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College Admission

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A 2-year government-supported college that offers an associate degree or specialized training programs.

a)

Private College

b)

Public College

c)

Community College

d)

Trade School

2.

Fee required by most colleges for processing applications.

a)

FAFSA

b)

application fee

c)

room and board

d)

cost of attendance

3.

Which of the following schools is LAC (Liberal Arts College)?

a)

Boston College

b)

University of Richmond

c)

William & Mary

d)

Dartmouth College

4.

An educational institution that is predominantly funded by public money through taxes. Offers many degree options and advanced studies.

a)

Private College

b)

Public College

c)

Community College

d)

Trade School

5.

A college or university student's declared secondary academic discipline during their undergraduate studies. Requires fewer credit hours.

a)

Major

b)

Minor

c)

Associate's Degree

d)

Bachelor's Degree

6.

A four-year degree in a certain subject.

a)

Associate's Degree

b)

Doctorate

c)

Bachelor's Degree

d)

Master's Degree

7.

With _____ you receive an admission decision earlier, but must agree to enroll immediately if accepted.

a)

SAT Placement tests

b)

Early Action

c)

Coalition Application

d)

Early Decision

e)

Early Admission

8.

The area of study that a student will specialize in when pursuing a degree at a college or university. Requires the most credit hours.

a)

Major

b)

Minor

c)

Associate's Degree

d)

Bachelor's Degree

9.

Which day is the deadline for EDII?

a)

11.1

b)

11.30

c)

12.1

d)

1.1

10.
What should you be doing this year? 
a)
Researching colleges
b)
Taking standardized tests
c)
Meeting with your school counselor
d)
All of the above
11.

How many subject teachers should you ask for letters of recommendation?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

12.

With _____ you receive an admission decision earlier, but are not required to attend if accepted.

a)

Early Action

b)

Rolling Admission

c)

Early Decision

d)

Early Admission

13.

True or False: UC schools will consider your SAT/ACT score as part of your application.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
Which of the following is not typically a part of your college application?
a)
An essay
b)
A list of activities from high school
c)
A letter of recommendation from your principal
d)
A letter of recommendation from your counselor 
15.

What is the name of a popular, universal application, which allows you to apply to multiple colleges using one application?

a)

Universal Application

b)

Common Application

c)

College Application

d)

The Application

16.

True or False: My counselor sends my SAT scores to colleges for me. 

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Admissions decisions that are made as applications come in.

a)

Rolling Admissions

b)

Early Action

c)

Early Decision

d)

Conditional Admissions

18.

_____ means you are placed in a "holding pattern" and your application has been reviewed but a decision has not been made.

a)

Deferred

b)

Waitlist

c)

Conditional Admission

d)

Rolling Admission

19.

Funding from the government intended to help students pay educational expenses including tuition and fees, room and board, etc. for education at a university.

a)

Financial Aid

b)

Scholarship

c)

Tuition

d)

FAFSA

20.

True or False: First-Generation Student——A student whose parents have no college experience.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

You applied during early admissions but your application will not be reviewed until the regular admission deadline.

a)

Early Action

b)

Deferred

c)

Conditional Admissions

d)

Waitlist

22.

What would be a good reason to apply Early Decision to a school?

a)

You love love love the school and you can afford it.

b)

You just want to get in to that school and know that your odds of getting in are better with ED.

c)

You just want to know quickly whether you'll be accepted.

d)

Your mom told you to.

23.

The official record of high school or college classes you've taken is

a)

Syllabus

b)

Classes

c)

Transcript

d)

Report Card

24.
Besides tuition, most colleges also charge students for...
a)

Room and Board

b)

Fees

c)

Books 

d)

All of the Above

25.

A private school is _________________.

a)

funded by the state and the students.

b)

hard to apply to for admission.

c)

a school that doesn't receive funding from the state, and keeps the tuition the same for all students.

d)

is only for students who live outside of the state.

26.

Which of these describes a scholarship?

a)

A fee to be paid to a university

b)

a loan for a student to pay for college that has to be paid back.

c)

money awarded to a person from the college or private institution that does not have to be paid back.

d)

when you work to pay for school

27.

What is the name of the essay that tells a college a narrative about yourself?

a)

Autobiography

b)

Personal statement

c)

Memoir

d)

Merit Proposal

28.

What is National Decision Day? (the day students must decide and deposit money to the ONE college they will attend)

a)

January 15

b)

March 30

c)

May 1

d)

July 4

29.

Which is the appropriate question to ask to a college admission officer?

a)

“What is your co-op program like?”

b)

"When is the deadline of RD of your school"

c)

"What’s your requirement of GPA/SAT/TOEFL? "

d)

"How is your dorm/library?"

30.

Which of the following schools is famous for its open curriculum?

a)

Columbia University

b)

Stanford University

c)

Rice University

d)

Brown University