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100

This school is known for its students stringing toilet paper from its trees after a big football win.

What is Auburn University

100

What is the alma mater of your advisor(s)?

Ask your advisor! Points for each correct.

100

You should talk to this person when you want to learn more about applying to college.

Who is your college counselor?

100

This is an opportunity through your college to study in another country.

What is study abroad?

100

UNC Chapel Hill has this animal for a mascot

What is a ram?

200

Squirrel Appreciation Day is celebrated every January at which university?

Vanderbilt University

200

This northeastern college is the alma mater of Dr. Seuss.

What is Dartmouth College

200

This is the most important part of a college application and what you should focus on, especially early in high school.

What is academic performance.

200
This is the term for your primary area of study in college.

What is a major?

200

This private college in Virginia uses the spider as its mascot.

What is the University of Richmond?

300

Students at this university raise a skull and crossbones flag at the beginning of the 4th quarter at football games.

What is East Carolina University

300

Steve Jobs studied at this college in Oregon for one semester, before dropping out to start his career in technology.

What is Reed College

300

This document is written by a teacher that highlights your performance and character in their class. 

What is a letter of recommendation?

300

You earn this degree at the end of your undergraduate study. 

What is a bachelor's degree?

300

Stanford uses this mascot to represent its athletes.

What is a tree?

400

At this university, students end the year by running a lap around the historic Rotunda, streaking through the Lawn, and kissing the statue of Homer.

What is the University of Virginia?

400

Taylor Swift's fiancé went to this university.

What is the University of Cincinnati?

400

After academic performance, the thing that colleges care about most in an application.

What are positive character attributes.

400

You attend this kind of college when you want a broad, well-rounded education in the humanities, sciences, and arts, rather than a narrow professional or vocational one 

What is a liberal arts college?

400

Syracuse University uses this mascot to symbolize the university and athletic teams.

What is Otto the Orange?

500

At this Texas university, students throw tortillas on the field before football games, usually during kick-off.

What is the Texas Tech University.

500

Aubrey Plaza, star of Parks and Recreation and Emily the Criminal, studied performing arts at this university.

What is NYU

*specifically the Tisch School of the Arts

500

What is the best time to start preparing for standardized tests (ACT or SAT)?

When you are ready!

Most students start fall of Junior year, your college counselor can help you make a plan.

500

This special program offers high-achieving, motivated students a more intensive and selective academic experience within a larger university, providing access to smaller, specialized classes, research opportunities, mentorship, and a strong community.  

What is an honors college?

500

This university uses the fighting pickle as its mascot.

What is the University of North Carolina School of the Arts?