COLLEGE VISITS FOR SENIORS

For the 2008-2009 school year these dates have been designated as “College Visit Days” for seniors:  October 15-17 and November 3, 2008.  These dates are official senior holidays and will not count as absences from school. 

If a senior visits a college on a school day other than one of the designated College Visit Days or school holidays,  his absence will be treated as a normal absence from school and will count as such when a review is made of attendance records for exam exemptions and “Perfect Attendance” recognition. He is allowed to make up all class work for the day(s) missed.  The only other absences to be counted as official College Visit Days will be absences in response to official invitations from colleges for special scholarship consideration, such as interviews, exams, auditions, and try-outs that are scheduled on specific dates.  To request an extra College Visit Day  for an invitation of this kind, the student must present a copy of his invitation (on college letterhead) to his counselor and then to Dean Pratt prior to his absence from school, preferably ten days in advance of the absence.

JUNIORS & SENIORS

Both juniors and  seniors are encouraged to use additional school holidays for college visits: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Spring Break, and Easter Break.  Juniors, seniors, and their parents are encouraged to contact college admission offices to set up tours of college campuses, to attend college classes, and to schedule interviews with admission and financial aid officers.  

TYPES OF QUESTIONS TO ASK COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES

Before attending a college meeting at CBHS or a college fair, do some research on the college so that you're asking thoughtful, well informed questions. 

Majors/Departments:  What are your most popular programs?  Strongest programs?  What is the placement record for graduate school/medical school/law school?

Special Programs:  Do you offer study abroad, a semester in Washington, internships, coop programs, etc.?

Admission Applications:  What are the deadlines? What is the application fee?  Do you prefer/require online applications? Do you have an Early Decision plan?  If so, what percentage of the current freshman class was admitted under Early Decision?

Admissions:  How important are ACT/SAT scores, cumulative GPA, honors/AP courses, activities/leadership, essays, the interview, recommendations? 

SAT II/AP Exam Scores:  Do you require SAT II tests?  Which ones?  Do you give credit for AP Exam scores?  How high must the AP scores be?

Freshman Class Profile:  What was the average GPA and ACT or SAT for the current freshman class at your college?  Of the total applying this year, how many were accepted?  How many typically return for sophomore year?  What is the percentage of males to females?  How many come from in-state, from outside the South, from other countries?

Costs:  What is the total cost per year (tuition, fees, books, room, board)?  What kind of meal plans do you offer?  Are freshmen required to buy a meal plan?

Financial Aid/Scholarships:  What percentage of students receives financial aid and scholarships?  What financial aid forms must be filed for consideration?  What are the deadlines?  Do you offer merit-based scholarships?  What are the criteria for these scholarships? 

Housing/Cars:  What are the residence halls like?  Are freshmen required to live on campus?  How early should I submit my housing application?  Can freshmen have cars on campus?  Are all students guaranteed housing on campus?

Campus Visits:  How do I schedule a visit?  May I make arrangements to visit classes, to stay overnight in a residence hall?

Campus Life:  Do you have fraternities, intramural sports, club sports?  Do most students stay on campus on weekends?   What activities are available on weekends? 

Orientation/Freshman Advising:  Tell me about the orientation program.  Explain the freshman advising system.

Other Questions:  If I have questions later, whom should I contact?

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