College Options
What is a public institution?
Public institutions are funded by the state government.
Name the two types of essays required in the application:
Personal Statement and Supplemental Essays
How many pages should your resume be?
One
Editing focuses more on _____, _____, and ______.
Editing focuses on grammar, syntax, and punctuation.
Name other types of aid:
Scholarships, Grants, Loans, Work-Study
What is a private institution?
Private institutions are funded by tuition costs and alumni donations.
Who submits your high school transcripts?
Counselor
What is the purpose of the resume?
A student’s resume is their chance to explain any information not included in their personal statement nor supplements. . If the focal point of their personal statement was about traveling internationally for the summer, their resume could reflect their other experiences that an admissions officer would find interesting.
The personal statement answers what question?
Who are you?
What is the school's "sticker price"?
A school’s sticker price, or published price, is the total yearly cost of a college education at the particular college/university.
True or False: Private schools tend to be smaller in population size than public schools?
True
What are your transcripts?
Your transcript is the official record of the classes you’ve taken and the grades you’ve received in those classes.
Which section is optional?
You should avoid _____ and _______ in your personal statement.
Religious, political statements
What does EFC stand for?
Expected Family Contribution
What qualifies a school as "Ivy League"?
They are eight of the oldest schools in the country, all clustered in the Northeastern United States. While they are all elite academic institutions, these eight schools are unified by their status within the same athletic conference (the Ivy League), and the fact that they commit to meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need.
What is the holistic review?
Holistic review means that colleges are interested in more than just your academic record, but also the personality you show in writing, what others say about you in letters of recommendation, and what you do with your free time.
True or False: Your dates of involvement should go in reverse chronological order starting with your most recent.
True
What are the forms of supplemental essays?
The “Why this College” essay
The “Why Your Selected Major?” essay
The “Tell Us More” essay
A shorter, question-form essay
Creative questions essay
What is tuition?
This refers to the price you pay for taking classes at the college. Naturally, this is billed directly to the school.
What are the three categories which you should place schools in when making your college list?
Reach, Safety, Match
What are the two application platforms?
Common App and Coalition App
What kind of verbs should you use on your resume?
Action verbs
What is the "Disney World Rule"?
If you can swap out the name of the college for Disney World and the city the college is in for Orlando and the essay makes sense, your essay is nowhere near specific enough.
What is the CSS Profile?
Administered by the financial aid division of the College Board, the CSS Profile is required by many private colleges to find out if you’re eligible for non-governmental financial aid, which means the college/university itself would fund your college costs through institutional loans, grants, or scholarships. Unlike the FAFSA, The CSS Profile takes into account other personal factors that may contribute to your financial need, as well as the requirement of a minimum student contribution.