Are you taking an official visit soon? Determining whether the college you visit is a good academic, athletic, and social fit for you is vital. Regardless of the level of competition, asking questions to the coach and team members is crucial to figuring this out.
If you are stressed about what kind of questions you want to ask, here are 21 questions you should ask on your next official visit to make your experience easy, stress-free, and seamless.
Athletics
- What is the practice and lift schedule like?
- How many hours does the team practice in total a week?
- What are practices like? What is the training style like?
- Is there preseason training? Is it mandatory? If so, what kind of workouts?
- How strict is your schedule when traveling?
- What is the team environment like? Does everyone get along?
- Is the team friends with other sports teams?
- What are some goals the team is aiming for this season?
- Are the seniors and freshmen on the team close?
- What's the head coach really like?
Academics
- How difficult is it to balance classes and athletics?
- Can student-athletes get help for academics? Do they get support from athletic advisors?
- How flexible are professors with missing a class for a game?
Campus Life
- Is anyone on the team involved in Greek life? Is that allowed?
- What does the team do for fun on weekends?
- Can I get involved on campus? What kind of clubs are there?
- What is there to do on campus?
- How big are the students on school spirit?
- What is the town like?
- Is driving permitted for athletes during their first year on campus? How do most people get around?
- What are some popular majors amongst the team?
- Can student-athletes study abroad? If so, when and where?
