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CUNY & SUNY
Standardized Test
Admission
College Jargon
100

Money awarded for achievement, skills, talents, or financial need

What is a scholarship

100
The largest City University system in the country
What is CUNY
100
Redesigned in 2016 it is used by many colleges to determine admissions
What is the SAT
100
The semester in which you should start applying for college
What is fall semester senior year
100
A numeric representation of your grades over your 4 years of high school
What is a GPA
200
The Federal application used to determine ones financial need
What is the FAFSA (Bonus)
200
A CUNY school known for its work in social justice
What is John Jay College
200

Tests that the determine the level of a classes you are to be placed in

What are placement tests

200
The number of schools that you can apply to in a single CUNY application
What is six
200
If attend college and have not yet earned a bachelors you are considered one of theses
What is an undergraduate
300
Money given to students based primarily on financial need
What is a grant
300
The only undergraduate SUNY school in Manhattan
What is FIT
300
An alternative to the SAT that gained popularity in the south
What is the ACT
300
Things that a college will require you to send with your application (name at least three things)
What is your transcript, ACT/SAT scores, a personal essay, letters of recommendation, a resume etc
300
Your primary area of study as a college student
What is a major
400
Typically the largest portion of your college cost. It covers your classes.
What is tuition
400
A south bronx school founded in 1968 in response to the demands of Puerto Rican and other Hispanic leaders
What is Hostos
400
A series of test that one must past to graduate from a New York HS
What are regents (Bonus)
400
A binding process by which students can apply and commit to a school in the fall semester of their senior year
What is early decision
400
A course needed for graduation credit but not a specific major requirement.
What is an elective
500
If all of your college expenses are covered by scholarships or grants you have one of theses
What is a full ride
500
The Largest college in the SUNY system
What is SUNY University at Buffalo
500
Subject specific test that can earn you college credit if you score a 4 or above
What are AP exams
500
A standard application used by 100s of schools around the country
What is the Common App
500
A course you must take before you can take the next course in the series
What is a prerequisite