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Choosing a College

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of colleges are funded by local and state governments and usually offer lower tuition rates?

a)

private

b)

public

c)

for profit

2.

Which type of colleges rely mainly on tuition, fees and private sources of funding?

a)

private

b)

public

c)

for profit

3.

Definition: The percentage of freshmen who return after their first year of college

a)

retention rate

b)

graduation rate

c)

career placement rate

d)

return rate

4.

4 year colleges typically lead to associate's degrees.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What % of students change their major?

a)

50%

b)

60%

c)

70%

d)

80%

6.

Which of the following describes colleges or universities which focus on a broad base of courses which includes areas such as literature, history, languages, mathematics and life sciences

a)

life science arts

b)

humanistic arts

c)

liberal arts

d)

general education

7.

Finding a college that meets your needs involves matching your priorities with the characteristics of the schools you researched.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Definition: a gathering of college reps looking to spread the word about their college

a)

college fair

b)

college visit

c)

virtual tour

d)

college app

9.

Definition: The percentage of students who complete their program of studies within 150% of the published time for the program

a)

retention rate

b)

graduation rate

c)

career placement rate

d)

completion rate

10.

Which of the following is not one of the 3 S's?

a)

sleep

b)

study

c)

social life

d)

swag

11.

Which factor will affect many of your opportunities including: range of majors offered, extracurriculars offered, amount of personal attention and number of resources.

a)

Size

b)

Selectivity

c)

Cost

d)

Career services

12.

These schools are ones where your profile falls within the range of their test scores and gpa, but are overall selective. Your admission will probably come down to other criteria.

a)

safety

b)

match

c)

reach

d)

no chance

13.

Legacy applicants are those whose family members have previously attended a school.

a)

Yup

b)

Nah

14.

Who is Davidson's college counselor?

a)

Tom Woodford

b)

Tony Odenweller

c)

Liz Polley

d)

Joyce Brickley

15.

Over ____ of students transfer at some point before their degree.

a)

1/3

b)

1/4

c)

1/2

d)

80%