1. Where is this college Austin, Texas it would Knoxville, Tennessee it located? How long would take me 24 hours to drive would take me 10 hours to it take you to get there and 4 hours and 10 min drive and 2 hours to fly. from Garnet Valley? to fly. This distance is This distance is good for How do you feel about far but I feel I am good me it's a little closer than this distance? with distance. texas. 2. How many 40,804 undergrad and 22,815 undergraduate undergraduate students 11,033 grad students students 6,170 graduate attend this school? How many graduate students? 3. List three sports, Football, Swim/Dive & Football, Swim/Dive & clubs, and/or sororities sororities organizations that the school offers that interest you. Consider Greek life (fraternities/ sororities), campus ministry, study abroad opportunities, community service organizations, etc. 4. What kind of They offer many career They offer many career internships/externships days and fairs to build days and fairs to build are available to students your network of people. your network of people. of this school? They also offer ways to They also offer ways to Try to find the answer to connect with alumni. connect with alumni. this question for your prospective major. 5. What is the campus Urban, there's a lot of Urban, there's a lot of setting (urban, suburban, outdoor music and outdoor music and rural, etc.)? What kinds activities, and outdoor activities, and outdoor of off-campus recreation. recreation. experiences are available to students at this school? 6. What are three majors Accounting Accounting that this school offers that Nutrition Nutrition you would like to Nursing Nursing consider? Financials (use the net price calculator from the school website or College Board) https://professionals.collegeboard.org/higher-ed/financial-aid/netprice/participating-schools
Question School 1 School 2 School 3
7. How much does this $30,000 53,000 school cost per year? Include: Tuition and Fees Room and Board Books and Supplies Transportation Personal Expenses Total Cost of Attendance
8. What is the Estimated $10,590 8,595
grant/gift aid? 9. What would be your 1,000 1,000 Expected Self Help? In what form is it? 10. What is the remaining 18,410 43,405 cost? 11 What is this school’s 92%, 6.9% 93%, 44% job placement rate for graduating students? What is this school’s student loan default rate? Application Materials and Deadlines
Question School 1 School 2 School 3
12. When is the December 1 December 15 application deadline? 13. Does this school No Yes accept the common application?! 14. What are the 1275 1224 SAT/ACT requirements for this school? 15. What are the 3.68 3.85 GPA/Class Rank requirements for this school? 16. What other ACT ACT admissions requirements Class Rank College Prep are there? SAT 2, letters College Prep Program Program of recommendation, Essay GPA personal statement, SAT SAT interview, audition, etc.? School Record School Record Test Scores Test Scores TOEFL TOEFL
17. Is this school Reach Middle of the road
“Safety” “Reach” or “Middle of the Road”?
Campus Life/Services on Campus
Question School 1 School 2 School 3 18. Where is the Health Student services The student health Center and/or Counseling building, you can call building, must call to Center located and what and make an make same day are the hours? How do appointment appointments but can you make an appointment make appointments on at the Counseling Center? portal. 19. What are the hours 10am-8pm you need an Monday-Thursday for the Writing Center? appointment 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Do you need an Friday appointment or can you 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. just drop in? Walk ins first come first serve 20. What academic You have to register for You have to register for support/curricular an SSD and then they an SSD and then they accommodations can accommodate for your accommodate for your students with special learning disability. learning disability. learning needs receive?