After you complete high school you receive this diploma (two different types of diplomas)
What is a high school diploma or GED
100
A student doesn't live on campus but drives/ take a bus to class
What is a commuter?
100
ACT does not penalize the test-taker for getting a question wrong
True or False?
True, you are not penalized for a wrong answer, only right answers.
100
What is room and board?
What is living on campus
100
Flynn went to this University
What is the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth!
200
An undergraduate works to receive this type of diploma
What is a Bachelor's degree
200
Your cumulative grades in the form of a number.
What is a GPA
200
A student has an an A, B, B, and C this quarter. What is their GPA for the quarter?
What is 3.0
200
List two expenses associated with college BESIDES tuition.
What are books, room & board (housing), parking, technology fees, activity fees, computer & web access, etc. (Not all colleges feature the same extra fees!)
200
Name 3 schools in the Boston area
What is BU, BC, Harvard, MIT, Umass Boston, Bay State, Simmons, Emmanuel, Northeastern, Wentworth, Lesley
300
B.S. and B.A. stand for...
What is Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts
300
____________ will balance your test score with your GPA. If you have a low test score, you need a higher GPA to be eligible. ... Earn at least a 2.0 GPA in your core courses.
What is sliding scale
300
How can colleges evaluate your personality, drive, and work ethic without meeting you?
What is a personal essay or college essay or admissions essay (all the same thing!)
300
What is tuition?
What is the cost of a school minus the fees.
300
Students can transfer from a community college (BCC) to a 4 year college (Umass Dartmouth) after ____ years of classes and at least a _____ GPA.
What is 2 years and 2.5 GPA
400
You need a Bachelor's degree to obtain this next degree which typically takes 2 years to get
What is a Master's degree
400
What is a prerequisite?
Something that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.
Example: Algebra is a prerequisite to Geometry.
You must take Algebra before you can take Geometry
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What year in high school are most important to impress colleges?
*DOUBLE POINTS*
What is your Junior year! Colleges want to see that you've improved your academics throughout your high school career. Admissions also look at your first quarter of senior year!
400
What is FAFSA
Free Application for Federal Student Aid is a form that can be prepared annually by current and prospective college students (undergraduate and graduate) in the United States to determine their eligibility for student financial aid.
400
Name three necessary costs of living
What is a house/apartment, food, hygiene/ health, transportation,
500
Give an example of a specialized degree
What is R.N. or M.D. or M.B.A. or J.D.
500
ACT stands for
What is American College Testing
500
What is a student loan?
Money you borrow from the government or company that you have to pay back with interest