To determine a "good" SAT score ...

Look up the median score for the colleges you are interested in

The best person to seek advice from for a college essay is ...

Someone who understands college admissions

Early Decision apps ...

Give a slight advantage to qualified applicants

To be recruited requires that ...

An admissions person feels you can succeed academically at the college

The Common App essay ...

Rarely changes an admissions person's mind about an applicant

Duty, Team Clean, and Dorm Clean ...

Are great material for Tom's letter of rec

The first trimester of your senior year ...

Is part of your college application

Should be consistent with your actual interests

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College Counseling 2026--Quiz #1

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To determine a "good" SAT score ...
Ask Griffin
Look up the median score for the colleges you are interested in
Ask your parents
My head hurts...
2
NESCAC colleges (Colby, Midd, Bates, BC, etc.) give athletic scholarships
Never
Sometimes
Always
Only if their funding doesn't get cut
3
The best person to seek advice from for a college essay is ...
Someone who understands college admissions
Someone who went to that college
An English teacher
Griffin
4
Early Decision apps ...
Are pretty much the same as REA
Are pretty much the same as EA
Give a slight advantage to qualified applicants
Are significantly more work
5
To be recruited requires that ...
You ski faster than everyone currently on the team
A coach gives you athletic pull
An admissions person feels you can succeed academically at the college
You ski on Head gear
6
The Common App essay ...
Is the most important part of your application
Rarely changes an admissions person's mind about an applicant
turns out best when you ask a ton of different people for feedback
Requires much more work than a serious essay for one of your courses
7
Duty, Team Clean, and Dorm Clean ...
Are great material for Tom's letter of rec
Don't matter if you ski fast
Don't matter in a college application
Are for other people
8
The first trimester of your senior year ...
Is part of your college application
Doesn't matter for college apps
Only matters if you apply ED
Can make up for weak performance in previous years
9
The Ivy League colleges give athletic scholarships
Never
Always
Sometimes
Only if their funding doesn't get cut
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Extracurriculars ...
Should be consistent with your actual interests
Totally helped Griffin get into college
Should be targeted at poor people
Must cover a wide range of activities

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