Vocabulary Review

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

A secondary school that offers grades 9 to 12.

A student who has completed 30 credits of study.

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

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

What year was the Common Application first launched online.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A student who is working to complete 30 credits of study

A master of business administration degree.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A student who has completed 60 credits of study

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

An institution that is supported mainly by public funds

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

A doctor of philosophy degree. 

Which is not a section of the Common Application

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

SAT previously stood for

An institution that provides both undergraduate and graduate educations

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

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

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

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

FAFSA stands for

ACT stands for

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

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

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

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

What year were public schools1st invited to use Common Application?

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

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

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

An institution that typically provides only an undergraduate education.

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

A student who has completed 90 credits of study.