I. GEOGRAPHY
1. Preferred Location
a. College within commuting range of Southold
b. Within weekend-returning range
c. Within NY State
d. The farther away the better
e. Other __________________________
2. Preferred Setting
a. Rural/small town (like here)
b. Suburban
c. Sizable city
d. Different from here
e. Other ___________________________
3. Preferred Size of College
a. The smaller the better
b. Mid-size (2500-6000 undergraduates)
c. The bigger the better
d. Other ___________________________
4. Preferred Campus Configuration
a. Spacious and classic architecture
b. Compact and modern
c. Scruffy and random
d. Campus configuration not a major consideration
e. Other ____________________________
5. Campus neighborhood
a. Wealthy and classy
b. Ordinary but safe
c. Congested and multi-use
d. Rundown
e. Other ____________________________
STUDENT LIFE
6. Role of Intercollegiate Athletics on Campus
a. Positively important as possible player
b. Important as a spectator and for their social dimensions
c. Unimportant
d. Prefer their absence
e. Other ______________________________
7. Role of Fraternities and Sororities on Campus
a. Positively important as possible member
b. Prominence would be an important negative consideration
c. Unimportant
d. prefer their absence
d. Not a major consideration
e. Other _____________________________
8. Proximity to Off-Campus Recreational Opportunities (skiing/camping/beaches…)
a. Positively Important
b. A modest consideration
c. An important negative consideration
d. Other _____________________________
9. Gender Makeup of Students
a. Prefer gender-balanced student body
b. Prefer more women than men
c. Prefer more men than women
d. Other __________________________
10. Race/Ethnic Makeup of Students
a. Balance of white and students of color
b. Preponderance of whites
c. Preponderance of students of color
d. Racial makeup not a major consideration
e. Other ____________________________
11. Family Economic Circumstances of Students
a. Prefer same as mine
b. Less wealthy than mine
c. Wealthier than mine
d. Family economic circumstances not a major consideration
e. Other ___________________________________
12. Geographical Sources of Students
a. Prefer preponderance of Long Islanders
b. Preponderance of New Yorkers
c. Preponderance of students “from somewhere else”
d. Other ____________________________
SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS
13. Institutional Type
a. College within a major university setting, with lots of graduate students
b. College with a small graduate-student contingent.
c. Free-standing undergraduate college
d. Other __________________________________
14. Curricular Requirements
a. Likely academic focus work-related majors (business/communications)
b. Likely focus STEM subjects (science/engineering/math)
c. Likely focus on humanities or social sciences (literature, history, economics…)
d. Likely focus on the performing/creative arts
e. Academic focus as yet undefined
f. Other ___________________________________
15. Prospects for Admissions
a. Prefer college where admission pretty much assured
b. Where I have a better than 50/50 chance
c. Where admission is possible but not probable
d. Where admission is a long shot/”reach”
e. Other _________________________
16. Prevailing Attitude Toward Academic Competition
a. Prefer attitude about competition more laid-back than mine
b. Same as mine
c. More competitive than mine
d. Other________________________________
17. Prevailing Classroom Circumstances
a. Prefer small classes (< 20) taught by full-time faculty
b. Prefer larger classes (>40) taught by full-time faculty
c. Prefer large classes taught by adjunct faculty
d. Other _______________________________
18. Type of teachers sought
a. Approachable and understanding
b. Knowledgeable and fair
c. Exciting and charismatic
d. Brilliant and famous (“She wrote the book!”)
e. Other ___________________________________
19. Reputation/Standing of the Institution
a. College known only locally
b. Modest state-wide reputation and recognition
c. Viewed throughout state as “flagship” institution
d. Nationally known
e. Other _________________________
COST CONSIDERATIONS
20. Family Preparedness/Capacity to Commit Major Resources
a. Family seeks the lowest net-cost college possible
b. Family prepared to commit discretionary resources/assets to get best college experience
c. Family prepared to borrow modestly to get best college experience
d. Family prepared to borrow substantially to secure optimal college experience
f. Other __________________________________
21. What considerations missed here that matter to you? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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