Meeting with an Adviser. What to ask?

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Ive been told of some dates to meet with an adviser at the College I'm going to take classes at. I haven't set a date yet, because I'm confused as to what to ask them. I have questions but then I don't know what to ask. Do I ask them about the career or just the classes or everything? There's an info session in August, would that tell me everything I need to know? What would I ask an adviser! (Except for these questions: [URL="http://www.cscc.edu/ems/faq.shtml[/URL] )
Id love it if you could give me questions or advise on the matter! Thank you :)
 
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What point in your education are you at? Is this for EMT? Medic? First time in college? What are your goals?

Advisement should help you sort out your goals and plan for classes to take now and in the future to accomplish them.
 
Thank You :)

Cawolf86 said:
What point in your education are you at? Is this for EMT? Medic? First time in college? What are your goals?

Advisement should help you sort out your goals and plan for classes to take now and in the future to accomplish them.
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I'm graduating High School Next Friday on the 25th, Attending the Community College here in September for my EMS Associates Degree, going to be a paramedic.

Thank you so much, I guess I will meet up with them, I need to plan :D
 
Tell them what degree path you wish to pursue. What major you intend to take. Ask them if you will be required to take remedial/developmentals in your major. Ask them to provide you with a curriculum sheet as to what courses you need to take and what semester you need to take them. Ask them about any selection processes for upper division coursework. Also, ask them if there are any extra fees associated with your program of study (i.e. Lab fees, etc). Ask them how many hours above 12 you should attempt per semester to be comfortable as it relates to how strenuous your program of study is. Ask them if there are any A89 Admissions requirements for your program. Ask questions about the campus, its amenities, when you will be assigned your webmail, are you assessed a separate fee for a post office box, what is the grading policy on course repeats (can you repeat only twice, or indefinately while putting R status on a grade)...

just general things like that.
 
medicRob said:
Tell them what degree path you wish to pursue. What major you intend to take. Ask them if you will be required to take remedial/developmentals in your major. Ask them to provide you with a curriculum sheet as to what courses you need to take and what semester you need to take them. Ask them about any selection processes for upper division coursework. Also, ask them if there are any extra fees associated with your program of study (i.e. Lab fees, etc). Ask them how many hours above 12 you should attempt per semester to be comfortable as it relates to how strenuous your program of study is. Ask them if there are any A89 Admissions requirements for your program. Ask questions about the campus, its amenities, when you will be assigned your webmail, are you assessed a separate fee for a post office box, what is the grading policy on course repeats (can you repeat only twice, or indefinately while putting R status on a grade)...

just general things like that.
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Wow! Thank you! :)
 
College is an exciting time that is going to provide lots of different paths and opportunities. It's important that you set a goal and work towards it. You may be drawn in different directions, and that's part of college, but it's always important to always be working towards a goal.

If I were in your shoes I'd ask:

  • What are the admission requirements for my degree? You may need to take a math placement test or even a HOBET test.
  • Most community colleges and universities will tell you what courses you need to take each semester in order to reach your goal. Get a course summary of the courses you need to take each semester.
  • Find out if your program is competitive and what you'll need to do in order to gain admission to the program. My program required a certain GPA and also looked at community service, letters of recommendation, etc.
    • You'll want to start planning now if you're going to need to get letters of recommendation from high school teachers or professors. Either stay in touch with your high school teachers or build a relationship with your college professors/instructors.
  • How much is this going to cost, and what are available sources of funding?
    • What fees/additional costs can I expect? Activity fee, facility fee, lab fees, etc. are they included in tuition or separate? Books ran me $500 a year, and while I was able to use my $500 junker computer all through college, some programs may require a laptop or tablet computer.
    • How many course credits will I need to take to qualify for financial aid?
    • Who do I speak to regarding financial aid, etc.
  • Find out at what point you need to declare your major and at what point you can change it.
  • Are classes discussion-based, lecture-based, or hands-on?
  • Do you have any tutoring programs?
Lastly, as someone who has attended two community colleges and four universities (most of those were as a guest student), I think it's important that you ask which of your credits will transfer to a university if you decide to transfer or change your course of study. Every semester I was required to meet with my college advisor and review my progress and plan. While the plan changed many times over four years, I was thankful to have credits that could be applied to many different programs.

College is an experience, and will hopefully be an experience for a lifetime for you. Good luck!
 
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