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