Career Exploration
If you are not sure what career you would like in the future, it is a good idea to think about and figure out your what?
What are Interests?
The document that contains all of your classes and grades from high school
What is a transcript?
The name of the website widely used for applying to colleges
What is the Common Application (App)?
Work people do for pay
What is a job?
Another word for college
What is a University?
Instead of going to a tradition 2 or 4 year college, this type of school allows you to learn hands on about a certain occupation
What is Trade School?
Coming to school everyday will give you good what?
What is attendance?
The name of the form needed to be filled out in order to receive financial aid from the government
What is FAFSA (Free application for federal student aid)?
The ability to perform a task due to training and experience
What is skill?
A college building containing living quarters for students
What is a dorm?
The amount you get paid in your career is called what?
What is salary?
The high stakes test that all students must pass in order to graduate?
What is MCAS?
Part of the college application where teachers, coaches, or bosses write a reference for you
What is a Letter of Recommendation?
A set of related skills and experiences
What is an Occupation?
A member of the faculty at a college or university
Who is a professor?
What employers look for in a potential employee
What are job skills?
How long does it typically take to earn a Bachelor's degree?
What is 4 years?
An optional part of the college application process that gives you a chance to explain why you may have some lower grades in high school
What is an Interview?
A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field
What is an internship?
What you earn for completing a course of study
What is a credit?
Factors that stimulate your desire to be committed to a job
What is motivation?
A test that some colleges will require in order to assess your eligibility for admission, others may give you option to submit these scores.
What is the SAT/ACT?
Activities you are involved in outside of school that help you to look more appealing to colleges
What are extra curricular activities?
A legal document that allows a minor to hold a job
What is a work permit?
A measure of a student's academic achievement at a college
What is GPA?