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College Search
Standardized Tests
Tools
50/30/20
100

Demonstrating that you have taken difficult classes that challenge you.

Academic/Course rigor

100

True or False: You should begin the college search process your senior year of high school.

False

100

True or False:  Colleges view the SAT and ACT equally.

True

100

You can use this to search for colleges and make an initial list.

Naviance.

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This is the most important thing considered when determining admission.

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200

This is the number of points added to your grade for an AP class.

10

200

An advantage of going to a bigger school, other than game days.

Big schools offer a wide variety of classes and majors, as well as more resources and opportunities for students.

200

The test used to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship.

PSAT

200

Here, you can find surveys to determine where your career interests lie.

Naviance.

200

This will "get you to the door" but not necessary get you in.  This can keep you out.

Standardized test scores

300

The classes you take that are at a "higher" level, but not AP.

Advanced

300

One difference between a public school and a private school.

By definition, public institutions are funded by the state government, while private institutions are funded by tuition costs and alumni donations.  Most private institutions are smaller in population.

300

True or False: Students can earn college credit through AP classes.

True (specifically by passing the test with a 4 or 5)

300

The website that you use to register for the SAT, search for colleges, and can search for financial aid.

Collegeboard.org

300

True or False:  College like to see long-term commitment to an activity or two.

True

400

There are two types of GPA's on your transcript.  Name them both.

Weighted and Unweighted

400

Name 3 qualities you should consider when searching for colleges.

  • Academics and Majors
  • Location 
  • Size
  • Community and Social Life
400

What is the highest score you can receive on the PSAT?

1520

400

This is something you can do over the summer to help you figure out what you would like to do professionally.

Job, internship, volunteer, shadow

400

Colleges typically recalculate your high school GPA. The result is this GPA based on your 5 core courses.

Core GPA

500

Steady improvement in your academic performance with each passing year. 

Upward trajectory

500

Smaller institutions that are well-known and tend to have very strong reputations for student satisfaction and preparing students for graduate programs.

Liberal arts colleges

500

Name 3 similarities between the SAT and ACT.

  • They are offered only a few times each year.
  • They are long tests. Including a few 5-10 minute breaks, you can expect to spend three hours or so on these exams.
  • They are broken up into sections which may last between 20 and 40 minutes.
  • Both have sections on both math and english.
500

True or False: You should list your awards and successes in your personal statement.

False

500

30% of the admissions decision is based on these things.  Name 2.

leadership and activities, essay, recommendation letters, demonstrated interest