Duplicate of Vocabulary Review

Question 1

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

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Private School

Question 2

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

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Degree

Question 3

A secondary school that offers grades 9 to 12.

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High School

Question 4

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

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Scholarship

Question 5

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

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Associates

Question 6

What year was the Common Application first launched online.

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1998-1999

Question 7

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

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Liberal Arts College

Question 8

A student who has completed 30 credits of study.

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Sophomore

Question 9

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

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Rolling Admission

Question 10

An institution that is supported mainly by public funds

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Public School

Question 11

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

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4-1-4 System

Question 12

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

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Grant

Question 13

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

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Work Study

Question 14

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

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Early Decision

Question 15

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

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GMAT

Question 16

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

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Ivy League Schools

Question 17

ACT stands for

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American College Test

Question 18

A student who has completed 90 credits of study.

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Senior

Question 19

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

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Regular Admission

Question 20

A student who is working to complete 30 credits of study

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Freshman

Question 21

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

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Conditional Admission

Question 22

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

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GRE

Question 23

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

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TOEFL

Question 24

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

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Community College

Question 25

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

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Masters

Question 26

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

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AP

Question 27

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

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Trimester System

Question 28

A doctor of philosophy degree.

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PhD

Question 29

A student who has completed 60 credits of study

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Junior

Question 30

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

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PSAT

Question 31

An institution that typically provides only an undergraduate education.

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College

Question 32

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

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Doctorate

Question 33

A master of business administration degree.

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MBA

Question 34

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

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Need-based aid

Question 35

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

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Semester

Question 36

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

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Merit-based aid

Question 37

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

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Loan

Question 38

An institution that provides both undergraduate and graduate educations

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University

Question 39

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

Accepted Answer

2013-2014

Question 40

SAT previously stood for

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Scholastic Aptitude Test

Question 41

Which is not a section of the Common Application

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Career Goals

Question 42

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

Accepted Answer

Bachelors

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