Parent Entry Survey
 
Please answer the questions below.
Your Name:
 
Email Address
Student's Name:
 
Year (Ex:Junior):
 
1) How did you hear of the Academy? (Check all that apply)

Brought to my attention by my son or daughter
High school counselor
Information mailed directly from the Academy
Friends/word of mouth
Former/current Academy student
Radio/print advertisement
Duke TIP program
Academy staff visit to your high school
Academy staff visit to a PROBE fair
Website
Academy regional meeting (GA Tech, Alpharetta Library)
YSI
Preview Day at UWG
Other:

 
2) If you heard of The Academy through more than one source:
Which one was first?
Which source had the most impact? Why?  
 
3) Did you bring The Academy to your student's attention or vice versa?
You brought it to your student's attention
Your student brought it to your attention
Both
 
4) Why did your son / daughter ultimately choose to attend the Advanced Academy? (Check all that apply)
Get two years of college credit
Better educational opportunities than existed in high school
Atmosphere and community, the benefits of residential program/college-like experience
Change to get away from home/freedom
Parental urging
Unhappy at current high school
Other:
Which Selection Made The Most Significant Impact:
Please Explain:
 
5) Did your son or daughter receive materials from a program similar to the Academy? If yes, what programs were heard from? How did they reach him/her?
 
6) If your student considered attending a similiar program, what did you and he/she find attractive about that program?
7) Why did you and your child ultimately choose the Advanced Academy over these other options? (explicit comparisons would be helpful)
 
8) Do you and your child anticipate that he/she will apply to an institution other than UWG to complete undergraduate work?
Yes
No
If yes, where:
University System of Georgia School
School where Advanced Academy credit will definitely be counted
Private liberal arts college / university (Ivey League, Duke, Stanford, Williams, etc)
Other:
9) How satisfied are you with your student's experience with the Advanced Academy to this point?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Please Explain:
 
10) How satisfied were you with your student's experience at his/her high school?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Please Explain:
 
11) If you were (or continue to be) hesitant about sending your student to the Academy, what factors were/are your biggest concern?
Being around older students in class
The difficulty of the classes
Student maturity level
Traditional Honors College students living on the 1st floor
Student living away from home
Other:
Please Explain:
 
12) Did any of these elements make sending your student to the Academy easier? (Rank in priority from 1[lowest] -6[highest] Use each number ONLY ONCE)
Low student to staff ratio
Academic support system
Personally chosen classes
The size of the Academy
Residential support system
Other:
13) Are you satisfied with your student living in a traditional style residence hall (shared bathroom and common areas ) with traditional aged honors students
Yes
No
Please Explain:
 
14) Do you have any recruitment suggestions?
 
15)Is there anything else about the Academy that hasn't been covered in this survey that you would like to discuss?