Demystifying College

Question 1

What percentage of Black students graduate from college in 6 years?

Accepted Answer

41%

Question 2

What percentage of SEO Scholars graduate from college in 6 years?

Accepted Answer

90%

Question 3

What is the average amount of loans SEO Scholars graduate college with?

Accepted Answer

$22,000

Question 4

Being involved in a lot of different extracurricular activities will make your application stand out

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

What type of financial aid do you pay back?

Accepted Answer

Loans

Question 6

What are the top 3 criteria for admissions?

Accepted Answer

Curriculum, grades, SAT/ACT

Question 7

What is the most common reason why students drop out of college?

Accepted Answer

Financial reasons

Question 8

All SEO Scholars attend highly selective private colleges

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Applying Early Decision will give you an advantage in the college process

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

What are need based scholarships?

Accepted Answer

Based on income

Question 11

What percentage of Latinx students graduate from college in 6 years?

Accepted Answer

49%

Question 12

Most SEO Scholars do not take out/have student loans

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

What is "summer melt"?

Accepted Answer

Students who apply and are accepted say they plan to enroll but don't

Question 14

What percentage of Asian students graduate from college in 6 years?

Accepted Answer

70%

Question 15

The harder a college is to get into, the better the college is

Accepted Answer

False

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