What role does community service play in college applications?

A big role, because colleges want to know you're giving back

True or False? Colleges consider if you're the first in your family to go to college

True, many colleges give scholarship money money for it too!

What is a weighted GPA?

GPA weighted higher if taken AP, college or honors classes.

True or False? Colleges will only consider grades from 9-11. They don't see senior year grades.

False, they consider all. Especially junior & senior years

What are the big five things you should focus on for college apps?

GPA, SAT, Personal Essay, Letters of Rec & Activities

What is an unweighted GPA?

Cumulative GPA that doesn't include AP or honors classes.

True or False? It's better to take easy classes senior year to boost GPA?

False, no slacking! Colleges want to see you keep trying!

Colleges consider which of the following in their admissions process?

GPA, difficulty of classes taken, SAT, essay, letters of rec

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What role does community service play in college applications?
It makes a difference but not a big one
Colleges don't care if you give back to the community
A big role, because colleges want to know you're giving back
2
True or False? Colleges consider if you're the first in your family to go to college
True, many colleges give scholarship money money for it too!
False, that doesn't make a difference
3
What is a weighted GPA?
GPA weighted higher if taken AP, college or honors classes.
The cumulative GPA from senior year only.
Cumulative GPA from freshman and sophomore year only.
The only GPA that colleges will consider for admissions.
4
True or False? Colleges will only consider grades from 9-11. They don't see senior year grades.
False, they consider all. Especially junior & senior years
True, they only consider freshman and sophomore year grades
5
What are the big five things you should focus on for college apps?
Personality, money, GPA, legacy, work experience
Network, college classes, sports, community service, money
GPA, SAT, Personal Essay, Letters of Rec & Activities
6
How many credits do you need to have in order to graduate?
182
240
225
300
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What is an unweighted GPA?
Cumulative GPA that doesn't include AP or honors classes.
The cumulative GPA that does not include electives.
The same as the weighted GPA.
The GPA your math teacher gives you.
8
What types of colleges are there?
Technical, Community, 4-year & Graduate Colleges
Public and Private Universities
Small local college and big state colleges
All of the above
9
True or False? It's better to take easy classes senior year to boost GPA?
False, no slacking! Colleges want to see you keep trying!
True, as long as your grades are high who cares.
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Colleges consider which of the following in their admissions process?
GPA, difficulty of classes taken, SAT, essay, letters of rec
Personality, sports, which teacher liked you best, pets
Whether you are an only child
Only GPA & SAT scores

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