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A #admissions #blindquiz to introduce the basics of #collegeadmissions to #grade11
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Extracurricular activities only matter during the school year.
False
True
2
Time set aside by professors for students to visit their office and ask questions.
Office Hours
Lunch period
3
The College Board’s standardized college admission test.
SAT
CLEP
TOEFL
AP
4
Work, volunteer, and activities can often make a mediocre application look better.
True
False
5
A form of financial aid from that you do not have to repay.
Grant
Loan
6
Most colleges use admission test scores alone to accept or reject an applicant.
True
False
7
A high GPA and strong test scores are the only things that matter in admissions decision.
True
False
8
What do colleges look for?
Academic Record
Extracurricular and Personal Activities
All of the above
College Essay
9
A student enrolled in at least a minimum # of credit hours of courses. Usually, 12 credits.
Full-Time
Part-Time
Alumni
Commuter
10
Which is the option to submit your applications before the regular deadlines?
Waitlist
Early Decision
Early Action
Rolling Admission
11
A standard application form accepted by most colleges that are members of the association.
Common Application
College Application
12
Colleges appreciate students who are proactive & follow up about application after submission.
True
False
13
Most of the country’s top-tier schools are unaffordable for the average person.
False
True
14
An agreement that gives applicants until May 1 to accept or decline offers of admission.
Candidates Reply Date Agreement
Personal Statement
Waitlist Agreement
Date Agreement
15
Money you receive for you college tuition or expenses that you may or may not have to pay back.
Financial Aid
Fee waivers
16
The official record of your course work at a school or college.
Transcribe
Transcript
Transfer
Transit
17
A measurement of your academic achievement compares with that of other students in your grade.
Class Rank
GPA
18
Since it's a preliminary test, your score on the PSAT doesn't matter.
False
True
19
A class you can take that is not specifically required by your major or minor.
Minor
Elective
Pre-Req
Major
20
A temporary job, paid or unpaid. You may be able to receive college credit
Internship
Volunteering
Part-Time Job
Work-Study
21
College admissions staff prefer students get recommendation letters from principals only.
True
False
22
It's smart to reuse personal essays for multiple schools.
False
True
23
A school's tuition and fees are inclusive of all expenses students during college.
True
False
24
A degree awarded to graduate students.
Master's Degree
HS Diploma
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
25
A form of financial aid that you must repay.
Grant
Loan
26
Often an applicant possessing an unusual skill can ride that special talent to admission.
False
True
27
The number of hours assigned to a specific class
Course Hour
Credit Hour
28
An essay that a college requires students to write and submit as part of their application.
RJ
FFW
Personal Statement
Personal Story
29
A student who lives off campus and commutes to school.
Graduate
Registrar
Commuter
Undergraduate
30
The common plan where students apply to college by a specific deadline and receive a decision.
Regular Decision
Early Decision
Rolling Admission
Early Action
31
you should already have a list of the colleges where you want to apply by Senior year.
True
False
32
A university that is funded by the government.
Private university
Public university
33
Applying early action or early decision can increase your chances of admission.
True
False
34
It's important to participate join at least 1-2 extracurricular activities in high school.
False
True
35
It's normal for students to change majors during their first year.
True
False
