Decision Day 2026
College Vocabulary
Bay Area Colleges
Random
100
Name one CSU other than CSU East Bay or San Francisco State that at least one student will be attending?
Any of these:
Chico State
Sonoma State
Sacramento State
CSU Stanislaus
100
Attending these can be beneficial for receiving 1:1 support with your College Professor
Office Hours
100
Name the 4 Peralta colleges
Laney Colleges
Merritt College
College of Alameda
Berkeley City College
100
There are two financial aid applications. Name 1
FAFSA or California Dream Act
200
This college awarded 10 students in Oakland a full-ride scholarship. Three CCPA students were awarded the scholarship and 1 accepted it. What college is it?
Northeastern University
200
In this academic calendar system, the school year is typically divided into four shorter terms rather than two main terms.
Quarter System
200
What is San Francisco State University's mascot?
Gators!
200
An organization identified by Greek letters is commonly known as this
A fraternity or sorority
300
Which college system was the most popular choice amongst the Class of 2026? UC, CSU, Privates or Community College
CSU - 42% of the Class of 2026 is attending one of the 23 CSU campuses
300
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
300
42 Class of 2026 applied to UC Berkeley. How many were accepted?
5,6,7,9 OR 12
9
300
In the movie Legally Blonde, Elle Woods attends this prestigious law school
Harvard Law School
400
What is the name of one of the programs that 3 of our Class of 2026 students are participating in to pursue the trades?
Cypress Mandela OR Rising Sun
400
What is the only degree you can get from a community college?
Associates Degree
400
Name a local community college that is not part of the Peralta system?
Chabot College - Hayward, CA
Contra Costa College - San Pablo, CA
Diablo Valley College - Pleasant Hill, CA
City College of San Francisco - San Francisco, CA
College of San Mateo - San Mateo, CA
400
What college did your advisor go to?
Advisor answers
500
There are nine UC campuses. Which UC campus is receiving the highest number of CCPA students this year?
UC Merced
500
Name the three degrees that you can get from a 4-year college or university
Bachelor's Degree
Masters Degree
Doctorate Degree
500
CCPA has only had one Stanford admit. In which year did this student graduate from CCPA?
2012, 2014, 2016, 2023
2016
500
Name the 9 UC campuses that students in their Senior year of high school can apply to?
UC Berkeley
UCLA
UC Davis
UC Merced
UC Santa Cruz
UC San Diego
UC Irvine
UC Santa Barbara
UC Riverside