Life After High School Trivia - Think College, Military, & Work

What is the oldest branch of the U.S. Military

• Navy

• Marines

• Army

• Air Force

• Coast Guard

What is the oldest college in the state of NH?

• Dartmouth College

• Southern New Hampshire University

• Colby Sawyer College

• New Hampshire Technical Institute

What is the number 1 reason students transfer schools after their freshman year of college?

• They want to live at home.

• They never visited the college before attending.

• They don’t like the food on campus.

• The school doesn’t have their major.

What test do you have to complete to be considered for the military?

• ACT

• ASVAB

• TEAS Test

• SAT

The admissions office evaluates your SAT/ACT scores, transcript, essay and recommendations. What one item is the most important?

• Recommendation

• SAT/ACT Scores

• Transcript

• Essay

According to admissions counselors, what high school years are most important to gain acceptance to their colleges?

• Junior Year

• Sophomore Year

• Junior and Senior Years

• All 4 Years

According to the Princeton Review what is the most popular college major?

• Business Administration

• Pre-med

• Psychology

• Marketing

If someone is interested in the military, what are the possible paths that person could take after high school?

• Acceptance into a military academy like West Point or Annapolis.

• Enlistment as an active duty soldier into one of the branches of the military

• Acceptance into a Reserve Officer Training Corps at a college campus like the University of New Hampshire.

• Enlistment into the National Guard.

• All of the above

What percentage of today’s college students work in addition to going to school?

• 34%

• 55%

• 62%

• 71%

An apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training for which you are paid & related classroom instruction under the supervision of a trade professional in which workers learn the practical & theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation. NH Community Colleges now works with local businesses to offer apprenticeships in the areas of Machining & Healthcare. What do Machinists do for work?

• Design and build robots for use in the automobile industry.

• Work with computer numeric controlled machinery from setup to operation to produce parts and tools from metal, plastic or other materials.

• Provide consultation to manufacturing companies on how to reduce the energy usage of their machinery.