Graduate Student Questionnaire

Please answer these questions to the best of your ability prior to our first meeting. Please also email copies of your college transcripts, testing reports (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, TOEFL, etc.), résumé or c.v., and any other information that you think would be helpful, at least a day or two in advance. Thanks!

Your Name (required)

Nickname, if any

Your Home Address

Home Telephone

Your Preferred E-Mail (required)

Cell Phone / Text Number

Skype / FaceTime / Google Hangouts, if any

Your Current College (if still attending)

Expected Graduation Date

Your Past College(s), and Graduate Date, if no longer enrolled

Current Employer and Position, if working full-time

Your Date of Birth

Names, Ages, and School/College attending of Brothers and Sisters

Parent 1 Name

College Attended, if any

Graduate/Professional School Attended, if any

Parent 2 Name

College Attended, if any

Graduate/Professional School Attended, if any

Please indicate who will be paying for the counseling process (both parents, one parent, another party)

How did you hear about Matthew Greene Educational Consulting and/or Howard Greene & Associates?

Your Academic Background

Where did you attend high school, and generally what were your grades?

Describe your undergraduate college experience. What are/were your academic strengths and weaknesses?

What classes are you taking, or have you taken, in college, and what are/were your approximate grades?

Where have you done best, or had more trouble?

What have you enjoyed the most? The least?

What is/was your cumulative college GPA?

What Degree did you receive, or do you expect to receive?

What were your Major and Minor concentrations?

If you have taken any of these standardized tests, please list all your scores (and dates taken)

SAT

SAT Subject Tests

ACT

TOEFL

IELTS

GRE

GMAT

LSAT

MCAT

Other

Academic Honors and Recognition

What kind of a college student are/were you? Do you think your transcript accurately reflects your academic abilities?

Have you had to manage or overcome any particular challenges or obstacles (academic, personal, medical, psychological, familial, social, etc.) that I should know about?

Your Current Interests and Activities

What are your most important current hobbies and activities? Please indicate how long you have been involved in them, awards or special recognition, leadership positions, and their relative importance to you:

College clubs and other non-athletic activities

College and outside sports

Volunteer and community service

Work and internships

Personal hobbies and interests

Summer programs/involvements

Are any of these activities particularly important for you in your graduate planning? Which?

Your Graduate/Professional Goals and Interests

Are you currently considering particular graduate or professional degrees? Which and why?

List your main reasons for considering graduate school

What kind of graduate or professional program do you see yourself enrolling in? Given what you know about yourself and your current academic and career goals and priorities, please provide some idea of the kind of experience you envision. If you’re not sure yet, or don’t care too much at this stage, feel free to say so.

Where would you like to go to graduate school? What states or regions in the U.S., or even other countries, are you interested in?

What kind of setting do you prefer? Right in the city? A campus near the city? A small town or more rural campus? Doesn’t matter?

How big is too big, or how small is too small? 1,000 students? 2,000? 5,000? 10,000? 30,000? Small, medium, large, very large?

Do want to enroll full-time or part-time?

Are there any specific graduate programs in which you are more interested at this time? Which ones and why?

Have you ruled out any? Which ones and why?

Have you visited any graduate or professional schools? Which ones, and what were your reactions?

Do you think you will require need-based financial aid to attend graduate school?

Is securing merit-based (non-need-based) scholarships important to you?

Do you have any particular questions about graduate school, or the admissions process which you would like to discuss in our first meeting?

Tell me a little more about yourself. What else would you like to mention? Please feel free to discuss your educational and/or employment history, personality, values, family, background, interests, aspirations, significant people in your life, challenges you have overcome, and so on.