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Types of Colleges
Degrees
How to Get There
Applying to College
Character Counts
100
This is an educational institution that you can attend once you have graduated from high school
What is a college?
100
You receive this type of degree from a community college
What is associate's degree
100
True or false: You ALWAYS have to pay a fee to apply to college.
False. You can get a waiver if you can't afford it.
100
What type of financial aid is given that you don't have to pay back? (Can be athletic, academic, or need-based)
What is a scholarship?
100
Likable and easy to follow
Charisma
200
This type of school is only two years long.
What is community college?
200
This type of college gives you a Bachelor's Degree
What is a college/university?
200
What does your transcript show to schools?
Grades.
200
The HARDEST school you'll apply to is called the what?
What is dream school?
200
Being able to adjust to different situations
Adaptable
300
This type of school has job-specific training and education to students who are typically bound for certain jobs in the workforce
What is a trade school?
300
If you want to be a doctor, you have to go to what type of school?
What is graduate school (medical school)?
300
Name a standardized test you have to take to apply to college.
What is ACT or SAT?
300
You apply to a college on October 10th and receive the school's decision on October 30th. What type of admission do they have?
What is rolling admission?
300
Willing to try new things
What is open-minded
400
This is a four-year school of higher learning
What is a college and/or university?
400
This type of school does NOT give you a degree, just skill certification.
What is trade school?
400
Name one reason why a college would want a letter of recommendation.
Several options: -Reveal things about you that grades and test scores can’t -Provide personal opinions of your character -Show who is willing to speak on your behalf -Letters of recommendation work for you when they present you in the best possible light, showcasing your skills and abilities.
400
If you apply to a school early and PROMISE to attend that school if you are accepted, the school has what type of admission?
What is early decision?
400
Doing the right thing even when no one else is
What is integrity
500
This type of school is completed after college/university
What is graduate school?
500
If you want to be a lawyer, what type of school do you have to go to?
What is graduate school (law school)?
500
Name the list of seven things you may need to apply to college.
Application Fee Personal Statement Personal information Grades (GPA) Standardized Test Scores (ACT or SAT) Recommendation Letters (sometimes!) Additional Essay Questions (sometimes!)
500
Name three reasons to go on a college visit.
- Get answers to specific questions - Meet students and staff - Get a feel for the college - Learn about programs
500
If you don't let obstacles stop you and keep pushing through it, you have what?
What is perseverance?