Vocabulary Review

A doctor of philosophy degree. 

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

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

What year were public schools1st invited to use Common Application?

A student who has completed 90 credits of study.

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

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

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

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

An institution that typically provides only an undergraduate education.

A student who has completed 60 credits of study

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

An institution that is supported mainly by public funds

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

FAFSA stands for

Which is not a section of the Common Application

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.

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

A student who is working to complete 30 credits of study

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

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

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

An institution that provides both undergraduate and graduate educations

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

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

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

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

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

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

What year was the Common Application first launched online.

A student who has completed 30 credits of study.

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

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

SAT previously stood for

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

A secondary school that offers grades 9 to 12.

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

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

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

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

ACT stands for

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

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

A master of business administration degree.

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

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