The Private School Journal
| Student School Visit Record |
Name of School _________________________________________
Date of Visit ____________________________________________
After your school visits,
use the printer-friendly version of the Student School Visit Recordto
make notes about your impressions of the various characteristics of the
schools that you visit. Be sure to share your notes with your parents.
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| School Curriculum and Programs |
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What things
did you like? |
What things
didn’t you like? |
Courses
that are offered and courses that are required |
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Courses
that are offered in the subject areas that interest you most |
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Opportunities
for enrichment and expanded study in the subject areas that interest
you most |
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Availability
of extra help for difficult courses, subjects, and assignments |
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Selection
of honors courses/opportunities to
take honors courses |
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Selection
of Advanced Placement course offerings/opportunities to take Advance
Placement courses |
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Selection
of technology courses/ opportunities to take technology courses |
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Selection
of vocational courses/opportunities to
take vocational courses |
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Selection
of elective courses/opportunities to
take elective courses that interest you |
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Student
service activities/opportunities to participate in student service
activities |
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| Extracurricular Activities |
Extracurricular
activities/opportunities to participate in extracurricular activities
that interest you |
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Athletic
programs/ opportunities to play on interscholastic sports teams |
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Opportunities
to create school publications including the student newspaper, literary
magazine and yearbook |
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Opportunities
to participate academic competition events including math contests,
science fairs, and debate |
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Opportunities
to participate in musical and visual arts competition events |
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Size
of the school/average class size |
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Distance
of the school from your home/transportation options |
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Coeducational
or single-gender student body composition |
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Presence
or absence of a religious affiliation |
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Diversity
of the student body and faculty |
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Friendliness
of the students |
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Friendliness
of the teachers |
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Condition,
appearance, and composition of the classrooms, buildings, and grounds |
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Amount
of homework assigned |
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Assistance
provided to students and parents in exploring
college options and support in the college application process |
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Availability
computers and related technology for student use |
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Library/media
facilities |
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Athletic
and fitness facilities |
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Performing
arts facilities |
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Studio
arts facilities |
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Things
that you forgot to see or ask about during your visit |
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Things
about this school that interested you most |
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Why do
you think this would be a good school for you to attend? |
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Why do
you think this school is a good fit for you and your family? |
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Are any
of your current friends likely to attend this school?
Is that good or bad? |
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