QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR TOUR GUIDE How large is each of your classes? Who teaches you in these courses? (Graduate assistants or professors?) Does this school have a core curriculum? If so, how restrictive is it? Is there a foreign language requirement? How good/helpful are campus resources? The library? Career services? Advising? When do you have to declare your major? What are the most popular majors? Do many students live off campus? If so, why? How competitive is the student body? Do students seem to work primarily for grades? What is the attitude towards working hard? Collaborative work? How available are your professors? How easy is it to get to know professors/adults in this community? Can you tell me anything first-hand about the [French, English, history, science, math] department? What’s the biggest issue in local campus politics? Are students politically active? Aware? What percentage of students study abroad at some time? What impact do fraternities or sororities have here? Athletics? What are weekends like? What is the typical social scene? What activities are popular? How active is student government? Are the arts supported here? Can students who are non-arts majors get into arts courses? What do you like best about your experience and education here? What would you change at this college? What do students complain about? Where do students come from? Is this an inclusive/welcoming community? Why did you choose this school? What kinds of kids do you think are happiest here? Which ones are least happy? How responsive is the school to student needs and concerns? Are there good student support systems? What kind of interaction do you have with the surrounding community? Are town-and-gown relations good? What role does religion play? (How Catholic/Jewish, atheist, etc., is the campus?)
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