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Selecting A College
Selecting A College
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1
If a college doesn’t accept you right away, they may place you on a ___________ list.
call back
Hold
Review
waiting
2
Schools only consider GPA, SAT & ACT scores to evaluate students for admission. Not Essays, references, and interviews
False
True
3
By the end of your ____________ year you should have taken any required tests, probably including the SAT or the ACT.
Senior
Sophomore
Freshman
Junior
4
Summer of your Junior Year, you should:
Make a list of colleges that you would like to visit
Take the SAT or ACT
Visit college campuses
Take the PSAT
5
Who pays for dual enrollment courses?
Local High School and the College
Local Businesses
Student
Parents
6
Which of the following is used by colleges to evaluate applications for admissions?
Admission Essay
Scores on high school mid-terms
High school attendance record
Recommendations from relatives
7
In addition to the cost of tuition and room and board, what other college expenses will you have?
Daily living expenses
Scholarship fees
Instructor fees
Financial aid expenses
8
What is the main purpose of college?
To pay for a reputable education
To learn
To decide on a major
To become independent
9
Which of the following statement is true when applying to colleges?
Only apply if you think you meet the academic admission requirements.
Apply to several to increase your chances of getting into one of them.
Apply to all colleges you want to attend & those you don't want to attend
Apply mostly to the colleges that do not have application fees
10
You should wait until your senior year of high school to start thinking about where you want to go to college.
True
False
11
When do most colleges require you to decide on a major?
When you enter your junior year of college
When you enter your freshman year of college
When you enroll in college
When you enter your senior year of high school
12
An accredited college will not accept the credits you have earned from courses taken in a non-accredited school.
False
True
13
In 2012, there were almost how many colleges and universities in the United States?
3,000
10,000
6,000
7,000
14
Alumni may help a school’s new graduates do which of the following?
Find job and career opportunities.
Pay back some of their student loans.
Make new friends.
Find a place to live.
15
Which of the following would be considered an extracurricular activity?
Financial aid
Clubs, sports, and volunteering
Your GPA
Your standardized test scores
16
Schools that have a rolling-admissions policy make acceptance decisions as students apply.
True
False
17
Your acceptance at which of the following types of schools is a long shot perhaps because your GPA & test scores are low
Match schools
Perfect fit schools
Reach schools
Safe schools
18
In the fall of your junior year, you should take which test as a practice run for the SAT?
National Merit test
IQ Test
PSAT
MAP test
19
Which of the following is someone that you should ask to write a letter of recommendation for you?
Your teacher
Your parent
A classmate
Your aunt
20
You should apply to as many schools as you can even if there's not a good chance you will be accepted at some of them.
True
False
21
Which of the following is a criterion for selecting a college?
Good restaurants
Role of Alumni
Has famous alumni
Close to the beach
22
A degree from a non-accredited college is _____________ a degree from an accreditedcollege.
More valuable than
More expensive than
About the same as
Less valuable than
23
When should you decide on the college you will attend and send in your tuition deposit?
By May 1st sophomore year
By May 1st senior year
By May 1st junior year
By May 1st freshman year
24
According the Education Writers’ Association, what are the three basic kinds of accredited colleges and universities?
Public, Private, and Proprietary
Public, Proprietary, and For-Profit
Public, two-year, and four-year
Private, Online, and Proprietary
25
Some schools have internship or cooperative (co-op) programs that allow students____________.
To gain financial aid
To graduate early
To skip classes
To gain practical work experience for class credit
