r/collegecompare • u/Emotional_Dress_4610 • 2h ago
8 questions to ask a current student before choosing a college
I work on Campii, a platform that connects families with current college students for paid 30-minute conversations, so I spend a lot of time thinking about which questions produce useful answers instead of polished tour-guide responses.
If you talk with a current student, ask:
What surprised you most after enrolling?
What do students complain about when staff are not listening?
How easy is it to get the classes you need?
What happens on a normal Friday night?
How available are professors outside class?
What is housing like after first year?
Which type of student tends to feel out of place?
If you could choose again at the same price, would you still attend?
Ask the same questions at every school. The comparison becomes much clearer when the questions stay consistent. One enthusiastic answer should not decide anything; look for patterns across several students and verify academic and cost information with the college.