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What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
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How are grants and scholarships different?
Grants are given based on financial need (low-income level), and scholarships are based on exceptional performances (academics, athletics, skills, etc.)
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Which branch of the military was the SAT originally created for?
Army
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PHOENIX
Elon Unviersity
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Kourtney Kardashian
University of Arizona
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What college do the Monsters from Monsters Inc go to?
Monsters University
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What is FERPA?
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allows you certain rights with regard to your educational records as a student
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What percentage of students are part of work-study? (Round up to closest 10%)
18% (rounded 20%)
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What does SAT stand for?
Nothing!
SAT originally stood for Scholastic Aptitude Test. But after the idea that the SAT tested "aptitude" became too controversial, the name was changed to the Scholastic Assessment Test.
Of course, "assessment" and "test" are spectacularly redundant, so in 1997 the College Board got fed up with the whole naming fiasco and decided that the SAT was now just the name of the test, not an abbreviation of something else.
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JONATHAN THE HUSKY
University of Connecticut
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Boston University
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What college campus has been used the most as a movie/tv set?
USC (177 movies and shows filmed)
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Staff or faculty member designated to assist an individual throughout their college career as an academic resource person
Academic Advisor
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What percentage of students completed the FAFSA for the 2020-2021 school year? (rounded to closest 10%)
68% (rounded 70%)
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The SAT was once cancelled for an entire country because of a cheating scandal. Which country?
South Korea
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RAMESES THE RAM
UNC Chapel Hill
300
Yara Shahidi
Harvard University
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What was the name of the school Elle Woods went to in Legally Blonde (before Harvard)?
FILM - California University Los Angeles (CULA)
MUSICAL - UCLA
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Also referred to as a Doctorate Degree. Usually consists of eight or more years of college
PhD
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Is the FAFSA deadline federal or state-by-state?
State by State!
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Who founded the first ever SAT tutoring company?
Stanley Kaplan
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BIG AL THE ELEPHANT
University of Alabama
400
John Legend
UPENN
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Where did Prince William and Kate Middleton meet?
St. Andrews University
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A professor who is usually part-time or not on campus with a long-term contract (and, consequently, not eligible for tenure)
Adjunct Professor
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What is the CSS?
The College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile is used to determine a student's eligibility for institutional aid and is used by approximately 400 schools. While these schools also use the FAFSA to provide aid from the government, the CSS Profile is used by these specific colleges to give out grants, scholarships, and loans directly. The CSS Profile is administered by the College Board.
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What is the highest possible SAT score?
1600
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COSMO THE COUGAR
Brigham Young University
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Lupita Nyong'o (undergrad)
Hampshire College
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What college did Doctor Strange go to?
Columbia University
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Governing body for collegiate athletics
NCAA
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What is EFC?
Expected Family Contribution (EFC) - The amount of money a family can reasonably be expected to contribute to a student’s cost of attending college. EFC is figured when you complete the FAFSA form.
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What is the lowest possible SAT score?
400
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SMOKEY
University of Tennessee
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Aubrey Plaza
NYU
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In the final episode of Hannah Montana, Miley is rejected from which college?
During the final episode of Hannah Montana, “I'll Always Remember You,” Miley Stewart faced rejection from her dream college, Stanford University. After interrogating one of Stanford's employees, the character learned that it was because she didn't have any extracurricular activities.
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What is a corequisite?
A course that must be taken at the same time as another course is called a corequisite.
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Do public or private schools have more money for grants and scholarships (generally speaking)?
Both public and private colleges provide federal financial aid to students. Private institutions, however, often have more money available to award grants and scholarships due to their large endowment funds. In addition, they frequently offer more sizable tuition discounts than public schools.
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How many times a year can you take the SAT?
7
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KNITRO
University of Central Florida
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Maxine Waters
Cal State, Los Angeles
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New York Academy of the Dramatic Arts is a fictional college in what TV show?
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