Degrees
Josie decided to attend GRCC for 2 years, passed all her classes, and made great grades. What degree did she most likely receive?
Associate Degree
True or False: My family doesn't have much money, even though my mom works two jobs. It's difficult for us to get by and there is never spare money left over at the end of the week. There's no way I can afford to go to college.
False. Most students get financial aid to help pay for college, and most aid is based on need. This means that the less money your family has, the more aid you will likely be offered.
The number that is the average of a student's high school grades is called.........
G.P.A. (Grade Point Average)
What is the name for a document outlining your educational and work background, as well as special skill sets and training, often used to get a job?
Resume
Ty got a 4-year degree in business, with a focus on finance. He would like a promotion, but is told by his boss that he'll need more education to move up to a higher position. He returns to school full-time by taking night classes that his employer pays for. Two years later he graduates with what type of degree?
Master's or professional degree
The term for someone who is the first person in their family to go to college
First-generation college student
This document is an official record of the classes you took and grades you received in all classes you take for high school credit.
Transcript
Name a job that can be found in the Human Services pathway
Chef, teacher, lawyer, detective, social worker, librarian, firefighter, child care workers, and more
This type of degree usually requires 4 years of college
Bachelor's degree
What is the college-entrance test that ALL students in the state of Michigan take for free during their junior year of high school?
SAT
Many successful high school students keep track of assignments and due dates by writing everything that is assigned daily in a..................
Planner or assignment notebook
Name a job that is in the Arts & Communications pathway
Journalist, public relations executive, dancer, film producer or director, radio or tv broadcaster, florist, museum curator, graphic designer, and more
Sammy went to GRCC for one year, and transferred to University of Michigan. She attended U of M for 3.5 years before she graduated. What type of degree did she most likely get?
Bachelor's degree
Mary is a senior at City and is applying to college. When she started at City in 7th grade, she didn't take school seriously and got C and D grades in all of her 7th and 8th grade classes. Will colleges ever see any of those grades she got in middle school?
Yes! City 7th and 8th graders take several classes for high school credit, and those classes will appear on high school transcripts: World Language, Biology, Algebra.
True or False: Students who go into college with a career path in mind tend to graduate from college earlier than students who enter college undecided about their future.
True!
True or false: A high school basketball player has a 3 percent chance of becoming a professional basketball player.
FALSE. The chance is .03 percent. That's far less than a 1 percent chance. Sad but true!
Ahmad wants to become a heart surgeon. He starts college the fall after he graduates from high school, and goes straight to medical school after college. Approximately how many years after high school will it be before he will be able to apply for a job as a licensed cardio-thoracic surgeon?
14-16 years
4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, 5 years of surgical residency, 2-3 years of cardio-thoracic surgery fellowship
You primary area of academic focus in college is called your......
Major
Which of the following grades show up on your high school transcript that is sent to colleges when you apply:
Marking Period Grades, Exam Grades, Semester Grades?
Only semester grades show up on your final transcript.
True or False: By the time you're a senior, you need to know exactly what career you want to pursue.
False, though students who have decided upon a career pathway tend to arrive at their career goal faster, and spend less money getting there.