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Honorific Summer Academy: Week 1 & 2
Honorific Summer Academy: Week 1 & 2
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What is the best way to start your college search?
Ask friends to suggest schools
Only look at schools you already know of
Look at "best colleges" lists
Figure out your priorities (what you want in a school)
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Brown asked my why I want to attend the school. I should mention that I love Providence, and it's close to the mall
False
True
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What do colleges look for in your essay?
All of the above
Drive and Perseverance
Contribuitions you have made
Intellectual curiosity
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What is a Reach school?
It's a long shot! Some may say a dream!
You have a good chance of getting in
You will most likely get in
You will definitely get in
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What is the purpose of the College Essay?
All of the above
Simply to make you do more work for your application
To brag about yourself
Show who you are as a person, your ability to communicate through writing
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I should include my SAT test scores and my GPA on my Common Application.
False
True
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What's a good way to answer the "Why this School" question?
I will write what's on their website, they will be impressed I researched
I enjoyed the welcoming community when I visited, and felt right at home
I have always wanted to live in the city they are located, it's really nice
I will rep their sports team all day, every day! My name is school spirit!
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What are some red flags you should look out for in a school?
Does not meet most of your priorities
Low retention and graduation rates
Financial aid (high percentage of unmet need)
All of the above
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A college essay can be a fictional piece of art.
False
True
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The Recalculated GPA is the average of all your grades from elective classes taken in high school.
False
True
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How many schools should you have on your college list?
20
4-8
4
8-12
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Applying Early Decision is BINDING!
False
True
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What are the three main "FITS" you should look for in a school?
Financial Fit
All of the above
Social Fit
Academic Fit
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Which essay topic below may be the best?
Any of them as long as there is a unique spin
The summer camp that changed my life
The time I scored a goal in the nick of time
The service trip I took abroad to help the less fortunate
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The retention rate of a school lets you know the percentage of students returning for their sophomore year.
True
False
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Your essay doesn't need to tell a tragic story.
False
True
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How many types of Admissions Plans are there?
1
2
6
3
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BONUS: A school decides whom to admit based on...
If the student can afford it
Mainly the student's GPA
Their own set of institutional priorities
Where the student lives
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Why shouldn't you use Chap GPT to write your essay?
Essay will sound the same as everybody else's
It's unethical
All of the above
If you can't write you own essay, you probably won't do well in college
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What are the components of the College Admissions Process?
Financial Aid and college apps
College application, financial aid application, and enrollment decision
College application
