Making the Grade
Getting Into College
College Terms
BONUS/Trick Questions
100
T/F: My middle school grades are not important when it comes to preparing for college.
What is FALSE. Your middle school grades are very important! You want to make good grades now so that it will be easier to make good grades in high school, therefore showing that you are ready to go to college!
100
One of these exams are needed to get into college. They are the American College Test and the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Name the acronyms for these tests.
What are the ACT and SAT?
100
This is an animal or fictional character that represents a college or university.
What is a mascot?
100
T/F: I can get into college if I don't do well on the ACT or SAT.
What is TRUE! Colleges look at more than just your test scores. You want to try your best on these exams but if you don't get the score you want, there are still college options for you.
200
T/F: I am taking an AP or early college class in 8th grade. This class will show up on my transcript with my high school grades for colleges to see.
What is TRUE?
200
You utilize this online application to apply for financial assistance.
What is the FAFSA?
200
This is where I live if I am a student living on campus.
What is a residence hall/dorm?
200
T/F: I can become a police officer in Fort Worth as long as I am 18 and I graduate from high school
What is FALSE? You need to be at least 21! Plus you need at least 12 credit hours in college.
300
In what grade level do college generally start looking at your grades you have made in class?
What is 9th grade?
300
T/F: Once I apply to college, they will save me a place in the residence hall/dorms, and they will have my financial aid ready for me.
What is FALSE? You have to apply separately to get into the college, to apply for a space in the residence hall, and for your financial aid (FAFSA).
300
The document used by professors to outline the agenda and grading guidelines to be used for the semester.
What is a syllabus?
300
T/F: If you fail a course in college, you will be able to retake that class free of charge so that you will not have wasted your tuition funds.
What is FALSE? If you fail a course in college it is your responsibility to register and PAY for the course again!
400
T/F: Colleges will generally not see the grades I make in 12th grade.
What is TRUE? This is because you will apply for college at the beginning of your senior year, so most of your senior year grades will not yet be completed. So it's important to do REALLY well before your senior year, right?
400
This is the type of college one would attend if they want to be a cosmetologist, auto technician, etc.
What is a trade or vocational school?
400
The term for finances that students borrow to be able to pay for college is a LOAN. When students pay loans back, there is an additional cost that must be paid. What is the term for this additional cost?
What is INTEREST? It is important to be careful of what kind of loans you use, as well as how many loans you use, because you will have to pay it all back with interest!
400
Howard is a part of this group of colleges. They were initially created to provide African Americans with the chance of having a college education.
What are HBCUs? (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
500
If I have an A in Spanish, a B in English, an C in Math, a C in Science, and an F in History, what is my GPA?
What is a 2.2?
500
When I take this exam in high school, and if I do well, it could qualify me for a National Merit Scholarship.
What is the PSAT? So this is more than a practice test! You want to do really well on this exam!
500
This is an event I will need to attend before I can start college and register for classes.
What is orientation?
500
I need 12 hours in 1 semester to be considered a full-time student. How many classes do I need to take to be considered a full-time student for both Fall and Spring semesters? 1 class = 3 hours
What are 8 classes?
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