Vocab
Practice Problems
Skills & Concepts
100

A college entrance exam needed for admission. 

What is the ACT exam? 

100

For my AP geography class i want to have an average grade of a 95 by the end of the year . I will do this by turning in my assignments on time and asking questions when I’m confused over the topic

What is a SMART goal? 

100

Being able to manage all tasks to get them done 

What is time management? 

200

Activities you do outside of the classroom.

What are extracurricular activities? 

200

Ron Weasley has an unweighted GPA of a 3.35 in his first two years of high school (on a 4.0 scale). He earned an ACT score of a 23 and is looking for a “safety” school. Which of the following universities best describes a “safety” university for Ron?


A.) Duke University

B.) Austin College

C.) University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

D.) Texas State University  

What is C. UTRGV? 

200

Best indicator for college success 

What is GPA? 

300

Statements of the important results you are looking to accomplish.  

What is a SMART Goal? 

300

Working on my class project with enough time in advance instead of waiting to do it until the last minute

What is delayed gratification? 

300

These help you stay organized, stay focused, create a good study guide and help raise your GPA over time. 

What are structured notes? 

400

Putting off the immediate reward for a better reward in the future. 

What is delayed gratification? 

400
Ron Weasley has an unweighted GPA of a 3.35 in his first two years of high school (on a 4.0 scale). He earned an ACT score of a 23 and is looking for a “target” school. Which of the following universities best describes a “target” university for Ron?



A.) Duke University


B.) Austin College


C.) University of Texas Rio Grande Valley


D.) Texas State University  

What is D. Texas State University? 


400

Learning college-level skills, higher college GPAs, earning a 3 or higher on 3 __ exams makes you a ___ scholar. 

What are the benefits of AP? 

500

Schools where you are ABOVE the average school requirement, MEET the average school requirement and are BELOW the average school requirement. 

What is Saftey, Target & Reach? 

500

Ron Weasley has an unweighted GPA of a 3.35 in his first two years of high school (on a 4.0 scale). He earned an ACT score of a 23 and is looking for a “reach” school. Which of the following universities best describes a “reach” university for Ron?


A.) Duke University

B.) Austin College

C.) University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

D.) Texas State University  

What is B. Austin College 

500

Informs of your interests, shows leadership skills, and your impact in the community. 

What is the importance of extracurricular activities 

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