Famous Alum
Admission Factors
Standardized Testing
The Application
Special Talents
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Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs graduated from high school in 1972 and while he started going to college at Reed College in Portland, Oregon he quickly dropped out after a single semester. Despite leaving, he occasionally audited classes at Reed College, most notably his well-known course in calligraphy. According to Jobs, “If I had never dropped in on that single course in college, the Mac would have never had multiple typefaces or proportionally spaced fonts.”
100
Grades in college prep courses, strength of curriculum, SAT/ACT scores.
What is the three top factors in making a college admissions decision according to the National Association of College Admissions Counselor's annual survey.
100
Science is included on this college entrance exam.
What is the ACT.
100
Many (450+) colleges and universities will accept this general application that can be completed online or in print.
What is The Common Application.
100
Athletic, Musical, Theatrical, Artistic.
What are Special Talents.
200
Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett actually never planned to go to college; out of high school, he was already earning a solid salary delivering newspapers. However, Buffett’s father pressed the issue and convinced Buffett to attend Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania. Buffett was not satisifed with the quality of education at Wharton and transferred to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln he graduated in only three years, despite working full time. After undergrad, Buffett applied to Harvard Business School but his application was denied (they claimed he was too young!) Instead, Buffett settled on Columbia University for his grad studies where he met his influential mentors Ben Graham and David Dodd.
200
Name at least three factors that smaller colleges may find more important than larger universities.
What is essays, interview, counselor & teacher recommendations, demonstrated interest.
200
This college entrance exam has 10 sections as compared to its competitor which has 4.
What is the SAT.
200
"Official Scores" must be sent by the student and not the Counseling Department for the following exams;
What is AP, SAT, SAT Subject Test and ACT exam scores.
200
The NCAA Division that does not offer athletic scholarships.
What is the Division III level.
300
President Obama
Barack Obama attended Occidental College for two years before transferring to Columbia University where he majored in Political Science. He graduated in 1983 and proceeded to work in the private sector for five years, including three years working as a community organizer in Chicago. In 1988 he started graduate work at Harvard Law School where he became the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. Obama graduated with his J.D. from Harvard in 1991.
300
The accepted average GPA at SUNY Binghamton and SUNY Geneseo.
What is 3.4
300
The term used to describe your ability to choose which SAT and/or ACT scores to send to colleges.
What is Score Choice (see )
300
*Evaluate significant experience, achievement, risk you... *Discuss some issue of personal, local, national or... *Indicate a person who has had a significant impact on... *Describe a character in fiction, a historical figure, or a... *A range of academic interests, personal perspectives... *Topic of your choice.
What is the topics for the main essay on the Common Application.
300
Audition, Live Performance, Portfolio, DVD, CD, Website.
What is ways to demonstrate your special talents.
400
Vice President Biden
Joe Biden studied at the University of Delaware in Newark where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. While at the University of Delaware, Biden majored in both history and political science. Biden went to law school at the Syracuse University College of Law and proceeded to receive his J.D. in 1968.
400
The percentage of 4 year degree granting colleges and universities that require SAT Subject Tests.
What is 5% (108/2171) (see our website for a list).
400
The college entrance exam that includes arithmetic, algebra and geometry as well as trigonometry.
What is the ACT.
400
The amount of time required by the Counseling Department to process your request for a Counselor Letter of Description & Transcript to be sent to a college or university.
What is 15 school days.
400
The organization that one must register with prior to graduating from high school if he/she plans to participate in college athletics at the Divion I or II level.
What is the NCAA Clearinghouse.
500
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg began film school at USC’s School of Theater but because of poor grades had to drop out. He then attended California State University at Long Beach where he majored in Film and Electronic Arts but did not initially finish his degree due to a successful internship at Universal Studios which led to a long-term contract. More than 30 years after beginning his college education, Spielberg earned his degree from CSU Long Beach.
500
The percentage of colleges that do not consider interviews and subject tests.
What is 30%.
500
The term used to describe a policy that approximatley 800 out of the 2100 four year degree granting colleges and universities adhere to.
What is Test Optional Policy.
500
The percentage of colleges that revoked an offer of admission last year after initially accepting a student.
What is 22%.
500
Where is the Bering Peninsula?
The Bering Peninsula is located near the extreme northern arm of the Pacific Ocean that seperates Alaska & Russia and was named for Danish explorer Vitus Jonassen Bering (1681-1741)who discovered the Straits while in the service of Russia.
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