College 101 Unit 3 Application Process Review

True/False: You can apply early decision to all of your top schools

An admissions policy of accepting applicants, no matter what their grades are is known as

When asking a teacher for a college recommendation, you should ask at least 3 or 4 weeks before the deadline date.

You must delete social media accounts to avoid making a bad impression when applying to college.

When should high school students start applying to colleges?

Which term describes any student who has completed the college application process at a particular institution?

When a student is denied entry into a particular college

This type of institution relies mainly on tuition, fees and private sources of funding.

A term that means an applicant may be admitted to a college if space becomes available

This form allows a college to see your grades from the first semester of your senior year.

When a student is given entry into a particular college

It's ok to mislead a college about your intended major just because you think it might help you get in.

GPA stands for

Spelling and grammar are important aspects of writing your college essay

An official record of all the courses you have taken for high school credit, your grades, and credits earned is called

It's ok to apply to early action admission programs at more than one college.

Every college is the US requires either an SAT or ACT score?

What do colleges pay attention to?

T/F: You should participate in as many extracurricular activities as possible in high school.

The best way to start the process of writing your college essay is to

A document that has a record of all of your courses, test scores and grades

T/F: Extracurricular activity is anything you do that is not a high school course or paid work

Your GPA is cumulative, starting your freshman year, which means grades count every year.

The last day that college admissions will accept your application is called a college deadline.

A brief composition on a single topic required by colleges during application process is called

Which factor is not important in the college admissions process?

Early action means you

A part-time job, joining a club or playing on a sports team are examples of extracurricular activities

Admissions officers advise students to get recommendation letters from principals or well-known teachers.

If a student lives in New York state, tuition would be cheaper at a(n)

An option to submit your applications before the regular deadlines is called

When applying to college you must have an impressive list of extra curricular activities and community service.

When a college reviews apps as they’re submitted & makes decisions during the admission cycle