College Advising Questionnaire



College Advising Questionnaire

for Parents of College-Bound Students

Names: Mother Father

Telephone: Mother Email

Father Email

Best Method and Time to Contact:

How involved would you like to be in your student’s college selection process?

Very Moderately A little bit Not at all

If you have gone through the college admissions process with another child, please briefly describe what you would like to be similar or different about the process this time.

List six adjectives that best describe your student.

Comment on any academic strengths and weaknesses you have observed in your student.

Is your student currently working with any tutors? In what areas?

Does your child have any personal issues or idiosyncrasies that I should know about? Please explain.

Has your student ever been diagnosed with a learning difference? Explain. When was the last evaluation?

How many hours a day does he/she typically spend doing homework?

Is your student passionate about any classes, sports, extra-curricular activities, etc? Comment about those areas that stand out or are exceptional in some way.

How does your student engage himself/herself during the summer?

Knowing what you do about your student, which academic areas in college do you think might be a good fit?

List five colleges you have thought about for your student. What do you think his/her chances are of getting in?

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Who will make the final college selection: your student, you, or all of you together?

Are there any issues I should know about that could affect the list of colleges you’d like your student to consider (For example, “We will only consider colleges in California” or “My son/daughter needs a school with strong disabilities support”)?

Are there any colleges that you do not want me to look at for your student? Please list them.

Is there a specific area of information that I can pull together for you: financial aid, the role of athletics or special talents in college admissions, etc.?

What most concerns you about the college selection process?

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