Sometimes multi-campus counselor tours have very strict rules about what we can ask. For example, if a student says they are part of the Greek system, we cannot ask which organization.
I have been embarrassed by a couple of fellow counselors on these trips, but never for asking questions that were against the rules. Usually it’s because a supposed professional asks a question so basic that it would get an eyeroll on CC. The worst offender was a school counselor from NYC who challenged a freshman fashion major on a panel about the Midwestern college town: “How can you do good internships?” The student talked about internships over the summer, and my colleague said, “Well, at FIT, they can work at Calvin Klein all year! How can you compete with that?” The student was graceful about it, but I wanted to strangle the guy. Most colleges are not the best in the world at any field. You’d have to be a real jerk to throw that in the face of the staff…to say it to a student is pure unprintable.