Types of Schools/Degrees
This is a category of school that trains students in areas like cosmotology, audio production, mechanical engineering, or culinary arts.
Technical College/Trade School
This fee encompasses your dorm and amenities, dining plans, activity fees, and more.
Room and Board Fee
True or False: I need to know my major before entering college.
Fales! Many schools don't require students to declare until the end of their first or second year. Even if you have to declare upon admissions, there is still time to change your major or add a double major.
What are the two standardized tests accepted for college admissions?
ACT and SAT
How much do your career prospects increase with a Bachelors Degree over just a high school diploma?
Nearly half of jobs require at least a bachelors degree. Degree holders earn 68% a week than non-degree holders.
This is a four year degree typically completed directly after high school
Bachelor's Degree
What is the difference between a loan, a grant, and a scholarship?
Loans: come from the government and must be repaid
Grants: typically come from the government as well but do not need to repaid
Scholarships: can come from many sources including the school itself and does not need to be repaid
What is the difference between a major and a minor?
Your major is your focus of study and the subject you will receive you degree in. Most of your credit hours are focused in this subject. A minor requires much fewer credit hours. Can be related or unrelated to your major.
This word refers to a student pursuing a four year degree after high school.
Undergraduate
Name two advanced/professional degrees someone could earn and what they stand for.
MD - Doctor of Medicine
JD - Juris Doctor (Lawyer)
MSW - Master of Social Works
EdD - Doctor of Education (teacher or professor)
DVM - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
DDS - Doctor of Dental Surgery
Someone pursuing a Masters degree is also said to be this kind of student or be pursuing this kind of degree.
Graduate Student/Graduate Degree
This is completed by perspective college students to determine financial aid needs and offer grants, work study, or loans.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid of FAFSA
True or False: pre-med, pre-law, pre-vet, and other pre-professional programs are offered as majors at most schools.
False. These informal terms refer to a students plan to pursue a professional degree. If a student is "pre-med" they will take all the required pre-requisite courses needed to apply to medical school but their major will likely be something like biology, chemistry, or neuroscience.
What is the difference between a college and a university?
College: generally focuses on undergraduate degrees
University: typically larger and more research focused, offers both undergraduate and graduate programs.
Name one type of graduate entrance exam and what it stand for.
GRE - Graduate Record Examinations
LSAT - Law School Admission Test
MCAT - Medical College Admission Test
Name two types of graduate/advanced degrees and what they stand for.
MBA - Masters of Business Administrations
MA - Masters of Arts
MS - Masters of Science
PhD - Doctorate (of Philosophy)
EdD - Doctorate of Education
What is the average price of a private, 4-year college in the US?
$38,421 per year
Name a career and a major you might pursue if you were interested in that career.
answers vary
Name two types of Bachelors Degrees and what they stand for.
BA - Bachelor's of Arts (humanities, liberal arts, social sciences)
BS - Bachelors of Science (hard sciences)
BFA - Bachelors of Fine Arts (art, music, dance, theater)
BSN - Bachelors of Nursing
BBA - Bachelors of Business Administration
Name two careers you can pursue with a business degree, two with a biology degree, and two with a history degree.
Business: consultant, general manager, financial analyst, marketing specialist
Biology: doctor, research scientist, vet, pharmacist, forensic scientist
History: professor, museum curator, journalist, documentarian
Name one private and one public college/university in Houston. Name one private and one public college/university anywhere else in the world (include city)
answer vary
A financial aid application used by some schools to determine a need for additional, non-federal financial aid.
CSS Profile
What school (in the Ivy League) is known for its "Open Curriculum" allowing students to build a personalized course of study, effectively creating their own major?
Brown University
What is an RA and what do they do?
An RA, or Residence Assistant/Advisor, is an upper level students who lives in a campus dorm and oversees the lives of the residents. They plan events, handle roommate disputes, and offer support to those living on their floor/building.
Which university has produced the largest number of US Presidents and Vice Presidents?
Harvard University