The Counseling Office
Admission Factors
Standardized Testing
The Application
Special Talents
100
A form you will fill out before your college family meeting indicating your preferences in a college's size, location, major offerings, etc.
What is the Junior Questionnaire?
100
Grades in college prep courses, strength of curriculum, SAT/ACT scores.
What are 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
The name of Mrs. Colpa and Ms. Kenny's secretary.
Who is Mrs. Hughes
200
Name at least three factors that smaller colleges may find more important than larger universities.
What are 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
The binder that holds the most recent college admissions data from Greeley's last graduating class.
What is the Stat Book
300
One of the chief driving forces in college admissions decision.
What are Institutional Needs.
300
The term used to describe your ability to choose which SAT and/or ACT scores to send to colleges.
What is Score Choice?
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
The counselor that has done p90x, Insanity, Zumba , Yoga and Kickboxing.
Who is Mrs. Colpa
400
Where you can visit with college representatives and research colleges as well as view the "STAT" Book.
What is the College and Career Center?
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 percentage of Greeley students who take the SAT versus the ACT and vice versa.
50%
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 at least 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 Division I or II level.
What is the NCAA Clearinghouse?
500
Our Registrar who will make sure your materials get to colleges on time.
Who is Mrs. Campana?
500
The document that is sent to colleges along with your transcript describing Horace Greeley High School.
What is the school profile.
500
The term used to describe a policy that approximately 800 out of the 2100 four year degree granting colleges and universities adhere to.
What is the Test Optional Policy?
500
Additional essays that some colleges will require of their applicants.
What are supplements?
500
The counselor who Irish step dances and plays the accordion.
What is Ms. Kenny
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