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College Admissions Vocabulary
College Admissions Vocabulary
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An outline for a class, including textbook, reading assignments and grading standards
roster
transcript
curriculum
syllabus
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Which year's PSAT scores can qualify you for the National Merit Scholarship Program?
Freshman
Senior
Junior
Sophomore
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An application accepted by many colleges meant to streamline the application process
FAFSA
Common App
SAT
Naviance
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An advanced post-graduate degree that typically takes two years to complete
Doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
Master's (M.A., M.S., M.Ed., M.B.A.)
Medical Doctor (M.D.)
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
5
A course that is taught both on-line and on campus
prerequisite course
online course
hybrid course
dual enrollment
6
Money available from various sources to help students pay college expenses
financial aid
repayment
tuition
meal plan
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A type of financial aid which pays students to work part time, often on campus
internship
work study
scholarship
grant
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Where did Mrs. Baton earn her B.A. degree?
SUNY Binghamton
Mount Saint Mary
Wagner
Marist
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The total number of credits typically required for a bachelor's degree
100
50
120
30
10
An academic administrator or official at college that is responsible for students & faculty
Head Master
Director
Dean
Professor
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A type of financial aid that has to be paid back
scholarship
grant
work study
loan
12
How is a liberal arts college different than a non-liberal arts college?
smaller student body
emphasizes broad, multidisciplinary education
more expensive
more majors offered
13
When should you take the SAT Subject Tests?
Fall of Senior year
Spring of Senior Year
Spring of Junior year
Summer between Junior and Senior year
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App. status entitling you to early notification but not requiring you to attend if accepted
early decision
early action
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Organizations award ___ according to academic achievement or financial need.
scholarships
fee waivers
grants
loans
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A 2-year undergrad degree sometimes earned before continuing for a 4-year undergrad degree
Doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
Bachelor's Degree (B.A., B.S.)
Master's Degree (M.A., M.S., M.Ed., M.B.A.)
Associate's Degree (A.A., A.S.)
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Students can submit their application anytime; Apps. are evaluated as they are received
general admission
open admission
unrestricted admission
rolling admission
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After earning this advanced graduate degree, a person is referred to as "doctor"
M.Ed.
M.B.A.
J.D.
Ph.D.
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Where did Mrs. Burns earn her B.S. degree?
CalTech
Cornell
Villanova
St. Joe's
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Public schools always have a cheaper net price for students than private schools.
True
False
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The application required for students to be considered for federal financial aid
Naviance
Common App
FAFSA
ACT
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A college student who has not yet earned a bachelor's degree
undergrad
post-grad
intern
post-doc
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Filling out the FAFSA is the only thing you need to do to help pay for college.
False
True
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Application status that entitles you to early notification & requires you to attend if accepted
early decision
early action
25
A course that must be completed and passed in order to advance to the next course
required course
core course
prerequisite
elective
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An undergraduate college degree earned by completing a four-year instructional program
Doctorate (Ph.D., Ed.D.)
Master's Degree (M.A., M.S., M.B.A., M.Ed.)
Associate's Degree (A.A., A.S.)
Bachelor's Degree (B.A., B.S.)
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What is the recommended number of colleges to apply to?
1
10
4
2
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An application decision that places a student on hold; they may or may not be reconsidered
waitlisted
deferred
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What is a co-ed college?
all male
all female
both genders
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Visiting a school & applying are all I need to do to make myself known to college admissions.
False
True
