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100

ACT has announced they are making this section of the ACT optional starting in late spring 2025.

What is Science?

100

This online application platform allows students to apply to multiple colleges and universities using only one application.

What is the Common App?

100
This needs to be completed in order to qualify for the Tennessee Hope Scholarship.

What is FAFSA?

100

This college team is the top seed in this years College Football Playoff

What is the University of Oregon?

100

This word means bare or empty.

What is desolate?

200

All juniors at ECS will be taking the ACT on a school day during this month.

What is February?

200

Most college applications open on this date.

What is August 1?

200

This man masterminded the “back door” for admissions to selective colleges featured in Operation Varsity Blues documentary.

Who is Rick Singer?

200

The University of North Alabama is located in this vibrant city along the Tennessee River.

What is Florence?

200

This word means capable of being molded or changed.

What is malleable?

300

In this section of the ACT section test-takers are given the longest amount of time.

What is Math?

300

Year after year, this university receives more college applications than any other school in the U.S.

What is UCLA?

300

This influencer/YouTuber known for her beauty and lifestyle content gained widespread attention during the 2019 college admissions scandal involving her parents, actress Lori Loughlin and designer Mossimo Giannulli.

Who is Olivia Jade?

300

With capacity of 107,601, this university has the largest college football stadium in the country.

What is The University of Michigan?

300

This word means being awesome or impressive.

What is Grandeur?

400

This is an example of a good guessing strategy. 

What is letter of the day?

400

A binding college application that commits students to attending a school if they are accepted.

What is early decision (ED)?

400

This is the nickname of Ethan Sawyer, the guy in the videos who walked us through College Essay Writing and has tons of online resources to help you write your college essays.

Who is the College Essay Guy?

400

One in three people of this profession in the U.S. is a graduate of Mississippi State.

What is a meteorologist?

400

This word means slow; lacking energy.

What is languid?

500

Fill in the blank: The ACT punishes ____________! They predict mistakes and will have those as possible answer choices.

What is carelessness?

500

Institutions review applications as they are submitted and render admission decisions throughout the admission cycle.

What is rolling admissions?

500

You should send this promptly to your interviewer after an interview.

What is a thank you note?

500

The U.S. Naval Academy is located in this state capital city. 

What is Annapolis, Maryland?

500

This means lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy.

What is Diffident?