Observing a class at a prospective college (question)

chicabuena
Sat, 18 Sep 2010 10:43:00 +0000

Just talked with my niece who did a slew of classroom obs at both public and private schools in the Southeast.

She told me that only one school (of the 7 she visited) was unfamiliar with classroom obs and it was the worst college on her list–ACT average score was anywhere from 18 to 21, while she had a 28 and was offered a full merit ride from this school. She said the ACT scores were a very good indication of student body caliber and within 30 minutes of of the tour she knew the school was not for her, regardless of the nil cost.