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Murchison AVID Family Night: College
Murchison AVID Family Night: College
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How do experts recommend you manage time in college?
Plan ahead, work backward from due date & schedule time
Write down everything in one place (school & social)
Get and use a calendar (paper or cell phone)
Make a to do list everyday, mark it off when done.
2
What countries offer FREE college?
Sweden
Germany
Switzerland (Only citizens)
Norway
3
Before transferring to Columbia, President Barack Obama was enrolled at this institution
George Washington University
UCLA
Occidental College
The Univerisity of Hawaii
4
GPA requirements for colleges differ but you should maintain grades in what range?
1.0 to 2.0 range (Fs & Cs)
3.5 - 4.0 range (mostly As)
3.0 - 4.0 range (As & Bs)
2.0 to 3.0 range (Bs & Cs)
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How much more do those with a bachelor degree earn than those with only a high school diploma?
$970,000 over lifetime
$5,000,0000 over lifetime
$500,000 over lifetime
6
Prince William and Kate Middleton met at this UK university.
University of Oxford
University of Cambridge
University of Edinburgh
University of St. Andrews
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Research shows that college study groups are effective in what ways?
In a group the things you are uncertain about will pop out
Collaboration promotes critical thinking and new questions
You tend to procrastinate less in an interactive environment
Members can help fill in each other’s gaps in understanding
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What's the average yearly tuition for a private university?
$56,304
$32,405
$18,900
$75,601
9
How many levels of college degrees can you pursue after high school?
675
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3
4
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Which university won 11 straight NCAA basketball championships?
Duke
Michigan State
University of North Carolina
UCLA
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What's the average yearly tuition for a public university? (In state)
$7,281
$9,410 $23,893
$5,600
$6,589
12
What is the oldest university in the United States?
Darthmouth
Harvard
William and Mary
Yale
13
Which universities were founded by Thomas Jefferson?
University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson University
U.S Military Academy (West Point)
Cornell
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Why should you score as high as possible on the SAT or ACT?
Most 4-Year colleges use test scores in their admissions
Admission tests let colleges find you
Scores may determine placement in college classes
Colleges may use scores to award scholarships
15
Form all college students in the U.S. complete to determine eligibility for financial aid?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
National Grant Alliance (NGA)
United Financial Assistnace (UFA)
16
The most effective way to prepare for the SAT and ACT tests is
Take an expensive SAT/ACT prep course
Nothing. You can't study for big standardized tests
Read, Read, Read! Most effective way to boost vocabulary
17
This school is one of many that does not have a football team?
Lewis and Clark College
University of Vermont
Tufts University
Bates College
18
What is (possibly) the oldest university in the world?
Salamanca (Spain)
Padua (Italy)
Oxford (United Kingdom)
Bologna (Italy)
19
What colleges are in the Ivy League?
Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Stanford, Chicago, Duke
University of Texas, Texas Tech, A&M, Baylor, Texas State
Corpus Christi, Jesus, Kellogg, Trinity, Oriel, St. Anne's
Yale Princeton Brown Harvard Columbia Cornell Dartmouth Penn
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This university currently boasts the highest tuition fee in the nation.
Georgetown University
Stanford University
Columbia University
University of Hawaii
