College Admission
What is the common online application used by many colleges in the U.S.?
What is the Common App?
What does FAFSA stand for?
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
What’s the name of the building where most students live during their first year?
What is a dorm or residence hall?
What degree do you usually earn after four years of college?
What is a bachelor’s degree?
What is the largest country in the world by land area?
What is Russia?
What standardized test used to be required by many colleges but is now optional at most?
What is the SAT or ACT?
What are the names of the Financial Assistant Programs?
What are FAFSA and CADAA?
What is a RA (Resident Assistant)?
A student who supervises and supports students in dorms.
What do you call a smaller secondary area of study?
What is a minor?
Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
What is Japan?
What type of essay do students write to tell colleges more about who they are?
What is the personal statement?
What type of aid does not need to be repaid?
What are grants or scholarships?
What’s the name of the event where new students explore clubs and activities at the start of the year?
What is Club Fair or Orientation Week?
What do you call the subject a student focuses on in college?
What is a major?
What river runs through Egypt and is one of the longest in the world?
What is the Nile River?
What does it mean when a college has rolling admissions?
They review and accept applications as they are received until spots are filled.
What is the difference between a subsidized and unsubsidized student loan?
The government pays interest on subsidized loans while in school; not on unsubsidized loans.
What does GPA stand for?
What is Grade Point Average?
What’s the difference between a community college and a university?
Community colleges offer 2-year degrees (A.A. or A.S.), universities offer 4-year and graduate degrees.
This Mexican company is known for producing soft drinks, made in fruity flavors such as tamarind and pineapple.
What is Jarritos?
What is the difference between Early Action and Early Decision?
Early Decision is binding, while Early Action is non-binding.
What is the federal program that allows students to earn money by working part-time while in college?
What is Work-Study?
What’s the difference between undergraduate and graduate students?
Undergraduates are working toward a bachelor’s degree; graduates are pursuing advanced degrees.
What type of college degree is typically required for careers like doctors or lawyers?
What is a professional or graduate degree?
Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
What is the Sahara Desert?