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100

What is the highest score you can get on the ACT? 

36

100

The common term for a two-year degree earned from a community/junior college?

Associates Degree

100

Name the 2 common college entrance exams?

ACT and SAT

100

Your main course of study in college is called?

Your major

100

What national holiday is celebrated in all countries?

New Year's

200

What is the national average score on the ACT?

21

200

How long does it take to get a bachelor's degree?

4 years

200

Name the federal financial aid form that students submit online to apply for grants and other financial aid?

FAFSA

200

A ___________ is a required class that must be taken before the next class.

Prerequisite

200

How many elements are on the periodic table?

118

300

What is the order of the four multiple choice sections of the ACT?

English, Math, Reading, Science

300

 What is the term for a set of basic skills courses (Math, English, etc) that are required as part of a college degree program?

General Education requirements

300

Where can you go to look for scholarship opportunities? 

The school counseling web page under scholarships.

300

Something your professor will give you to explain assignments, expectations, grading systems, textbooks and class policies? 

Syllabus

300

What is the name of the 4 Harry Potter Hogwart's Houses?

Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin and Gryffindor

400

How many questions are on the math section of the ACT?

60

400

What do you call a record of a students academic progress, courses taken, grades, and GPA?

A transcript. 

400

Who can you speak with about getting advice on colleges & post high school options?

Your school counselor

400

A secondary course of study that complements a students major is a ______? 

Minor

400

What was the first State in America?

Delaware

500

Which two sections of the ACT both have 40 questions to be completed in 35 minutes

Reading and Science

500

How many credit hours does a typical full-time college student enroll in each semester?

Anywhere between 12-18

500

Name 2 of the important things you need for college admission:

College application, ACT Score, FASFA, High School Transcript 


500

The common term for a college experience that provides a “real life” employment situation, often completed in the last one or two semesters before graduation?

Internship

500

What was Taylor Swift's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100?

Tim McGraw