Vocabulary Review

A student who has completed 60 credits of study

Financial aid given by a school, individual, organization, company, charity, or government. 

SAT previously stood for

A diploma or title awarded to students after successful completion of a program of study.

What year were public schools1st invited to use Common Application?

A student who is working to complete 30 credits of study

When the academic year is divided into three equal segments of about 10 to 12 weeks each.

A standardized exam of reading, writing, and math skills taken either junior or senior year.

A postsecondary institution controlled by a private individual(s) or a nongovernmental agency

A student who has completed 30 credits of study.

A type of financial aid given by a college to students who have demonstrated special ability 

A law school exam measuring comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning skills

A program that allows students to take college-level courses while in high school.

Periods of study that divide the academic year into two equal segments of 15 to 18 weeks each

Which is not a section of the Common Application

What year was the common application first launched as an online only application

An acceptance to a college that is dependent on the student first meeting a requirement.

A public, two year postsecondary institution that offers the Associate Degree

A type of financial aid given to someone for a time, knowing that it will be repaid later. 

A postsecondary institution that emphasizes an undergraduate education in liberal arts. 

Brown, Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Yale, & Princeton are:

A graduate business school exam which measures verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing. 

A secondary school that offers grades 9 to 12.

An admissions process which considers applicants as soon as all materials have been received.

A master of business administration degree.

A graduate school entrance exam which measures verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing. 

A binding policy that allows students to apply to their top-choice early & get an answer early.

A financial aid program allowing undergraduate students to work part time on campus.

A standardized practice test which measures reading, writing, and math skills.

A doctor of philosophy degree. 

The highest degree awarded by a university upon completion of an advanced program of study

An admissions process where you submit your materials by 1/1; and know by 4/1 if admitted

Financial aid given by the federal or state government, a company, a school, or a charity. 

Academic year divided into Fall (4 classes), Winter (1 class), and Sprint (4 classes)

An institution that provides both undergraduate and graduate educations

A graduate degree awarded after advanced study typically 1-2years beyond the bachelor's degree

U.S. medical school entrance exam measuring verbal, writing, physical and biological sciences.

A standardized exam measuring knowledge of English, math, reading, and science.

A nonbinding admission policy that allows students to submit early and receive decisions early

A student who has completed 90 credits of study.

Calculate the GPA: 1-A, 3-B's, 1 C using a 3 credit per class system out of a 4.0 GPA

Financial aid given to students due to their financial inability to pay the cost of school

An undergraduate degree given when you complete of a 2 year program of study

An institution that typically provides only an undergraduate education.

An exam measuring English-language proficiency in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. 

FAFSA stands for

An undergraduate degree typically requiring at least four years of full-time study.

An institution that is supported mainly by public funds

What year was the Common Application first launched online.

ACT stands for