College Lingo
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SAT 101
100
A form of procrastination that requires ditching sleep to cram for a test, exam, or essay.
What is an all-nighter?
100
Money given to a student based on academic performance. This award does not have to be paid back.
What is a scholarship?
100
The college where Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen enrolled.
What is New York University (NYU)?
100
A form of admission that students use for their top pick school that allows them to find out early if they were accepted or not. Be careful! This form of admissions is binding!
What is Early Decision?
100
The possible points in one section of the SAT
What is 800?
200
A social organization for female undergraduate students
What is a sorority?
200
Money given to a student based on financial need. This award must be paid back.
What are loans?
200
Where did Lupita Nyong'o got her Master's degree in Acting.
What is Yale School of Drama?
200
The recommended date that you should have all of your applications, transcripts, and letters of recommendation turned in to colleges
What is Christmas?
200
Two things that you can you do to prepare for the SATs this summer.
What are: -Downloading SAT vocab and practice question APPS -Registering for a prep class in my Junior year -Using the results from my PSATs to create a study guide -Doing practice tests over the summer
300
A student who lives at home and drives to college everyday
What is a commuter?
300
Institutions that tend to be higher in price. Have no fear! These types of schools have different funds to defray the cost of attendance.
What are private schools?
300
The university where the AP Evda earned a degree in marketing.
What is NYU?
300
The application process where a college reviews applications as they are received and offers decisions to students in about two weeks
What is Rolling Admission?
300
The recommended number of times to take the SAT
What is twice?
400
Time when you can meet with your professor to discuss questions from class, homework, or an exam
What are office hours?
400
A part-time job for students on-campus that allows them to earn wages.
What is work-study?
400
The New York university where President Obama earned his undergraduate degree
What is Columbia University?
400
The date you need to commit to a college by sending in your deposit. (Also the week of Decision Day!)
What is May 1?
400
A website where you can find information on SATs, colleges and scholarships?
What is CollegeBoard.org?
500
A trained peer leader that supervises freshman in a dorm
What is a resident assistant (RA)?
500
The name of the financial aid form that students must fill out to receive financial aid.
What is the FAFSA?
500
The college where Rachel earned a degree in Fine Arts.
What is Brandeis University?
500
Name 5 or more things that you can do while in college to strengthen your college application?
Take an SAT prep class, Work hard in classes to improve your GPA, Take rigorous classes (AP and College Now), Participate in sports Take on leadership roles Do community service/ volunteer work Internships Join activities & sports
500
These are the three sections of the SATS. These two sections count more than the third.
What are the Math, Verbal and Writing sections. What are the Math and Verbal section count more than the Writing?
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