Prospects
Dear prospects: I know you probably get advice about college visits a lot, but I think a lot of high school seniors miss out on what they should be doing while on campus. Specifically, asking questions.
I know I didn’t ask that many questions when I was visiting for Top 10, Honors Scholar (Weekend in spring) and Lilly (another weekend in spring). Then, when I started school, I realized, “Wow, I should’ve asked about this area.” So here are some specific Wabash-related questions you might ask a student:
-What are their classes like?
-What is an average day like? How much time do they spend on homework?
-What kind of work is they workload? Memorization? Reading? Writing? Problem- solving?
-If they’re in a fraternity, what was their pledgeship like? What did they have to do?
-What extra-curriculars are they involved in?
-Who their favorite professor is, and why?
-What do they do on the weekends?
You will also get asked the same series of questions again and again. Field of study, future plans, hometown and high school, what other schools besides Wabash. I thought it was annoying when I was visiting; but, now that I’m a student, I’m actually interested in what you, as a prospect, are interested in. I know it’s hard to believe, but we actually care about these seemingly boring facts.
The same goes for questions. People love talking about themselves. Wabash grads love talking about Wabash. Put the two together. You’re not going to bore us with your questions, promise.