Vocabulary Review

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

FAFSA stands for

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

An institution that provides both undergraduate and graduate educations

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

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

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

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

A student who is working to complete 30 credits of study

A doctor of philosophy degree. 

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

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

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

A law school exam measuring comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning skills

A student who has completed 90 credits of study.

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

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

What year was the Common Application first launched online.

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

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

SAT previously stood for

An institution that typically provides only an undergraduate education.

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

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

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

A student who has completed 30 credits of study.

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

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

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

ACT stands for

A master of business administration degree.

A secondary school that offers grades 9 to 12.

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

Which is not a section of the Common Application

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

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

An institution that is supported mainly by public funds

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

What year were public schools1st invited to use Common Application?

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

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

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

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

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

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

A student who has completed 60 credits of study

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

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

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

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