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Murchison AVID Family Night: College
Murchison AVID Family Night: College
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1
The most effective way to prepare for the SAT and ACT tests is
Take an expensive SAT/ACT prep course
Read, Read, Read! Most effective way to boost vocabulary
Nothing. You can't study for big standardized tests
2
Form all college students in the U.S. complete to determine eligibility for financial aid?
United Financial Assistnace (UFA)
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
National Grant Alliance (NGA)
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What colleges are in the Ivy League?
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
Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Columbia, Stanford, Chicago, Duke
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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
Scores may determine placement in college classes
Colleges may use scores to award scholarships
Admission tests let colleges find you
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This university currently boasts the highest tuition fee in the nation.
Stanford University
Columbia University
Georgetown University
University of Hawaii
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What countries offer FREE college?
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland (Only citizens)
Germany
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This school is one of many that does not have a football team?
Lewis and Clark College
University of Vermont
Tufts University
Bates College
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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
You tend to procrastinate less in an interactive environment
Collaboration promotes critical thinking and new questions
Members can help fill in each other’s gaps in understanding
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GPA requirements for colleges differ but you should maintain grades in what range?
1.0 to 2.0 range (Fs & Cs)
2.0 to 3.0 range (Bs & Cs)
3.0 - 4.0 range (As & Bs)
3.5 - 4.0 range (mostly As)
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What's the average yearly tuition for a public university? (In state)
$7,281
$9,410 $23,893
$6,589
$5,600
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How much more do those with a bachelor degree earn than those with only a high school diploma?
$5,000,0000 over lifetime
$500,000 over lifetime
$970,000 over lifetime
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How many levels of college degrees can you pursue after high school?
8
3
675
4
13
What is the oldest university in the United States?
Darthmouth
William and Mary
Harvard
Yale
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What is (possibly) the oldest university in the world?
Oxford (United Kingdom)
Salamanca (Spain)
Padua (Italy)
Bologna (Italy)
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How do experts recommend you manage time in college?
Make a to do list everyday, mark it off when done.
Get and use a calendar (paper or cell phone)
Write down everything in one place (school & social)
Plan ahead, work backward from due date & schedule time
16
Before transferring to Columbia, President Barack Obama was enrolled at this institution
George Washington University
Occidental College
UCLA
The Univerisity of Hawaii
17
Which universities were founded by Thomas Jefferson?
University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson University
U.S Military Academy (West Point)
Cornell
18
Which university won 11 straight NCAA basketball championships?
Duke
University of North Carolina
UCLA
Michigan State
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Prince William and Kate Middleton met at this UK university.
University of Edinburgh
University of Cambridge
University of St. Andrews
University of Oxford
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What's the average yearly tuition for a private university?
$56,304
$18,900
$32,405
$75,601
