What Should I Ask?
Before the fair
Review the list of college fair participants and identify the schools you want to interview
Questions
Check off questions you would like to ask school representatives.
Admissions
- What are the admission requirements?
- What qualities should prospective students have?
- Which standardized test scores do you require?
- What majors are offered? What’s the most popular?
- What are the application deadlines for admission?
- Are interviews required? Are there group or individual interviews?
- How can I arrange a campus visit?
- How long should I expect to wait for an answer once I submit my application?
Financial Aid
- How much will it cost?
- What financial aid options are offered?
- When is your financial aid deadline?
- Estimate the percentage of work study, loans, grants, and scholarships awarded in your financial aid packages.
Classroom
- What is the average class size?
- How accessible are professors outside of class?
- Will professors or graduate students teach my courses?
- When must I choose a major?
- Do I need a computer? What student services are offered (tutoring, career counseling, study workshops)?
- What are the computer labs and the library like?
Housing
- What type of housing is available?
- Is student housing guaranteed for four years?
- Would I have a roommate or live alone?
- How are roommates selected?
Student Life
- What special interest groups, activities, fraternities/ sororities are available? What’s it like on campus on the weekends?
- Are any programs offered to help students adjust to the college life?
- Are intramural, club, and varsity sports offered?
- How are the sports facilities?
- What types of meal plans are available?
Just the facts
- What is the school known for?
- What are recent graduates doing now?
- How many freshman return for their sophomore year?
- How safe is the campus and its surrounding neighborhoods?