<p>Two questions that helped my daughter decide what she was looking for in a college culture: What person or group do you admire most at your high school? Why? What types of things do they do for fun, how do they act in the classroom, what do they talk about, how do they dress? AND What person or roup do you admire least at your school? Why? What types of things do they do for fun, how do they act in the classroom, what do they talk about, how do they dress? </p>
<p>Interestingly, this has proven to be a reliable filter when we're visiting colleges - my Daughter wants to be around more of the type of people she admires, and around fewer of the types she dislikes. It is pretty easy to spot which is more common at any particular school just through talking with people, observing students, and attending a classes.</p>