Careers
T/F People who go to college tend to make more money than people who do not go to college.
What is True.
What kind of degree do you earn if you graduate from a two year school?
What is an associates degree.
What are the 3 most important things you can do in high school to prepare for college?
What is pass the state testing, pass your classes, and get involved in extracurricular activities.
Name 2 local community colleges.
What is Mt. Hood Community College, Portland Community Colelge . . . .
Who is your college counselor, or who is a good staff member to talk about college/career planning with?
What is Ms. Blaser, Mr. Keller, any counselor
True or False: People who even take a few college classes earn more money than those who do not go at all.
What is True.
What kind of degree do you earn when you graduate from a 4 year school?
What is a bachelor's degree.
Who are four people in your life that can help you prepare for college?
What is as long as you have a reason, all quality answers count.
Name 3 private universities in Oregon.
What is University of Portland, George Fox and Lewis and Clark. . . . .
What is the average starting salary for a retail clerk in the Portland area?
What is 15.45 per hour.
Name 5 jobs someone could have if they were interested in criminal justice.
What is police officer, firefighter, probation officer, court reporter, youth worker, FBI, corrections officer, lawyer, EMS worker . . .
What do you earn if you graduate from a vocational program?
What is a certificate.
What year should you start thinking about if/when you want to go to college?
What is junior (11th grade) year.
Name 2 public universities in Oregon?
What is University of Oregon, Portland State University, Oregon State
What is one benefit to going to college or training after high school?
What is any good quality answer will be accepted.
Name 4 general jobs you could have if you worked at a car dealership.
What is mechanic, owner, accountant, car salesman, receptionist, cashier, car washer, cleaning staff, security.
What is the difference from a public and private college?
What is where the money comes from!
What do people use to figure out how well you've done academically?
What is your transcript.
Approximately how many colleges and universities are in Oregon?
What is about 91. (no less than 90 no more than 100 for an acceptable answer).
Name 3 things you can do to learn more about a college?
What is ask teachers/staff, look on the internet, use ask career counselor . . . .
What does a phlebotomist do?
What is analyze blood, draw blood.
What is the difference between a college and university?
What is colleges tend to be smaller with limited programs and universities are larger and has far more options.
Name 3 kinds of activities that you do or could do during high school that would be good to use in a college essay?
What is feeding the homeless, sports, afterschool jobs ....
Name 3 ways you can pay for college.
What is grants, scholarships, and loans. .
Where do you want to go to College?
answers vary