Choosing a College
Entrance Exams
High School Prep
Financial Aid
WILD CARD
100
What is a two year degree called?
An Associate's Degree
100
What is the SAT?
A standardized test used for college admission
100
What does G.P.A mean?
Grade Point Average
100
Student loans, grants, scholarships, work-study are considered to be what?
Financial Aid
100
What is the document called that you submit to colleges with the courses you haven taken and the grades on it?
transcript
200
What is a specific area that students specialize in?
A major
200
What is the highest score you can make on the ACT?
36
200
What is the measurement of a students' performance compared to other students in his or her class?
Class Rank
200
TRUE OR FALSE: You have to pay back a scholarship
False- Scholarships are free money that you do not have to pay back
200
True or False: Room means a student's housing in college and board is their meal plan?
True
300
TRUE OR FALSE: Private Colleges/Universities receive their funding from the state and federal government?
FALSE: Public Colleges and Universities
300
What are the sections on the SAT?
Critical Reading, Math and Writing
300
What are 4 examples of activities you can add to the Activities Section on your Common App?
Sports, Awards, Jobs, Volunteer, Clubs
300
What are two types of scholarships?
Some examples: Academic (Merit), Athletic, Talent (music, dance, art), community service, and specific area
300
What is the average GPA at Boston College?
3.14
400
What are at least five private colleges in Massachusetts?
Some examples: Boston College, Boston University, Suffolk, Northeastern, Wentworth...
400
What is the average SAT score for Boston College? (+/- 50 points)
1440
400
What are three things you would tell high school freshmen to do to prepare for senior year and applying to college?
Answers Varied
400
What application do you use to apply for financial aid?
FAFSA
400
Name 4 things that is included in the Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition, Room. Board, Books, travel & Miscellaneous, and insurance
500
Name at least 5 of the Massachusetts State Colleges
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg Framingham State University, Framingham Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay Salem State University, Salem Westfield State University, Westfield Worcester State University, Worcester
500
True/False: If a college is SAT optional you should always still send your SAT scores just in case
FALSE - it depends on your scores, the competitiveness of the school, and other factors such as your GPA
500
TRUE OR FALSE: You can edit the Common App for a specific school after you submit it
FALSE
500
What does FAFSA stand for?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
500
What is the section on the ACT that is not on the SAT?
Science
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