Is this an acceptable question to ask during a visit?

College Search & Selection
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<p>So I just googled to review some questions to ask on campus tours as I will be going on some this week.</p>

<p>First site to come up was:
<a href="http://www.myfootpath.com/CollegePrep/campus_questions.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.myfootpath.com/CollegePrep/campus_questions.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>everything looks predictable until....</p>

<p>"Questions to ask an admissions officer- Am I likely to be admitted?"</p>

<p>Is this a valid and acceptable question? I just have difficulty imagining why anyone would ask such a thing. Am I the only one?</p>

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<p>Why not ask? The tour guide probably has no idea, but certainly, stop in the admissions office and ask just that.</p>

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<p>I feel like that's kind of like going on a job offer and telling them how much money you want to make. It just seems like kind of a no-no to me. </p>

<p>I think a more acceptable question would be something like, "What do you look for in applicants?" Something like that.</p>

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<p>The thing is that any college will give you the run around. It depends on XYZ and our admissions are holistic, etc etc</p>

<p>You're not going to get an answer.</p>

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<p>I highly doubt it.</p>

<p>I mean There is almost no chance that they will know who you are and even if they did I doubt they would be willing to tell...</p>

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<p>if u want to be humorous to the officer/tour guide, go ahead. BUt dont expect to get any useful information out of any of em, as they either wont tell you or dont know</p>

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<p>HisGaceFillsMe, that's exactly what I was thinking</p>

<p>Fencersmother, have you personally asked and had gotten a helpful or accurate answer?</p>

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<p>Call me Kristi :)</p>

<p>Yeah, I don't think asking that would really help you much, and if anything it might even hurt you. I strongly advise against that particular question.</p>

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<p>You could use the question suggested by HisGraceFillsMe, but cut off the expected "holistic admissions" response by saying something like: "I know admissions officers consider the application holistically, but what types of students do you tend to accept?"</p>