High School
The person who helps you find and apply to colleges
What is a College Counselor/Counselor
The document you submit when you want to attend a college
What is the application
The room where students live at on campus
What is a dorm
How many credits does an international student need to enroll in each semester (grad and undergrad minimums)?
Undergrads = 12 credits Grads = 8 credits TA/PA/RA Grads = 6 credits
Copying someone’s work without proper citation is called what?
Plagiarism
The Acronym for Advanced Placement Classes
A document you submit that shows all of the classes you have taken and the grades you earned in them.
What is a transcript
Name of a student that is in school and plays sports
What is a student athlete
List all of an international student’s immigration documents.
Passport Visa I-94 card I-20 (or DS 2019)
Who is the person you should visit for help with selecting classes or questions with academics?
Academic or Faculty Advisor
This acrononym stands for your overall high school grade average.
What is GPA?
A person at the college that helps you complete your application.
What is an Admissions Representative/Counselor.
What is sororities/fraternities
How many hours can an international student work off campus during the semester?
NONE! Not without prior approval. (International students can only work 20 hours per week ON CAMPUS during the semester).
If you don’t know where else to turn to when you need help, which office should you contact?
The ISSS office!
The name for the Acronym IB.
What is International Baccalaureate
This document explains who you are and gives examples of challenges you overcame or accomplishments in your life.
What is the essay
A trained student leader who supervises other students living in a residence hall or group housing
What is a RA/Resident Assistant.
When traveling outside of the US, what does an international student need to do to prepare before leaving?
Get a travel signature on his/her I-20 (DS 2019) Make sure his/her passport and visa are valid to re-enter the US. Update proof of funding on I-20 if obtaining a new visa.
The Form ALL International students Need
What is the I-20 form?
During your senior year, this is the day that completes your high school education.
What is graduation?
Most college applications include a fee, unless you get one of these.
What is a waiver?
Title of a teacher at a college or university
What is a Professor.
Which documents may expire without causing a student to violate the immigration regulations? A. Passport B. I-20 C. Visa
What is Visa?
The Number One Sport Recruiting International Students
What is tennis?