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Selecting a College
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1
What percentage of students who apply get admitted to colleges with strict admission criteria?
50 – 60%
20 – 30%
30 – 50%
Less than 10%
2
You may be put on a _________ list if not accepted to college right away.
Hold
Call back
Waiting
Review
3
Which is used by colleges to evaluate applications for admissions?
Admission Essay
High school attendance record
Recommendations from relatives
Scores on high school mid-terms
4
1) What is the main purpose of college?
To decide on a major
To learn
To pay for a reputable education
To become independent
5
Which of the following is someone that you should ask to write a letter of recommendation for you?
A classmate
Your teacher
Your Aunt
Your Parent
6
Which is true when applying to colleges?
Apply to several to increase your chances of getting into one of them.
Only apply if you think you meet the academic requirements.
Apply to all of the colleges you would want to attend
Apply mostly to the colleges that do not have application fees
7
A degree from a non-accredited college is _____________ a degree from an accredited college.
Less valuable than
More valuable than
About the same as
More expensive than
8
When you have a low GPA which type of schools are a long shot to be accepted?
Match schools
Reach schools
Safe schools
Perfect fit schools
9
Some schools have internship or cooperative (co-op) programs that allow students ____________.
To gain practical work experience for class credit
To skip classes
To gain financial aid
To graduate early
10
Why are students turning to online schools?
Online education teaches more relevant technology courses
Public colleges are not providing the resources
The cost of tuition and fees has tripled at live-in public colleges.
Online education is better than live-in public colleges.
11
Where can you find a good college-matching database?
Education Matching Tool
Monster.com
CollegeTours.com
Department of Education’s College Navigator
12
Which of the following is determined by the size of the college?
Reputation of the college
Quality of education
Availability of dormitories
Number of majors offered
13
1) By the end of your ____________ year you should have taken any required tests, including the SAT or the ACT
Freshman
Sophomore
Senior
Junior
14
Which of the following is true when applying to schools?
Apply to schools that don’t interest you
Apply to enough so that you will have a choice
Apply to schools where your chances of being accepted are low
A) Apply to only one
15
When do most colleges require you to decide on a major?
When you enter your freshman year of college
When you enter your senior year of high school
When you enroll in college
When you enter your junior year of college
16
Who pays for dual enrollment courses?
Student
Local Businesses
Parents
Local High School and the College
17
In addition to tuition and room and board, what other expenses will you have?
Financial aid expenses
Daily living expenses
Scholarship fees
Instructor fees
18
What is an extracurricular activity?
GPA
Financial Aid
Standardized test scores
Clubs, Sports and Volunteering
19
In the fall of your junior year, you should take which test as a practice college entry exam?
PSAT
MAP Test
IQ Test
Merit Test
20
Alumni may help a school’s new graduates with what?
Pay back some of their student loans
Find job and career opportunities
Make new friends
Find a place to live
