| If he knows exactly which program he wants to apply to, you could also try asking the department for a personalized student tour. I used to give them for my department when I was an undergrad. I got keys to a couple of labs (most of which I had worked in) and would give the prospective HS student and their parents a tour around our department's facilities. I think they found it a lot easier to ask questions and were able to get more specific answers than they'd be able to get out of a tour guide from the admissions office.
(If you do do this, please buy said student lunch. 90% of families did this for me and it gave really good conversation time for me with the family since I wasn't shuttling them around all of our buildings. One even sent me a box of cookies a month later when their kid decided to go to my school!) |