Academics
What do we call teachers in college?
What is Professor (or Doctor/Phd)
Your awesome Social Studies teacher reminds the class when deadlines are approaching.
What is Middle school
What are 3 different ways that you can pay for college?
Possible answers: Student loans, scholarships, getting a job (work-study), take classes in high school that will transfer to college credits (e.g. AP courses)
Name three reasons why joining a student club or sport is important to your college experience
Possible Answers
What is:
Making new friends, gaining leadeship skills, volunteering, having fun, learning new skills, resume-building, networking
What is the name of the place/room you may live in if you choose to live on a college campus?
What is a dorm room
When someone says "My college major is _____", what does the word major mean?
What is the subject you choose to college
You are told when to do your homework and when to study for tests.
Middle school
If I can't afford to
Possible answers: Get a job, Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), create a savings accounts
Delta Sigma Theta or Alpha Kappa Alpha are examples of…
Greek Organization: Fraternity (m), Sorority (f)
True or False If I go to college I have to live on campus.
False You do not have to live on campus. You have the choice to live in campus or off campus.
List five major most colleges offers
Examples: chemistry, philosophy, international relations, music composition, religious studies, business, computer science, etc.
You get to pick your own classes and create your own schedule.
College
What department should you go to to ask question, get advice, etc. related to paying to college?
You should reach out to the Financial Aid office. (Maybe referred to as another other name depending on the school. But they're are always available to help aid you with questions about financing your education.)
True or False You have a better chance of becoming a professional athlete when you go to college.
True, most professional athletes are recruited from college competitive sports teams
If I live in New York , am I only allowed to apply to colleges in that state?
No, you can apply to other state colleges; actually you can apply to colleges all around the world.
College grades are calculated by using GPA. What does GPA mean?
GPA stands for grade point average; grades run through a scale of 4.0-1.0
You see most of your teachers 5 days per week, and have class in each subject every day.
Middle school.
What does work study mean?
It is when the college provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate student. Jobs are both on and off campus.
What is an internship?
A job-like experience that can be paid or unpaid. Benefits are Job experience
Great addition to add to resume
Networking Opportunities
Figuring out your passions and interests
Gaining new skills
What does the acronym HBCU stand for?
It stands for historically black college or university; the school was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans,
The degree one receives after studying for four years is called?
A four year degree is called a bachelors degree
You are responsible for waking yourself up on time to get to class and setting your own hours for studying.
College -- and middle school!
What is one important difference between a state/city school (like SUNY or CUNY) and a private college?
State/city schools have subsidized (lower) tuition for state residents - e.g. $3-7,000/semester for CUNY, vs. $10-15K/year for in-state. A private college tuition may start at $20-60K/year!
What does it mean to study abroad?
Students get to travel and take classes in another country while experiencing the culture.
Name at least four colleges in New York State.
Any of the CUNYs, SUNY, Fordham, NYU, Columbia, Cornell, etc.