August 2008 College Comparison Chart
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1COLLEGE COMPARISON CHART
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General Information
Name and location of college________________________________________________________________________________
Family’s influence on choice (strong, medium, minor)____________________________________________________________
Date of visit______________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of admissions rep. assigned to your HS___________________________________________________________________
Public or private__________________________________________________________________________________________
Religious affiliation? Required chapel?________________________________________________________________________
Miles or hours from home___________________________________________________________________________________
Setting (rural, suburban or city)______________________________________________________________________________
Residential or commuter campus_____________________________________________________________________________
Safety - on and off-campus (strong, avg., weak)__________________________________________________________________
Diversity (wide, medium, narrow)____________________________________________________________________________
Campus policies (conservative, middle, liberal)__________________________________________________________________
Levels: Undergraduate, graduate (one or both)___________________________________________________________________
Number of undergraduate students____________________________________________________________________________
% returning for sophomore year______________________________________________________________________________
Admissions
Early Decision? Application deadline_________________________________________________________________________
Early Action? Application deadline___________________________________________________________________________
Regular Action application deadline___________________________________________________________________________
% of applicants admitted____________________________________________________________________________________
Avg. (mid-50%) GPA of admitted students_____________________________________________________________________
Avg. (mid-50%) ACT or SAT of admitted students_______________________________________________________________
AP accepted? IB (Internat. Baccalaur.) accepted?________________________________________________________________
CLEP accepted?__________________________________________________________________________________________
Homeschooling credits readily accepted?_______________________________________________________________________
Quality of Education
Freshmen treated like upperclassmen?_________________________________________________________________________
Ph.D. faculty readily accessible to freshmen?____________________________________________________________________
Research opportunities available to freshmen? ___________________________________________________________________
Most classes taught by discussion? lecture?_____________________________________________________________________
Systemic skills development: Communication (C), _______________________________________________________________
problem-solving (PS), critical thinking (CT)
Personal and career counseling (strong, avg., weak)_______________________________________________________________
Services for students with disabilities (strong, avg.)_______________________________________________________________
Academic
Your intended major or program______________________________________________________________________________
Study abroad (SA), Internships (I), Co-op (C)__________________________________________________________________
Do you qualify for the Honors program?________________________________________________________________________
Residential (living-learning) programs available?_________________________________________________________________
Senior Project/Thesis (required, option., not avail.)_______________________________________________________________
Cost and Financial Aid
Financial aid priority deadline________________________________________________________________________________
Total cost (T&F, R&B, Books, Misc.) for first year_______________________________________________________________
Do you qualify for Merit or Talent scholarships?_________________________________________________________________
Avg. debt at graduation_____________________________________________________________________________________
FAFSA? CSS Profile?_____________________________________________________________________________________
Housing
Coed: rooms(R), suites(S), floors(F). Single-sex dorms(SS)________________________________________________________
% of students living in dorms________________________________________________________________________________
% in fraternities and sororities________________________________________________________________________________
Other Factors Important to You:
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*Your feeling after visit (great, good, neutral, negative)_____________________________________________________________
*Your emotional (“gut-level”) rank-order________________________________________________________________________
*Your analytical rank-order___________________________________________________________________________________
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