"Give me an A!" - common acronyms
The 123s of the ACT
Coming to terms with college
Not-so-cleverly named category of miscellany
100

The acronym for the California State University system

What is CSU?

100

The number of multiple-choice sections on the ACT

What is 4?

100

The College Track team that leads Senior Advisory and continues academic advising beyond high school graduation

What is College Completion

100

The GPA that is considered college eligible and earns $400 Bank Book

What is 3.0?

200

The closest and most popular CSU school choice for College Track college students

What is San Francisco State?

200

For one of the two primary application components, this is considered a perfect score

What is 36?

200

Another name for a community college that includes a number in the term

What is 2-year?

200

The two factors used to determine CSU Eligibility

What are GPA and ACT (or standardized test) score?

300

A term for a mathematical calculation used to determine everything from high school ranking to college scholarships

What is GPA?

300

The composite ACT score that CT defines as a college ready

What is 21?

300

Distinct from a so-called "4-year," this category  usually boasts smaller admissions rates and a stronger research focus

What is competitive college?

300

When an A-G GPA is between 2.00 and 2.99, this table references ACT scores to determine the possibility of admissions to CSUs

What is eligibility index?

400

A system designed to admit just about 9% of all high school seniors in California

What is UC (University of California)?

400

One more than the nationwide benchmark, this score on the second section of the ACT will place you directly into college level classes

What is a 23?

400

A set of subjects and years that overlap roughly 75% in a Venn Diagram with high school graduation requirements

What is A-G?

400

The time frame in which classes are included in A-G GPAs

What is the summer after 9th grade through the summer after 11th grade?

500

Assumed to control for differences across high schools, this is the original name of an enduring application component that has since shortened it's name and diversified its products

What is American College Testing?

500

A readiness score 4 points different than the ACT benchmark

What is a 22 [on the English section]?

500

A College Track label granted for high graduation rates, low debt, and support services for under-represented students

What is Best Fit College

500

When a student re-enrolls in a class to make-up a previous D or F

What is remediation?