MCAS
Students in which state(s) take the MCAS test?
Massachusetts ONLY
______________ colleges and universities are NOT run by the state.
Private
Name the two tests that many schools require as part of the application.
___________ are financial aid that you need to pay back.
student loans
The focus of Wen's studies in college is biology. Biology is Wen's _________.
major
What is the last grade in which students usually take the MCAS test?
10th grade
____________ colleges and universities in Massachusetts have cheaper tuition for Massachusetts residents than __________ schools in other states.
public (state)
If you apply ______ _______, you MUST go to that school if they accept you.
early decision
__________________ are financial aid that you do NOT have to pay back.
grants/scholarships (gift aid)
______________ are things you do outside of school, like sports, art, volunteering, and jobs.
extracurricular activities
What subjects do elementary and middle school children need to study for the MCAS?
Math and English Language Arts (ELA)
Becca is an excellent student. She knows that Bridgewater State University will accept her. For Becca, Bridgewater State is a __________ school.
safety school
You can apply _______ _______ if you want to apply early, but you do not want to commit to the college.
early action
___________ is the price you will pay for college after receiving financial aid.
net price
Your ____________ is a list of all the classes you have taken in high school and your grades.
transcript
Your child scored in the top 25% of students at their school. How might this save the child money in the future?
The child may qualify for the Abigail Adams Scholarship (free tuition to MA public schools).
Becca is an excellent student. It is possible, but unlikely, that she will get into Harvard University. Harvard University is a _________ for Becca.
reach
The ___________ Application is one application you can fill out to apply to over 900 colleges and universities.
The Common App (commonapp.org)
What form do you need to fill out to get financial aid from the government and colleges themselves?
The FAFSA
Your _______ is the number that tells colleges how well you did on all your report cards in high school.
GPA (grade point average)
Your child's growth percentile this year was 90. What percent of students in the state showed MORE growth than your child from last year's test to the most recent test?
10%
MIT only accepts a small number of students. It is very ______________.
selective
If you do not want to take the ACT or SAT exam, you can apply to a ______ _________ school.
test optional
Liza took out $50,000 in student loans. She had paid $60,000 by the time she paid them off. The extra $10,000 came from ____________.
interest
Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Columbia, Penn, Yale, and Cornell are all _______ ________ schools.
Ivy League schools