College
The due date for FAFSA
March 2nd
A critically acclaimed film directed by Christopher Nolan about a dream within a dream.
Inception
A french pastry made from puff pastry in a crescent shape.
Croissant
The process of cell division.
Mitosis
A flightless bird native to New Zealand.
Kiwi
These activities, often outside of the classroom, can include sports, clubs, or volunteer work. You should aim to be involved in these while in college.
Extracurriculars
A dystopian science fiction film series set in a future where humans are oppressed by machines.
The matrix.
A finely ground powder of green tea specially processed from shade-grown tea leaves. A great boba drink flavor.
Matcha
A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
pH
This bird, often associated with wisdom, is known for its large, forward-facing eyes.
Owl
The type of degree you would earn if you attended and graduated college after four years
Bachelor's Degree
This 2009 sci-fi film directed by James Cameron is set in the future and involves a marine who is sent to the planet Pandora.
Avatar
The process by which yeast breaks down sugars to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Fermentation
The first human to walk on the Moon. Double points if you can name the first two.
Neil Armstrong. Buzz Aldrin.
This large marine mammal is known for its intelligence and playful behavior.
Dolphin
The number of UC schools and CSU schools combined
32
A historical epic film based on the Battle of Thermopylae.
An Italian dessert made with layers of coffee-soaked sponge cake, mascarpone cheese, and cocoa powder.
Tiramisu
The theory that explains the movement of Earth's crust and the drift of continents.
Plate tectonics
This amphibian is known for its ability to regenerate lost limbs.
Axolotl
An application that allows you to apply to a college early and receive an early admissions decision, but you are not obligated to attend if accepted.
Early action
A science fiction film about a linguist who is recruited by the military to communicate with extraterrestrial beings.
Arrival
The chemical compound that gives chili peppers their heat.
Capsaicin
A process by which bacteria reproduce asexually.
Binary fission.
This unique mammal native to Australia is known for venomous spurs on its hind legs. Daily Double!!!!
Platypus.