In this video, Macy provides tips for researching colleges. Below, you will find a worksheet that will help you keep track of important information about the colleges you are interested in.
College Research Worksheet
- College/university:
- City:
- Average tuition: (if out of state for Arkansas students)
Location:
- Distance from home:
- Public transportation:
- City/campus layout:
- Friends/relatives in the area:
- Other notes:
Admissions office contact info:
- Email:
- Phone number:
Questions for admissions:
- Get information about your degree program and disability services.
- Will there be any campus/virtual tours that you could attend?
- Get any relevant contact information that wasn’t accessible via the web site.
Your thoughts:
- Did they take time to answer your questions thoroughly?
- Did they seem educated and confident when they spoke?
- Did they seem friendly and happy to help you?
- Other notes:
Degree program:
- Graduation rate:
- Student reviews:
- Credit hours needed to graduate:
- Classes per semester:
- Total time it will take to earn degree:
- Class relevance: (Are the classes required relevant to the career you intend to pursue?)
Department contact info: (if necessary)
- Department head:
- Email:
- Phone number:
Questions for department head:
- Have they had a visually impaired student before?
- If so, how did they accommodate for that student?
- (Add questions specific to your area of study)
Your thoughts:
- Did they take time to answer your questions thoroughly?
- Did they seem educated and confident when they spoke?
- Did they seem friendly and happy to help you?
- Other notes:
Disability services contact info:
- Low vision coordinator:
- Email:
- Phone:
Questions for disability services:
- Testing policy:
- Format for class materials (textbooks, modified assignments, etc.):
- Ask about your specific accommodations.
Your thoughts:
- Did they take time to answer your questions thoroughly?
- Did they seem educated and confident when they spoke?
- Did they seem friendly and happy to help you?
- Other notes:
Overall experience with college/university:
