WorksheetsCollege Admissions Terminology
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Worksheet time: 10mins
An event where you can learn more about different colleges at the same time.
College Fair
Job Expo
Science Conference
Art Exhibition
A standardized test that includes reading, math, and writing.
ACT Test
SAT Test
GRE Test
MCAT Test
The highest degree given by a university, needed for professions like doctor, psychiatrist, or professor.
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctorate (Ph.D)
Associate Degree
An official document that shows a list of student’s classes and the grades they received.
Report Card
Transcript
Degree Certificate
Enrollment Form
The cost of food while living on campus.
Meal Plan
Housing Fee
Tuition Fee
Activity Fee
Money that does NOT have to be paid back.
Loan
Grant
Scholarship
Mortgage
A certificate given by a college or university to someone who has finished their undergraduate education (4 years of college).
Associate's Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree
Doctorate Degree
The process of being admitted (selected) for entrance into a college or university.
Admissions
Enrollment
Registration
Application
Money that MUST be paid back.
Grant
Loan
Gift
Donation
The amount of classes you take in a semester, similar to a schedule.
Course Load
Class Schedule
Credit Hours
Academic Plan
A social organization/club for females.
Sorority
Fraternity
Brotherhood
Cohort
A certificate given by a community college to someone who has completed two years of undergraduate education.
Bachelor's Degree
Associate Degree
Diploma
Certificate of Completion
A two-year college that offers an associate degree and also offers classes to anyone living in the community.
Community College
Technical Institute
University
Vocational School
The money a student pays to take classes.
Tuition
Fees
Scholarship
Loan
A degree earned by someone who has already earned a Bachelor’s Degree, usually taking one or two more years to complete.
Bachelor’s Degree
Doctorate Degree
Master’s Degree
Associate Degree
A social organization/club for males.
Sorority
Fraternity
Cohort
Guild
Average of all grades of all of your classes.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Cumulative Score (CS)
Overall Performance Index (OPI)
Academic Achievement Rate (AAR)
A standardized test that high school students may take to get accepted into college, usually taken during junior year. Includes reading, math, and sometimes writing.
SAT Test
ACT Test
PSAT Test
GRE Test
A room usually shared by several people at a college or university.
Dormitory (Dorm)
Apartment
Suite
Single Room
A school where students go to learn the skills they need to perform a specific job/trade.
Vocational School
High School
Community College
Trade Academy
