What is the difference between AP and PSEO classes?
AP (advanced placement) is taken in your high school, while PSEO (post secondary enrollment options) is taken off-campus at a college campus.
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What kind of money do you have to pay back with interest?
A student loan
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What's the difference between a public and a private college?
A public college receives funding through state, local, and/or federal government. A private college is funded in other ways (donors, organizations etc).
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Name 4 different places you could live while in college?
Sorority/Fraternity houses, dorms, apartments, with relatives etc.
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What is a 4-year degree called?
A bachelor's degree.
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What is the name of a program that helps students transition from high school to college?
A "bridging" program. E.g. Power of You, Upward Bound, iConnect etc.
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Which sum of money is given by the government that does not have to be paid back?
A government grant
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What's the difference between a college and a university?
A college is smaller and has a specialty, while a university is a collection of colleges.
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What is the "freshman fifteen?"
A stereotypical amount of weight gained by freshman when first entering college.
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What's the difference between a major and a minor?
The number of credits: a minor is typically half the amount of credits as a major.
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How do you calculate GPA?
Total grade points (on a 0-4.0 scale) % total # of credits
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Which sum of money, that you usually apply to receive, is given by an organization that you don't need to pay back?
A scholarship
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What is an Ivy League school?
The Ivy League consists of 8 institutions located in the Northeast United States. They are prestigious and have a reputation for academic excellence.
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What is a big ten school?
A school that participates in a division 1 athletic conference and is usually located in the midwest.