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SAT 101
100
A form of procrastination that requires ditching sleep to cram for a test, exam, or essay.
What is an all-nighter?
100
Money given to a student based on academic performance. This award does not have to be paid back.
What is a scholarship?
100

The university where billionaire businessman Mark Cuban attend. 

What is Indiana University Bloomington?

100
A form of admission that students use for their top pick school that allows them to find out early if they were accepted or not. Be careful! This form of admissions is binding!
What is Early Decision?
100
The possible points in one section of the SAT
What is 800?
200

Gender based social organization for undergraduate students

What are sororities and fraternities?

200
Money given to a student based on financial need. This award must be paid back.
What are loans?
200

Comedian Jim Gaffigan graduated from here, and a straight-faced politician and former governor led the university from 2013 to 2022.

What is Purdue University?

200
The recommended date that you should have all of your applications, transcripts, and letters of recommendation turned in to colleges
What is Thanksgiving?
200
The section composed of multiple choice and "grid-in" responses.
What is the Math Section?
300

College programs offered to freshmen before fall classes. 

What are pre-admission or pre-college summer programs?

300
Institutions that tend to be higher in price. Have no fear! These types of schools have different funds to defray the cost of attendance.
What are private schools?
300

He wasn't as tall as a Sycamore, but Larry Bird did graduate from this college. 

What is Indiana State University?

300
The application process where a college reviews applications as they are received and offers decisions to students in about two weeks
What is Rolling Admission?
300
The recommended number of times to take the SAT
What is twice?
400

A measure of a class's time or difficulty, which contributes to earning a certificate or degree. 

What are credit hours?

400

A part-time federally funded job for students on-campus that allows them to earn wages.

What is work-study?

400

This competitive university is known for producing CEOs and legends like former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and football icon Joe Montana.

What is the University of Notre Dame?

400
The date you need to commit to a college by sending in your deposit. (Also the week of Decision Day!)
What is May 1?
400
The two schools that you must submit your SAT scores directly from College Board. (Make sure they are part of your 4 scores to send for free!)
What is Penn State and UPitt
500

A trained peer leader that supervises freshman in a dorm

What is a resident assistant (RA)?

500
The name of the financial aid form that students must fill out to receive financial aid.
What is the FAFSA?
500

Oprah’s significant other Stedman Graham, renowned TV host David Letterman, and environmental activist Erin Brockovich all graduated from this college.

What is Ball State University?

500
The number one thing that colleges will look at for admissions
What is course rigor?
500
This section is only 30% of one third of the SAT. Remember not to sweat the small stuff!
What is the essay section?