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