First Generation

True or False: The fees listed on the college web sites and publications are the fees for all students.

• True

• False

True or False: School counselors will always tell you what you need to know in order to get into schools.

• True

• False

What type of degree is a student going for if he/she is attempting to earn a BA?

• 2 year degree

• 3 year degree

• 4 year degree

• Master's degree

What type of degree is a student going for if he/she is attempting to earn a AS?

• 2 year degree

• 3 year degree

• 4 year degree

• Master's degree

Some of the reasons to go to a community college include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Community college provides an easier transition from high school to college.

• You can save money by attending community college.

• You can explore your options while completing general education requirements.

• You are more likely to drop out of college if you attend community college.

According to the authors of First Generation, one of the biggest perks of attending community college is flexibility, which means:

• You have a greater ability to work education around your personal schedule.

• You can take classes like Yoga that increase your flexibility.

• Teachers will give you better grades because they are more flexible with standards.

What is the best response to a naysayer who says, “If you don’t know what you are going to do with your life, college is a waste of time”?

• “College, especially community college, gives me the chance to figure things out with little risk.”

• “People with college degrees earn more money over the course of their lifetime than those without. I’m not wasting time, I’m finding a way to earn more money.”

• “College degrees will make me more likely to be hired when I do figure out what I want to do.”

• All of the above.

Which of the following statements is true about how college admissions officers view the classes you take in high school?

• Colleges don’t care about your grades; they just want you to take rigorous classes.

• If your school doesn’t offer college prep classes like AP, IB or Honors, your application won’t be given serious consideration.

• Colleges consider both your grades and the types of classes that you take in high school.

• Your GPA does not reflect your ability to do well in school.

This student is an athlete, participated in music, attended Long Beach State University, and then was forced to transfer to community college due to failing grades. The "whole college experience" was too much for him as a freshman.

• Dontay

• Cecilia

• Soma

• Jess

This student traveled a long way to get through high school after making a mistake his freshman year. He got through it by participating in sports and working hard to overcome his past mistakes. He wasn't able to attend a Historically Black College like he wanted, but he was able to attend Sacramento State University, and had a 4.0 GPA at the end of the film.

• Dontay

• Cecilia

• Soma

• Jess