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What's your major?
Advanced Degrees
100
How long does it normally take to get a Bachelor's degree?
Four years (or more!)
100
Sailing from Southampton, England, to New York City. Known as the Unsinkable Ship
Titanic
100
How much more likely are you to have a job if you have a Bachelor's degree versus a high school diploma?
Twice as likely! Unemployment is roughly half for people with four-year degrees.
100
True or False: you must know what you want to study before entering college.
False!
100
How many years does it take to become a Medical Doctor (MD)?
Between 8 and 12 years!
200
How many years does it normally take to finish an Associate's degree?
Two years
200
A seventeen year old girl named Bella leaves the comfort of her home in Arizona to live with her father in Forks, Washington.
Twilight
200
What is the annual average salary range for lawyers in our area?
$50,000 - $110,000 per year
200
True or false: "pre-med" and "pre-law" are actual degrees offered by many colleges
False. Pre-med and pre-law are informal terms for students studying specific degrees that will best prepare them for Medical or Law school.
200
How long is a normal Master's degree?
Two - three years beyond a Bachelor's degree.
300
This is a category of school that trains students in areas like cosmotology, audio production, mechanical engineering, or culinary arts.
Technical College. Examples: Hennepin Tech, Anoka Tech, etc.
300
Directed by Quentin Tarantino. With Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington.
D'Jango Unchained
300
How many years of education are needed to become an airline pilot for a major carrier like Delta?
Must have a minimum of a HS diploma plus 3 - 6 weeks for initial training plus 1500 hrs flight time. To work for an airline, a pilot must have Bachelor’s (4 year) degree.
300
Name three fields or industries you could work in with a Business degree.
You could work just about anywhere -- from companies large and small to governments to higher education, etc.
300
Name two reasons you might want to get a Master's degree someday.
Examples: allows you to teach at certain institutions; allows for better pay; allows for promotions; allows for a deeper exploration of a subject you love; allows you to work toward a Doctorate
400
How many students (approximately) attend the University of Minnesota?
28,000! (Must guess within 2,000.)
400
Obsessed with teaching his victims the value of life.
Saw
400
What occupation has the most job openings each year in our region?
Accounting
400
How many students are in the largest class at Minnesota's biggest school (the UofM)?
The UofM has large intro-level courses that seat upwards of 340 students. (Must guess within 50.)
400
High school prinicipals typically have what type of degree?
Most high school principles have a PhD in Education, meaning they are Doctors!
500
Name one kind of accreditation that a college might hold.
Regional Accreditation or National Accreditation. DOUBLE BONUS: What's the difference?
500
What is the FAFSA?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
500
Which of these areas offers graduates the highest-paying average salary after graudation: Nursing, Human Resources, Engineering, or Computer Information Technology/Information Systems
Computer Information Tech degrees pay more than any other on the list. Here are some average starting salaries: Tech: $57,000 per year Nursing: $52,000 per year Human Resources: $40,000 per year Engineering: $56,000 per year
500
What is the difference between a B.A. and a B.S. degree?
B.A. is a Bachelor of Arts and a B.S. is a Bachelor of Science -- the separation has to do with a program's area of focus.
500
What kind of degree does a lawyer have? (Does it compare to an Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, or Phd?)
Lawyers receive a Juris Doctorate, which is a form of doctoral degree.