College Vocabulary
This is a document or series of documents you must complete to see if you will be accepted into a college.
What is a college application
The University of South Carolina
What are the Gamecocks?
Degree that requires two years of study.
What is an Associate degree?
I studied ways to make and market new styles of clothing.
What is Fashion Design?
The names of the two test required for college admission.
What is the SAT or ACT?
This is the subject or related to the subjects you study in college.
What is a college major?
Clemson University
What are the Tigers?
Free money awarded to students because of good grades or other criteria.
What is a scholarship?
I learned how to use science and technology to build machines, engines, and other structures.
What is Engineering?
A written history of the courses you took in high school, the grades you earned, and your grade point average.
What is your transcript?
This is a building/residence or place where students can live when they go to college.
What are college dorms?
South Carolina State University
What are the Bulldogs?
Benedict College and South Carolina State University are two examples of one.
What is a Historically Black College and University or HBCU?
I performed in plays and studied how to act, produce and direct.
What is Theater or Drama?
College level courses taken in high school.
What are advanced placement courses or dual enrollment courses?
These are other activities you can do other than your classes, such as playing a sport, being part of a club, and etc.
What are extra-curricular activities?
Duke University
What are the Blue Devils?
The degree that requires four to five years of study.
What is a Bachelors degree?
My college major prepared me to design apps for the iPhone.
What is Computer Programming?
The number of credits you must have to earn a South Carolina high school diploma.
What is 24 credits?
Money you may receive from the government to help you pay for college.
What is financial aid?
Wofford College
What are the Terriers?
Organizations that focus on values of scholarship, friendship, leadership, and service.
What are fraternities and sororities?
I studied the human mind and how this affects people's behaviors.
What is Psychology?
The organization that all athletes must register with to be eligible to play college sports.
What is the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association)?