If you are interested in visiting one-on-one with the representatives from colleges that visit our school, please sign up with Abby.
The following dates are set up for postsecondary school representatives to visit WSS High School:
If you are interested in setting up an in-person visit at a college, let Abby know and she can help set that up. Senior students are allowed 2 days of exempted absences to visit postsecondary schools. Junior students are allowed 1 exempted absence to visit postsecondary schools as well. They must set this up with Abby prior to the visit for attendance purposes and provide proof of attendance at the college.
Here are a few questions to ask during a college visit.
Do you have college recommended courses? If so, what are they for your major?
What test do you require, the ACT or SAT, and what score must I make in order to qualify for entrance?
Do you have a list of all the scholarship foundations that are connected with the University, if so, can I have a list?
How safe is your school? What is your crime rate on and around the campus?
How do you assign faculty advisors to students, especially those who are undecided about a major?
How many students commute to your school?
What types of extra-curricular activities are there on campus?
How accessible are professors outside of class?
How are roommates matched up?
What additional academic services do you offer to students, such as tutoring, career counseling, study skills, etc.?
What types of internships or co-op experiences are offered?
Do you have a study abroad program?
What type of housing is offered?
What types of intramural programs are offered?
Does each department have a web page; if so, do the professors have the weekly assignments listed?
What makes this college different from other colleges?
How does this college evaluate applicants? What weight is given to GPA's, class rank, ACT/SAT scores? What weight is given to recommendations, essays, interviews, extra curricular?
How is freshman orientation handled? Do freshman have advisors? How do freshman register for classes?
How does the college assist students with career planning?
Are freshman required to live in a dorm?
What are the costs per semester?
What are the extra fees?
Where can students go to work-out?
How hard is it to find on-campus parking?
How close are restaurants, grocery stores, banks, and entertainment?
Also, ask or ask to be referred to someone who can answer: "How successful are students in my major areas of interest."
If you go to campus you can also ask:
For a catalog of courses
School Newspaper
Events that will be hosted on campus
If you can meet with people in the extra-curricular activities you are interested in joining
To meet with a professor in your academic major