Vocabulary Review

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

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

ACT stands for

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

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

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

A secondary school that offers grades 9 to 12.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A student who has completed 90 credits of study.

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

A master of business administration degree.

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

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

A student who has completed 60 credits of study

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

An institution that typically provides only an undergraduate education.

An institution that provides both undergraduate and graduate educations

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

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

FAFSA stands for

Which is not a section of the Common Application

What year were public schools1st invited to use Common Application?

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

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

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

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

A student who is working to complete 30 credits of study

A student who has completed 30 credits of study.

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

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

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

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

SAT previously stood for

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

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

A doctor of philosophy degree. 

An institution that is supported mainly by public funds

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

What year was the Common Application first launched online.

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

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

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

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