Avid Preparing for college Vocabulary

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Advanced Placement (AP® ) Tests

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Designed for students who have completed college-level work in high school, AP® tests are given in specific subject areas and are used to determine if a student may gain advanced standing in college.

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Associate’s Degree (A.A., A.S.)

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A two-year degree that generally prepares a student for further study at a four-year institution or may provide sufficient training for a specific career.

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Class Rank

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A student’s approximate standing in her/his graduating class, based on grade point average (e.g., 72nd in a class of 410; in the “upper fifth” of the class).

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Credit Hour:

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Unit of value given to college classes that denotes the amount of time a student will invest in formal instruction. Credit hours may be used to determine part-time and full-time course loads. Specific numbers of credit hours in certain areas of study are required for graduation.

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Extracurricular Activities:

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Any school activity, such as athletics, drama or music, that offers the student an opportunity to complement his or her classroom experiences.

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Grade point average (GPA):

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An indicator of the student’s overall scholastic performance.

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Post-secondary:

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Opportunities that are available after graduation from high school (secondary school); usually refers to colleges and universities in the admission process.

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PreACT:

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a curriculum-based test and examination of interests and skills for 10th graders.

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PSAT/NMSQT® :

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Preliminary SAT® and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Enables students to practice for the SAT® Reasoning Test and serves as the qualifying test for scholarship competitions conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

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The official record of high school or college courses and grades; generally required as part of the college application.