[X] Write In: Talk about what they want as a result of this Potion Championship
[X] Attend the reception in his normal form, like any other guest.
Do they want to be that potion researcher working in isolation brewing new potions? Do they want the fame and notoriety to springboard them to other endeavors? Do they want to teach? I think this question revels more about who someone is than almost anything else we could ask. And it has the plus side of not being a question that someone would not want to answer, thought they might edit their answer a bit in some cases. Lestrange goal is become the best alchemist ever and join the CAS for example.
I am not sure but I might be asking what the goals question was asking in different words. But to me they differ in asking what someone wants later from all of this vs say what they want during the PC.
Asking about the schools seems safe and all, but I doubt it gives any useful information. Especially since people are not a full product of their schools always. Shinji certainly is not, nor are people with more diverse training like Elesa.