Email colleges - request what type of info?

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>I intend to email the colleges I want to apply to, as a:
an international student, aiming for an engineering major.</p>

<p>What are some things I should know about admissions, their college and more?
What questions I should ask the counselor?</p>

<p>Reply both specific to my international student status and in general, for any college freshman.</p>

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<p>There should be plenty of information already on the websites of the colleges you’re interested in.</p>

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<p>@082349 -</p>

<p>Ok. Then what are some areas I should really be researching?
Other than the obvious - majors, financial aid, tuition?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>See if you like the courses, the school environment, the size of the school, the core values of the school, etc.</p>

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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>@082349 -</p>

<p>When we apply for colleges in India, it’s simply a matter of taking an exam and getting past the cut-off. It’s not even close to the comprehensiveness of US admissions. I have no problems with working hard for my ambition to study in the US to pay off, though, I do have naive doubts often. :)</p>

<p>SO, How would the size of the school affect me as an undergrad?</p>

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<p>The college “view book” is a common request.</p>

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<p>Thanks. I’ll go through that.</p>

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<p>It’s important, as others have said, to read the college website and its promotional materials first. Then, if you have specific questions based on what you’ve read, you can email admissions. </p>

<p>If you email a professor or department chair, do not ask vaguely for “information.” You’ll just be referred back to the website. Ask a specific question, i.e. can I take this class before that class, or how does your college handle placement into this class (if that info is not already on the website).</p>

<p>Many prospectives fire off random generic emails requesting “information” to demonstrate interest, but this backfires because it makes the student look lazy. Nine tenths of the stuff most prospective students ask about can be found on the college website and online course catalog.</p>

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<p>Understood.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>