Q&A with Current CSW Parents

Thursday, March 26
In lieu of our originally planned parent reception, please join this online mingling session, where you can connect with current CSW parents who are ready to share their experiences and answer your questions.
Find answers to specific questions below!
Diane Stansbury P'20: Introduction - 0:00
Mike Flanagan P'20 and '22: Introduction - 3:14
Karen Hinds P'23: Introduction - 4:25
John Finnerty P'21: Introduction 5:18
Steve Farley P'19 and '21: Introduction 6:12
Rosemary Jordan '22: Introduction: 7:46
Questions:
9:53 What was most helpful to your child in transitioning to CSW, especially if they didn't know anyone?
13:00 Assuming your child had a jump/change in workload upon starting at CSW, how did they handle that transition? I’m particularly curious about how they balance the work along with the additional opportunities for socializing.
17:55 Do students also meet one on one with an advisor, or do they only meet in advisory group? And can anyone start us off talking about the advisory group program, and their students experience with advisory?
21:50 What are two things about CSW that helped you decide that it was the right fit for your child? Now that you or your child are members of CSW, have those things remained as important to you and your child or have there been other things that have been just as, if not more important than those original aspects?
24:45 We know that CSW has an exceptional arts program and have been so impressed with engaging that aspect of a student. But what about the “basic skills” of teaching students the art of writing, math, etc.?
36:20 What has been the biggest surprise for your child about their CSW experience?
40:25 When your child has class related questions, or runs into trouble, how often do they contact their teacher? Do they find them in person, email them, are parents encouraged to contact the school or teachers if something comes up, or should we really leave it to the students to handle it?
45:20 What is a typical day for a day student? How much homework a night, and how does this mix with family life at the end of the day?
49:45 (For steve) You mentioned that your son Sam started as a 10th grader at CSW and we have a participant whose daughter will be an incoming 10th grader, and how was the integration experience for you with Sam coming in as a 10th grader, not a freshman?
52:15 What about your child’s experience at CSW has made the biggest impact on your child, and has your child's experience at CSW lived up to the expectations that you had?
56:00 What does the college process look like?
1:01:45 How would you describe the student culture at CSW?
1:05:00 Can someone talk about affinity groups and opportunities for students of color?
1:09:50 Final Question: If there’s one piece of information or advice about CSW that hasn’t been covered, give your last nugget before we sign off!