Recap (2.25)

The California public university system has a relatively early Regular Decision application deadline. What is that deadline?

• January 1

• December 30

• December 15

• November 30

Students who apply Early Decision generally have a slightly higher chance of admission. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons we discussed for why this happens?

• Most recruited athletes apply ED and are virtually guaranteed to get in.

• All students who apply ED have a better chance at admission because it shows their commitment to the school

• Most ED applicants come from families with above-average incomes and many are "full-payers"

• ED is most popular at high schools and in communities where students get lot of support in creating polished applications

In a survey of college admissions professionals (NACAC), which of the following did admissions officers say was the most important piece of a student's application, after the purely academic factors (grades, test scores and strength of curriculum).

• Letters of Recommendation

• Essays

• Demonstrated Interest

• Extracurricular Activities

Two students, P and Q, apply to the same school. Both have a 3.8 unweighted core GPA. P has a 32 ACT and Q has a 30. However, they are given the SAME academic index (i.e. their academic profiles are given the same overall score) in the admissions process. Which of the following is NOT a potential reason for this, according to the information shared in sessions this year?

• The school may not care about the 2-point difference in their ACTs if the school's 75th %ile ACT score is well below 30, in which case both scores would likely have the same effect on the school's stats.

• Their applications could be reviewed by different admissions officers who have different opinions about how to score an academic profile.

• Q could have more impressive activities and leadership experiences than P.

• Q could have taken more APs or done better in tough classes, which balances out with their slightly lower ACT score.

Which of the following populations of students IS COUNTED in a school's reported graduation rate?

• Students who transfer out of the school and graduate somewhere else

• Students who transfer into the school from somewhere else and then graduate on time

• Students who attend the school part-time but manage to complete their degree within four years

• Students who graduate in 2.5 years because they came out of high school with a lot of AP/IB or other college credit equivalents

Spell the word that is pronounced "sho-fer," meaning a person employed to drive a private or rented automobile.