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What can I ask an admissions officer? And how can I make the most of a college visit?

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So I’m visiting a series of colleges really far from home so I want to make the most of the visits. Do you know any questions I can ask an admission’s officer there that would help me out with the admission’s process and give me some helpful information? Also, how could I make the most of the visit other than getting a tour of the college?

I’d be willing to bet there’s a book with a title something like, "How to Get the Most Out of Your College Visits". Amazon.com would be a good place to start to find out.

To get the best feel for what a school is like, you want to visit when classes are in session. Sit in on a class or two [admissions office should have info about this], go to the student center and hang out for a while [strike up some conversations with current students], read the different bulletin boards and the student newspaper to get an idea of what’s going on, talk with some profs in the department you may be interested in majoring in, etc.

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3 Responses to "What can I ask an admissions officer? And how can I make the most of a college visit?"

  • Ebonee says:
    September 12, 2011 at 12:02 pm

    you can start off by asking what are the average ACT/SAT scores that university gets? By doing this, you can see if your scores are good enough to get into the school. You can ask what do the admissions officer look more at- the ACT/SAT, GPA, extra-curricular activities, community service, etc?
    I think getting a tour of a college is the best way to go. i don’t think you could do anything else to get more out of the visit. the tour will show you if this is the right college for you.

    Good luck on the admission process!!!! i will be going through the process pretty soon as well.
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  • S B says:
    September 12, 2011 at 12:36 pm

    Anything you want
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  • MomSezNo says:
    September 12, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    I’d be willing to bet there’s a book with a title something like, "How to Get the Most Out of Your College Visits". Amazon.com would be a good place to start to find out.

    To get the best feel for what a school is like, you want to visit when classes are in session. Sit in on a class or two [admissions office should have info about this], go to the student center and hang out for a while [strike up some conversations with current students], read the different bulletin boards and the student newspaper to get an idea of what’s going on, talk with some profs in the department you may be interested in majoring in, etc.
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