School Counselors, College Admissions Offices, and Education OrganizationsSelecting the right college is one of the most important decisions a student will make. Parents and school counselors play a major role in helping students gather and evaluate information on potential schools. To get a sense of how likely a student is to learn, grow, and develop at a given institution, parents and students need to ask the right questions about the schools they visit or explore on the Web. To help them, NSSE has created "A Pocket Guide to Choosing a College." The pocket guide includes suggestions for questions to ask of key people that they will meet - the tour guide, admissions staff, and currently enrolled students. The pocket guide is now also available in Spanish. The questions in the pocket guide are based on the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). Each year NSSE collects information directly from thousands of students at hundreds of colleges and universities. Responses to the survey provide valuable information about what is actually going on in the lives of students and the quality of their college experience. Although our agreement with schools prevents us from reporting the results for specific colleges and universities, many schools provide their NSSE results to prospective students if asked, or post results on their institutional Web site. NSSE also provides a list of colleges that have participated in the survey. For more detailed information on the NSSE survey that may be of help to your students and their parents, see the FAQ for parents and students. Even if a school does not participate in NSSE, the pocket guide is still a very useful tool for getting answers to questions about the college experience. Ordering CopiesNSSE offers free copies of the pocket guide to high schools, colleges and non-profit education organizations. Professional consultants and for-profit organizations are charged a small fee. English Language Version
High school counselors may request up to 1000 free pocket guides per year.
Consultants, other non-educational requests
Please note that orders of over 5000 pocket guides (50 packets of 100) are subject to special pricing. Spanish Language Version
High school counselors may request up to 300 free pocket guides per year.
Supplies are currently limited. To place an order above the free amount, please contact NSSE at nsse@indiana.edu OR call 812-856-5824.
Consultants, other non-educational requests
If you have any questions, please contact NSSE at nsse@indiana.edu. |
Comments
"We are going to distribute it to our juniors and their parents and talk to them about why it is important to look beyond name recognition. We want them to dig deeper and go beyond the standard questions...class size, study abroad programs, etc."
–Director of College Guidance, preparatory school, Chattanooga, TN "We plan to distribute them to our recruiters and high school liaisons. We will take them on high school visits and offer them to interested students." – Director of Admissions Wichita, KS "I am traveling nationally and speaking about the college search process and finding the right 'fit' and trying to lower anxiety levels of students and parents. I always recommend NSSE as a resource." –Executive Director, education organization, Westminster, MD Read more comments |
