Preparing for College Vocabulary Quiz

A plan under which a student applies early in the fall and often receives an admission decision prior to January. The plan allows the accepted candidate until May 1 to accept or decline the offer of admission.

• Admission

• Early Action (EA)

• Early Decision (ED)

• Deferred Admission

A four-year degree from a college or university for a prescribed course of study.

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Certificate

• Diploma

An assessment of the student’s aptitudes, abilities, and interests, written by a teacher or counselor and used by colleges and universities in the admission process.

• Award Letter

• Student Aid Report

• Reference Letter

• Letter of Recommendation

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.

• PreACT

• PSAT/NMSQT

• College Entrance Exam

• Advanced Placement Exam

A student’s approximate standing in her/his graduating class, based on grade point average.

• Grade Point Average

• Transcript

• Honors Program

• Class Rank

The decision to allow a student to enter a college or university.

• Application

• Admission

• Denial Letter

• Regular Decision

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

• Credit Hour

• Extracurricular Activities

• Work/Study

• Honors Program

Allows an admitted/accepted student to postpone enrollment for one year.

• Deferred Admission

• Admission

• Early Action (EA)

• Early Decision (ED)

The subject of study in which the student chooses to specialize; a series of related courses, taken primarily in the junior and senior years of college.

• Certificate

• Minor

• Diploma

• Major

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

• Grade Point Average

• Major

• Credit Hour

• Minor