5.08: Applying to College, Part 3

Which of the following is a subjective factor that colleges might consider when evaluating your application?

• How well you score on a College Board AP exam

• How you conduct yourself during an on-campus interview

• How many college prep courses you take in you senior year

• How your cumulative GPA compares to other applicants

Which of the following is not a component of your high school transcripts?

• courses you have completed

• courses you have enrolled in for the current year

• Varsity sports you have played

• your cumulative GPA

Which of the following steps in the college application process should be done as a junior, rather than as a senior?

• obtain your final high school transcript

• Register for the PSAT

• Gather letters of recommendations from teachers and mentors

• write the essay that will accompany your application

Which of the following statements is true of a restrictive admissions policy?

• you cannot ask to receive an early decision

• the application deadline is later than for other admissions

• you must commit to attending the school if it accepts you

• you can apply to as many colleges as you like

Which of the following individual achievements is not suitable to include in a college application?

• varsity letter in track and field

• Chamber of Commerce outstanding volunteer award

• grade 6 spelling be champion

• president of high school debate team

Which of the following sections of the Common Application is optional for students to complete?

• secondary schools attended

• disciplinary history

• ethnic background

• extracurricular activities

Which of the following is not a commonly used supplemental form to a standardized college application?

• arts supplement

• community service supplement

• home or international school supplement

• athletic supplement

Which of the following statements are true?

• A college may withdraw its offer of acceptance if it finds out you have lied on your application.

• Any sort of disciplinary infraction in high school will disqualify you from being accepted to college.

• Having someone else fill out your application shields you from legal responsibility for the information it contains.

• Colleges have no way of finding out any more about you than what is included in your application.

Which of the following is not a reason colleges ask applicants to submit a personal essay?

• to evaluate an applicant's writing skills

• to learn something unique about an applicant

• to determine whether an applicant would fit in

• to assess an applicant's academic qualifications

Why is it important to show your application essay to members of your support group or family before you turn it in?

• because some of them may have done this themselves and can offer helpful advice

• because you want to impress them with what you've written about yourself

• because they might offer to write the final draft of the essay for you

• because your relatives will remember things about your childhood that you have forgotten