a College Admissions Representative?

What constitutes a typical freshman program?

Who teaches freshman courses – graduate assistants or permanent staff?

What is the average class size for freshman and introductory courses?

Which departments are the strongest?

To what extent is there interaction between faculty and students?

How good are the library facilities? What are the library hours?

What cultural opportunities are available in the community?

For what reasons did the students you see on campus choose that particular college?

In their opinions, are these reasons being borne out?

What is the makeup of the student body?

Are there a number of foreign students and students from all over the U.S. and from all types of home environments?

Does one region or class predominate?

What types of financial aid are available?

Is there a professional counseling service available for career planning and personal concerns?

Faculty advisor?

What are the opportunities for participating in intercollegiate or intramurals sports?

What type of housing is available to first year students?

Can you pick your roommate?

Is campus security an area of concern to students or faculty?