Junior Year Parent Questionnaire

Parent Name:

E-Mail Address

Student Name

1. Geography: Choose the region(s) you would like your child to consider for college.
  Southeast, Mid-South, and Texas
  Northeast (New England, Massachusetts)
  Mid-Atlantic (NY, Penn., VA, NJ, D.C.)
  Mid-West
  West and California

2. Enrollment Size: What size(s) college do you think would be best for your child?
  A very large school: 25,000-50,000
  A large school: 15,000-25,000
  A medium school: 5,000-15,000
  A small school: 1,000-5,000

3. Campus setting: What type of setting do you think would be best for your child?
  Rural
  Small town
  Urban
  Metropolitan/Suburban
  No preference

4. Type of college: Do you have a preference for the type of college that your child will attend?
  Public
  Private
  Religiously Affiliated

5. Student Body: What type of student gender balance do you think would be best for your child?
  Coed
  Single Sex

6. Student Body: What type of diversity balance do you think would be best for your child?
  About as diverse as USJ
  More diverse than USJ

7. Housing: What type of housing would be advisable for your child?
  On-campus housing
  Off-campus apartment
  Greek housing (available after freshman year)

8. Areas of Study: Based on your child’s natural strengths and talents, what are the areas of study that he or she should possibly consider?

9. Current college interests: are there any schools that you would like for your child to consider?

10. Visit plans: Please indicate any plans that you have for college visits.

11. Costs: What is the limit that you are willing or able to contribute to your child’s total college costs per year?
  $50,000 or higher
  $40,000
  $35,000
  $30,000
  $25,000
  $20,000
  $15,000
  $10,000
  $5,000
  $0

12. What are your aspirations for your child during his or her college years?

13. Parent Insight Letter: One of the most important responsibilities of the college advisor is the writing of the Secondary School Reports, or the letters of recommendation, for seniors. These reports will show each student in as full and as favorable a light as possible. To assist us in constructing these reports, please write us a letter about your child in the space below. Your letter will add a personal touch to our description of your child’s personality and character and will be immensely helpful to us.

To help write the letter, you may wish to choose one or more of the following questions:

• Choose two or three adjectives to describe your child and give one specific anecdote to support each adjective.
• Assess your child’s strengths and weaknesses.
• Write a letter to your child’s kindergarten teacher in which you describe all the changes that she or he has experienced over the years.