College Advising – Parent Questionnaire College Advising - Parent Questionnaire Please submit your responses below by Friday, October 1st. Your child’s paperwork will be due Tuesday, October 5th. Once all documents from parent and student have been received, Megan Harper will schedule your family conference. This conference will include your family, your child’s grade chair, and college advisor. Conferences will be scheduled beginning in January based on the order the paperwork was received. Thank you for your time and attention to this form. Please assist us in learning as much about your daughter or son as possible by sharing information that might be useful in advising your child and writing a letter of recommendation to colleges. Your comments are extremely valuable in adding insights to our knowledge of your child; often, although we know your child in context of the school, there may be important things we do not know. Please use this information sheet as an opportunity to share your views with us. We appreciate the time that it will take to answer these questions and look forward to reading your responses. The questions below will address the following: • character traits, life experiences, passions/interests which make your child unique • strengths and weaknesses as seen from your perspective • reactions to special circumstances, challenges, or adversity • community and volunteer activities, travel/summer experiences, part-time work • personal accomplishments which may not be reported • motivation, initiative, involvement, and interpersonal skills Please provide a full response to the questions asked. Feel free to change the space allowed for answers. A brief story, anecdote, or incident that conveys character traits or judgments is MOST helpful. Please concentrate on your child’s high school years.Student's Name* First Last Parent completing the form:* First Last Parent's Email* Enter Email Confirm Email Father's InformationFather's Name First Last Father's Email Enter Email Confirm Email Attended college? Yes No College Degree(s) Earned Please press the '+' button to the right to add more than one entry.Current Occupation Mother's InformationMother's Name First Last Mother's Email Enter Email Confirm Email Attended College Yes No College Degree(s) Earned Please press the '+' button to the right to add more than one entry.Current Occupation Please list any brothers’/sisters’ collegesPlease press the '+' button to the right to add more than one entry.NameCollege Use the fields below to indicate your preferences in college choice.1. How much research have you already done? Have you visited any schools? If so, what were your impressions?*2. What characteristics of a college do you feel offer the best “match” for your son/daughter?Location*Please check all that apply. Southeast Northeast Midwest West Doesn’t Matter Religious Affiliation* Very Important Important Not Important Size*Please check all that apply. 1,000-3,000 3,000-5,000 5,000-15,000 15,000-30,000 Academic Offerings*Please check all that apply. Liberal Arts Large/State University STEM-focused Interested in Greek Life?* Yes No Not sure Is your child pursuing the opportunity to play varsity athletics in college?* Yes No If so, what sport?* If so, what level?*Please check all that apply. Division I Division II Division III Intramurals 3. Which colleges would you like your child to consider? Why do you think they are a good match?*4. Which colleges, if any, would you not consider? Why do you think they are not a good match?*5. List colleges in which your child has a preliminary interest:*Please press the '+' button to the right if you intend to list more than one college. 6. Will relative cost be a factor in your child’s college choice?* Yes No Do you have a dollar limit per year that you are willing to spend?* Yes No What is that amount?* 7. What conversations, if any, have you had with your child regarding how finances will impact his or her college selection?*8. Please indicate any special family situation, medical history, and/or learning challenges/support services that you would like to share as factors that may affect college choice.9. What sets your child apart as an individual? Please give us three adjectives to describe your child and an incident/anecdote that illustrates each. Please concentrate on the high school years.Adjective One*Anecdote One*Adjective Two*Anecdote Two*Adjective Three*Anecdote Three*10. Please identify a challenge or adverse situation that your child faced in high school and describe how he/she dealt with that challenge.*(not previously addressed)12. Please describe your child's experiences with COVID and the time during quarantine.*13. As you reflect on your child’s development thus far, describe your child’s greatest strength and greatest weakness by providing specific examples that illustrate each. Again, please focus on the high school years.Strength and example*Weakness and example*14. What does your child enjoy learning? Describe any passions, interests, or accomplishments you want to share.*15. Have you seen any other children through the admission process? If so, was the process a positive one? Why or why not?*16. Is there anything in particular that has you worried about the college process that you would like us to know?*Once you have had a chance to review your questionnaire, press submit below. 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