Are College Visits On Your Horizon This Summer? 20 TOP QUESTIONS TO ASK

In addition to offering area students the free College Visit Diary, the professionals at Campus Bound have also compiled some possible questions to consider asking during your college visits.

(PRWEB) June 27, 2004 -- Now that school is out for the summer, are you one of the many high school students and their parents who are planning summer tours of college campuses, embarking on the quest for the perfect college? If so, as a community service, Campus Bound would like to help you ensure that you get the most out of these visits by offering a FREE College Visit Diary, which is available by calling (617) 769-0400, or emailing info@campusbound.com.

The diary is conveniently designed for students to keep track of their visits and impressions, making it easy for them to note key elements and jot down their thoughts as they check out each campus. Once the diary is completed, they will have a handy reference guide, organized college-by-college, detailing and organizing their thoughts on each visit.

Campus Bound, located on Furnace Brook Parkway in Quincy, MA, is an innovative college counseling service that offers a personalized high tech approach to the college application and financial aid process.

Tips On Questions To Consider

In addition to offering area students the free College Visit Diary, the professionals at Campus Bound have also compiled some possible questions to consider asking during your college visits. In addition to listening to your tour guide, who is usually a student, and to the admissions office presentation, you can maximize what you learn about a college by asking key questions.

Possible Questions To Ask Your Tour Guide:

· How large are your classes? Who teaches your courses - a professor or a teaching assistant?
· Is there a core curriculum? How restrictive is it?
· How is the library? Are you able to get books when you need and want them?
· When do you have to declare a major? What are the most popular majors?
· Are some dorms much better than others? Do many students live off campus?
· What percentage of students study abroad during any given year?
· What percent of students are in a fraternity or sorority? What are weekends like on campus?
· What are the alternatives to the typical party scene?
· What do you like best about your experience and education here?
· What are the most common complaints of students?

Possible Questions To Ask During an Admissions Office Presentation:
· What do recent alumni of your college do after graduation?
· How many freshman students return for their sophomore year?
· What is the most popular major and what percent of students go on to graduate school?
· What is the campus crime rate and what kind of protective services are available?
· What are the current issues on campus?
· As a freshman, what can I expect the average class size to be?
· How available are the professors to students?
· Are tutorial services offered to all students?
· When students register for a class, do they usually get their first choice?
· Does you have a career placement service that arranges on and off campus interviews?
· How many students graduate in four years?

A Personalized Alternative

Campus Bound, of Quincy, MA is dedicated to providing a personalized alternative to assist high school students and their parents through the college application process, while also offering a means of maximizing financial aid opportunities. Customized assistance provided by experienced counselors is the hallmark of Campus Bounds program, which is augmented by individualized interactive technology.

The goal of Campus Bound is to ease the conflict and confusion that frequently arise during the college application and financial aid process. Campus Bound is committed to providing personalized assistance to ensure on time and error free forms and applications, guiding students and parents through the process, effectively and efficiently from beginning to end.

The services offered by Campus Bound include an intensive assessment of a students goals, needs, strengths, and interests; the development of an appropriate list of colleges; and the organization and explanation of admissions and/or financial aid applications, including monitoring plans to ensure that applications are complete, error free and on time, representing the student in the most favorable light. Campus Bound also prepares students for interviews and facilitates child/parent communication.

Additional services available include providing strategic insight for athletes and for students with learning disabilities; as well as financial aid counseling, identifying resources and evaluating individual situations to maximize financial aid opportunities.

The concept of Campus Bound originated with Leslie Cohen of Whitman, MA, a member of the New England Association for College Admission Counseling, who has provided independent college counseling services for the last 18 years, working with students from a wide variety of backgrounds, interests, and academic levels.

Gregg Cohen, President of Campus Bound and a resident of Natick, MA, oversee this innovative company. Cohen received his MBA from Babson College, has managed business units of publicly traded companies and has also helped numerous families with the financial aid process.

Campus Bound is located at1266 Furnace Brook Parkway, Suite 212, Quincy, MA 02169. For more information on Campus Bound, call (617) 769-0400, visit www.campusbound.com, or email info@campusbound.com.